July is one of the cooler months of the year in Rockhampton, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Rockhampton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Rockhampton was 2017 — when the month averaged 19.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 14.4°C. Typical July days reach 22.6°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Rockhampton, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2008 with 125 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Rockhampton during July averages 71%. The most humid July was 1983 at 84%, and the least humid was 1982 at 59%.
July receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rockhampton. The sunniest July was 2007 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Rockhampton during July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest July was 2023 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | 17.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.5°C | 22.6°C | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 11.8°C | 11.4°C | 12.2°C | 11.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 27 mm | 25 mm | 31 mm | 34 mm | -15 mm |
July temperatures in Rockhampton have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (1986) to a record high of 29.6°C (2021).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
A good time to visit Rockhampton
July is a good time to visit Rockhampton, with days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 17.1°C, cooler than Rockhampton's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.6°C | 5.6°C | 14 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 27.0°C | 5.5°C | 12 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 13.8°C | 28.2°C | 7.6°C | 34 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 10.1°C | 24.0°C | 5.1°C | 94 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 29.6°C | 4.4°C | 21 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 26.8°C | 5.7°C | 27 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 27.1°C | 5.4°C | 12 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 24.5°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 26.9°C | 6.0°C | 19 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 28.9°C | 8.2°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 22.6°C | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 25.7°C | 6.6°C | 118 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 29.3°C | 4.1°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 26.4°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 18.3°C | 13.7°C | 25.5°C | 6.4°C | 18 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 20.8°C | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 24.8°C | 4.8°C | 92 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 24.4°C | 4.8°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 28.6°C | 7.9°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 16.9°C | 11.7°C | 26.2°C | 4.0°C | 125 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 25.8°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 17.7°C | 12.9°C | 26.2°C | 8.3°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 27.0°C | 5.5°C | 14 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 27.6°C | 5.8°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 25.5°C | 6.1°C | 14 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 25.5°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 6.1°C | 24 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 26.9°C | 5.8°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 24.7°C | 7.6°C | 34 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 28.0°C | 6.3°C | 6 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 26.1°C | 8.0°C | 18 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 27.4°C | 3.9°C | 29 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 6.3°C | 21 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 25.0°C | 6.8°C | 26 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 27.0°C | 8.9°C | 81 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 17.0°C | 11.7°C | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 27.2°C | 5.7°C | 29 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 24.1°C | 3.8°C | 10 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 9.7°C | 23.9°C | 2.9°C | 49 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 12.4°C | 23.4°C | 6.7°C | 116 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 26.2°C | 5.4°C | 54 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 2.8°C | 22 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 26.8°C | 4.4°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 25.1°C | 2.9°C | 100 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 23.5°C | 3.1°C | 24 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 25.4°C | 5.3°C | 8 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 12.2°C | 26.3°C | 5.8°C | 24 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 22.6°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 33 mm of rainfall in Rockhampton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 2008.
The hottest July reached 29.6°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.6°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 10.7°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Rockhampton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Rockhampton, averaging 17.1°C.
For July in Rockhampton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2023).
The wettest July on record was 2008 with 125 mm. On average, July sees 33 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 Rockhampton 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.
