When to go · Townsville

Townsville in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, marine stingers in the water).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Medium; Australia overall
Prices: Medium; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Townsville

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, marine stingers in the water).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TownsvilleHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 days

Australia overall: Schools back, still hot and settled in the south; Tasmania at its best; avoid the tropics.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Townsville, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, marine stingers in the water).

May: Inside Townsville's best window: May–Oct (dry season, 26–28°C days).

Townsville: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.