Average Monthly Sunshine in Townsville

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Townsville receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Townsville experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, October, sees up to 301 hours of sunshine, while February, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 202 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3044 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 10.0 hours daily sunshine in October, it dips to 6.7 hours in February.

Townsville’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Townsville enjoys an average of 3044 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

February, Townsville’s wettest month, receives 96 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C. During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 29°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Townsville Precipitation page.