July is one of the cooler months of the year in Longreach, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 8.4°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Longreach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Longreach was 2017 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13.4°C. Typical July days reach 23.5°C with nights near 8.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Longreach, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 107 mm, while the driest were 2007, 2009 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Longreach during July averages 53%. The most humid July was 1990 at 72%, and the least humid was 2002 at 32%.
July receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Longreach. The sunniest Julys were 2002, 2004 and 2009, among others at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Longreach during July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2012, 2013 and 2024 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 16.2°C | 15.8°C | 16.8°C | 16.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.3°C | 23.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.5°C | 8.7°C | 7.9°C | 9.2°C | 8.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 14 mm | -20 mm |
July temperatures in Longreach have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -0.2°C (1983) to a record high of 32.8°C (1995).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 107 mm.
A good time to visit Longreach
July is a good time to visit Longreach, with days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 8.4°C (mean 16°C, cooler than Longreach's yearly average) and low rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 7.2°C | 30.6°C | 3.5°C | 5 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 28.0°C | 3.9°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 38 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 7.3°C | 27.0°C | 2.2°C | 26 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 16.6°C | 8.4°C | 32.5°C | 4.5°C | 6 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 27.7°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 28.2°C | 3.7°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 17.4°C | 9.0°C | 30.0°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 31.2°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 29.5°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 8.5°C | 31.7°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.0°C | 28.6°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 28.5°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 7.1°C | 28.2°C | 2.2°C | 53 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 3.3°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 32.7°C | 5.7°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 30.3°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 31.4°C | 1.7°C | 37 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 14.0°C | 6.0°C | 26.4°C | 1.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 29.4°C | 3.9°C | 24 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 8.3°C | 25.7°C | 2.8°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 30.2°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 27.5°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 24.8°C | 15.8°C | 6.9°C | 27.7°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | 4.0°C | 13 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | 28.1°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 27.4°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 31.2°C | 2.1°C | 21 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 28.3°C | 4.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 32.1°C | 2.4°C | 25 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 32.8°C | 3.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 27.3°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 28.9°C | 5.4°C | 40 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 15.8°C | 7.7°C | 28.8°C | 2.7°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 27.6°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 8.0°C | 27.7°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 26.0°C | 1.9°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 27.3°C | 4.2°C | 57 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 14.6°C | 6.6°C | 28.5°C | 1.9°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 9.1°C | 29.8°C | 0.6°C | 33 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 6.9°C | 28.4°C | 2.4°C | 15 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 8.0°C | 28.3°C | 1.5°C | 107 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 28.0°C | -0.2°C | 4 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.8°C | 14.3°C | 5.8°C | 26.2°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 30.3°C | 3.0°C | 72 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 23.5°C with lows near 8.4°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 15 mm of rainfall in Longreach, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 107 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 32.8°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to -0.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 22°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Longreach and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 8.4°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Longreach, averaging 16°C.
For July in Longreach, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 8.4°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2012).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 107 mm. On average, July sees 15 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Longreach behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
