July is one of the cooler months of the year in Toowoomba, with average highs near 18.4°C and lows around 5.8°C (mean 12.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Toowoomba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Toowoomba was 1993 — when the month averaged 14.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 10.1°C. Typical July days reach 18.4°C with nights near 5.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Toowoomba, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 141 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Toowoomba during July averages 73%. The most humid July was 1983 at 87%, and the least humid was 2002 at 59%.
July receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Toowoomba. The sunniest July was 2002 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Toowoomba during July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1996, 1998 and 2024, among others at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.1°C | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | 12.8°C | 12.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 18.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.0°C | 6.0°C | 5.4°C | 6.4°C | 6.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 31 mm | 19 mm | 20 mm | 32 mm | -25 mm |
July temperatures in Toowoomba have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -3.5°C (2007) to a record high of 26.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 141 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Toowoomba
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Toowoomba. That said, July — with days averaging 18.4°C and nights around 5.8°C (mean 12.1°C) and moderate rainfall (31 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 22.8°C | 2.2°C | 49 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 23.5°C | 1.0°C | 18 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 25.7°C | 2.4°C | 19 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.8°C | 21.0°C | 1.1°C | 44 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | 22.5°C | -0.2°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 22.2°C | 0.4°C | 21 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 24.4°C | 0.6°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 6.8°C | 25.7°C | 0.8°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | 25.4°C | 1.2°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 19.9°C | 13.6°C | 7.3°C | 26.2°C | 0.9°C | 14 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | 23.7°C | 0.5°C | 13 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 4.6°C | 23.9°C | 0.3°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 22.1°C | 2.0°C | 33 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 21.3°C | -0.3°C | 36 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 4.7°C | 20.9°C | -0.3°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 24.5°C | 1.6°C | 45 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | 23.1°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 22.9°C | 1.0°C | 68 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 3.4°C | 22.7°C | -3.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 23.8°C | 2.9°C | 41 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 23.1°C | 1.5°C | 4 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 25.1°C | -0.1°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | 21.8°C | -1.5°C | 20 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 19.6°C | 11.6°C | 3.6°C | 22.4°C | 1.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | 23.4°C | 1.0°C | 34 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 19.3°C | 12.2°C | 5.2°C | 24.4°C | -0.1°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 17.5°C | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 22.5°C | 1.0°C | 64 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 25.3°C | 0.6°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 22.1°C | 2.9°C | 13 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | 20.9°C | -1.2°C | 30 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 4.3°C | 21.4°C | 0.5°C | 7 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 5.2°C | 21.5°C | 0.5°C | 11 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 🔥 | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 25.2°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 5.3°C | 23.7°C | 1.3°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 4.1°C | 22.6°C | -0.6°C | 24 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | 23.6°C | -2.0°C | 30 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 20.7°C | -1.6°C | 35 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 20.1°C | 1.2°C | 95 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 4.5°C | 24.7°C | -0.1°C | 34 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | 23.7°C | -1.6°C | 45 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 17.5°C | 11.2°C | 4.9°C | 22.7°C | -0.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 20.9°C | -0.3°C | 141 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 15.5°C | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | 20.9°C | -0.6°C | 45 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 3.6°C | 20.2°C | -1.7°C | 16 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | 25.0°C | -1.0°C | 52 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 18.4°C with lows near 5.8°C (mean 12.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 31 mm of rainfall in Toowoomba, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 141 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 26.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -3.5°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.8°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 4.8°C to 6.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Toowoomba and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.4°C daytime highs and 5.8°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Toowoomba, averaging 12.1°C.
For July in Toowoomba, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.4°C and lows of 5.8°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 141 mm. On average, July sees 31 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 Toowoomba 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.
