July is one of the cooler months of the year in Smithton, with average highs near 11.1°C and lows around 6.9°C (mean 9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 147 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Smithton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Smithton was 2023 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 7.6°C. Typical July days reach 11.1°C with nights near 6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Smithton, averaging 147 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1996 with 239 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Smithton during July averages 87%. The most humid July was 1996 at 89%, and the least humid was 2025 at 83%.
July receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Smithton. The sunniest Julys were 2020 and 2022 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Smithton during July is 2.7 m/s. The windiest July was 2019 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2020 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 8.7°C | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | 9.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 10.7°C | 10.7°C | 11.4°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 6.3°C | 6.7°C | 7.1°C | 7.3°C | 7.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 168 mm | 164 mm | 144 mm | 89 mm | -59 mm |
July temperatures in Smithton have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 0.3°C (1986) to a record high of 15.1°C (2013).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 147 mm, with a wettest year of 239 mm.
A quieter season to visit Smithton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Smithton. That said, July — with days averaging 11.1°C and nights around 6.9°C (mean 9°C) and higher rainfall (147 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 | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 7.6°C | 14.9°C | 4.7°C | 108 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 14.2°C | 2.1°C | 93 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 9.1°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 102 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 14.0°C | 1.4°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 11.3°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 14.0°C | 5.2°C | 140 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 13.3°C | 2.7°C | 32 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 14.6°C | 3.7°C | 131 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 11.4°C | 9.6°C | 7.8°C | 13.0°C | 5.6°C | 167 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 13.1°C | 5.0°C | 100 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 13.3°C | 4.8°C | 143 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 6.3°C | 12.4°C | 2.0°C | 95 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 14.3°C | 5.3°C | 181 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 11.9°C | 10.0°C | 8.0°C | 15.1°C | 5.3°C | 234 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 12.9°C | 3.0°C | 111 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 10.5°C | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 13.4°C | 2.8°C | 144 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.4°C | 13.5°C | 4.8°C | 130 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 13.4°C | 2.4°C | 214 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 13.4°C | 2.0°C | 138 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 11.0°C | 8.7°C | 6.5°C | 14.5°C | 2.8°C | 133 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 11.3°C | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 14.3°C | 1.7°C | 133 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 11.9°C | 10.0°C | 8.1°C | 14.4°C | 3.5°C | 163 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 10.4°C | 8.5°C | 6.6°C | 13.8°C | 2.2°C | 161 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 14.8°C | 1.9°C | 183 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 8.0°C | 14.3°C | 3.0°C | 215 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 14.1°C | 4.8°C | 91 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 14.2°C | 3.4°C | 214 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 14.1°C | 3.0°C | 127 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | 9.0°C | 7.2°C | 12.7°C | 3.1°C | 165 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 13.2°C | 2.8°C | 101 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 10.6°C | 8.4°C | 6.2°C | 13.4°C | 1.4°C | 239 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 9.4°C | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 12.0°C | 3.2°C | 176 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 11.0°C | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 14.6°C | 1.7°C | 151 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 13.9°C | 2.7°C | 175 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 13.3°C | 2.6°C | 209 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 10.6°C | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 13.9°C | 1.9°C | 170 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 10.6°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 13.1°C | 2.6°C | 171 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 13.4°C | 2.9°C | 156 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 12.0°C | 9.8°C | 7.7°C | 14.4°C | 2.9°C | 206 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 13.9°C | 1.7°C | 124 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 10.2°C | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 13.0°C | 0.3°C | 179 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 6.2°C | 13.9°C | 2.0°C | 139 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 12.9°C | 2.5°C | 143 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 13.4°C | 1.8°C | 107 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 12.7°C | 1.2°C | 84 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 13.8°C | 3.0°C | 189 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 11.1°C with lows near 6.9°C (mean 9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 147 mm of rainfall in Smithton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 239 mm in 1996.
The hottest July reached 15.1°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 0.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.5°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from 6.1°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Smithton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.1°C daytime highs and 6.9°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Smithton, averaging 9°C.
For July in Smithton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.1°C and lows of 6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2019).
The wettest July on record was 1996 with 239 mm. On average, July sees 147 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 Smithton 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.
