July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballarat, with average highs near 10.2°C and lows around 3.2°C (mean 6.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballarat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Ballarat was 2001 — when the month averaged 7.9°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1995 at 5.5°C. Typical July days reach 10.2°C with nights near 3.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Ballarat, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1981 with 100 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Ballarat during July averages 89%. The most humid July was 1995 at 94%, and the least humid was 2002 at 81%.
July receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ballarat. The sunniest Julys were 1985 and 2017 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Ballarat during July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July was 2018 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 2001 and 2010 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 6.5°C | 6.9°C | 7.0°C | 7.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 9.5°C | 10.0°C | 10.6°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 2.7°C | 3.0°C | 3.3°C | 3.6°C | 3.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 61 mm | 57 mm | 57 mm | 47 mm | -23 mm |
July temperatures in Ballarat have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (1984) to a record high of 16.6°C (1994).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 100 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ballarat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ballarat. That said, July — with days averaging 10.2°C and nights around 3.2°C (mean 6.7°C) and moderate rainfall (59 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 | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 3.2°C | 15.1°C | 0.5°C | 60 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | 14.5°C | -0.8°C | 56 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 3.9°C | 14.7°C | -0.4°C | 23 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 3.1°C | 15.2°C | -1.7°C | 38 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 15.0°C | -0.5°C | 81 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 10.9°C | 7.2°C | 3.5°C | 14.5°C | -0.7°C | 24 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 11.2°C | 7.6°C | 4.1°C | 14.8°C | 0.3°C | 40 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.1°C | 15.5°C | -1.2°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 10.7°C | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | 16.3°C | -2.0°C | 47 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 10.2°C | 7.2°C | 4.2°C | 15.1°C | -0.3°C | 62 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 2.0°C | 12.7°C | -2.1°C | 42 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 10.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 13.9°C | -0.7°C | 63 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 4.4°C | 14.6°C | -0.8°C | 79 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 12.6°C | -1.5°C | 72 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 14.9°C | -0.4°C | 55 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 10.7°C | 7.2°C | 3.8°C | 13.6°C | 0.3°C | 56 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 3.5°C | 13.8°C | -1.2°C | 61 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 2.7°C | 13.7°C | -1.2°C | 71 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 3.3°C | 14.9°C | -0.5°C | 87 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 3.4°C | 13.7°C | -0.7°C | 59 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 3.8°C | 14.9°C | -0.7°C | 38 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 2.8°C | 11.7°C | -1.4°C | 49 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 7.1°C | 3.0°C | 14.7°C | 0.0°C | 68 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 11.5°C | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | 15.9°C | -2.1°C | 42 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 13.9°C | -0.1°C | 27 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 3.1°C | 13.8°C | -0.7°C | 65 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | 7.5°C | 3.6°C | 14.7°C | -0.3°C | 31 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | 12.2°C | -1.0°C | 71 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 10.2°C | 5.9°C | 1.7°C | 13.5°C | -2.1°C | 27 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 8.9°C | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 12.7°C | -2.8°C | 96 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 10.3°C | -0.1°C | 76 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | 16.6°C | -2.7°C | 30 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 3.6°C | 14.5°C | -1.6°C | 85 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 13.8°C | -0.9°C | 38 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 6.5°C | 3.3°C | 12.6°C | 0.8°C | 60 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.8°C | 0.2°C | 92 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 8.8°C | 5.7°C | 2.7°C | 14.2°C | -2.0°C | 73 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.6°C | 14.0°C | 1.5°C | 66 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | 14.6°C | -0.2°C | 68 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 12.0°C | -2.5°C | 94 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 10.0°C | 6.0°C | 2.0°C | 16.4°C | -2.0°C | 54 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.5°C | 12.9°C | -2.9°C | 61 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 5.9°C | 2.6°C | 11.8°C | -1.8°C | 90 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 1.3°C | 14.1°C | -2.7°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | 12.7°C | 0.0°C | 100 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 10.2°C with lows near 3.2°C (mean 6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 59 mm of rainfall in Ballarat, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 100 mm in 1981.
The hottest July reached 16.6°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 1984.
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 9.5°C to 10.9°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 3.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballarat and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.2°C daytime highs and 3.2°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Ballarat, averaging 6.7°C.
For July in Ballarat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.2°C and lows of 3.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2018).
The wettest July on record was 1981 with 100 mm. On average, July sees 59 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 Ballarat 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.
