July is one of the cooler months of the year in Bairnsdale, with average highs near 13.3°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 10°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Bairnsdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Bairnsdale was 2023 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 1995 at 8.5°C. Typical July days reach 13.3°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Bairnsdale, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 160 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Bairnsdale during July averages 82%. The most humid July was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 75%.
July receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bairnsdale. The sunniest Julys were 1985 and 2023 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Bairnsdale during July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July was 2011 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1993 and 2010 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.1°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | 13.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 6.5°C | 7.1°C | 6.9°C | 7.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 57 mm | 54 mm | 45 mm | 50 mm | -26 mm |
July temperatures in Bairnsdale have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 0.7°C (1985) to a record high of 19.1°C (2009).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 160 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bairnsdale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bairnsdale. That said, July — with days averaging 13.3°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 10°C) and moderate rainfall (57 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 | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 7.3°C | 16.4°C | 3.7°C | 83 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 16.9°C | 3.5°C | 69 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 🔥 | 15.3°C | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 18.2°C | 5.1°C | 10 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 12.8°C | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 16.8°C | 3.4°C | 34 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 7.0°C | 16.6°C | 4.7°C | 22 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 13.4°C | 10.5°C | 7.7°C | 18.1°C | 4.4°C | 84 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 7.4°C | 17.9°C | 5.1°C | 39 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 6.8°C | 18.5°C | 3.1°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 18.7°C | 2.0°C | 20 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 13.7°C | 10.8°C | 7.8°C | 17.9°C | 4.1°C | 98 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 15.6°C | 2.8°C | 45 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 13.7°C | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 17.6°C | 4.7°C | 34 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 17.4°C | 4.4°C | 34 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 13.0°C | 9.8°C | 6.5°C | 15.3°C | 3.0°C | 27 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 7.0°C | 16.8°C | 2.3°C | 105 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 13.9°C | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 17.3°C | 3.3°C | 19 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 19.1°C | 3.5°C | 41 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 6.9°C | 17.4°C | 4.5°C | 55 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 6.7°C | 16.9°C | 3.5°C | 64 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 7.3°C | 16.0°C | 5.0°C | 62 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 18.3°C | 5.4°C | 110 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 16.8°C | 4.3°C | 44 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 17.3°C | 3.8°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 17.7°C | 4.1°C | 25 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 13.9°C | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 16.1°C | 4.8°C | 74 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 16.3°C | 4.0°C | 34 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 16.9°C | 4.3°C | 28 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 16.0°C | 3.7°C | 49 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 17.8°C | 2.7°C | 32 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 9.3°C | 6.3°C | 16.0°C | 2.6°C | 92 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 14.8°C | 2.2°C | 48 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 6.4°C | 17.9°C | 2.3°C | 14 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 17.7°C | 3.8°C | 82 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 13.0°C | 9.8°C | 6.5°C | 16.5°C | 3.3°C | 35 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 16.2°C | 2.5°C | 143 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 16.2°C | 4.4°C | 48 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 12.2°C | 9.3°C | 6.3°C | 15.7°C | 3.1°C | 114 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 15.9°C | 4.3°C | 49 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 16.8°C | 2.5°C | 96 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.7°C | 16.9°C | 1.3°C | 64 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 5.6°C | 16.7°C | 0.7°C | 48 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 15.3°C | 2.9°C | 160 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 12.3°C | 8.8°C | 5.3°C | 15.9°C | 2.0°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 5.0°C | 15.0°C | 1.3°C | 32 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 15.1°C | 2.5°C | 71 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 13.3°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 57 mm of rainfall in Bairnsdale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 160 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 19.1°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 0.7°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.1°C to 13.7°C and overnight lows from 5.5°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Bairnsdale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.3°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Bairnsdale, averaging 10°C.
For July in Bairnsdale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.3°C and lows of 6.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2011).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 160 mm. On average, July sees 57 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 Bairnsdale 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.
