Scarborough Temperature by Month
Scarborough in Queensland, Australia sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 21°C (70°F) in July and 29°C (84°F) in January, averaging 25°C (77°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Scarborough Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Scarborough experiences moderate temperature changes, with mild shifts between seasons. At night, temperatures range from 23°C (73°F) in January to 12°C (54°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Scarborough by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. January, the city's warmest month, averages 268 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Scarborough vs Australia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Australia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Scarborough vs World: Temperature Compared
Scarborough's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Scarborough?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Scarborough, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 21°C (70°F) and humidity around 44% — considered moderate. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°F) with 57% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Scarborough's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Scarborough climate page.
