Australia weather in July

Are you planning a trip to Australia in July and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Australia in July?

Weather in Australia varies in July, with temperatures ranging from cold to very warm and precipitation ranging from almost none to heavy. July is a winter month.

The average maximum temperatures vary from cold in Dinner Plain at 7°C (45°F) to very warm in Palmerston at 33°C (92°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 18°C (65°F) in Palmerston and 0°C (32°F) in Dinner Plain. On average, July is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Australia.

Precipitation in July varies from almost no rainfall in Wyndham with an average of 0.3mm (0 inches) to heavy rainfall in Strahan with 253mm (10 inches). It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 140 hours of sunshine in Melbourne during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our Australia climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Australia in July, check out the map below.

Where to go in Australia in July

Find the average weather conditions in July for the most popular destinations in Australia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Australia

What is the weather like in July for the 5 most popular destinations in Australia?

Average weather in Melbourne

In July Melbourne generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C (58°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C (44°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Melbourne
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   June June
<<  
15°C / 59°F 
8°C / 46°F 
123 hours 
60mm / 2.4" 
10 days 
14°C / 58°F 
7°C / 44°F 
140 hours 
52mm / 2" 
10 days 
August   >> August
>>  
15°C / 59°F 
7°C / 45°F 
166 hours 
59mm / 2.3" 
10 days 
Climate in Melbourne

Average weather in Sydney

In July Sydney generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (64°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (51°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sydney
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   June June
<<  
18°C / 65°F 
12°C / 53°F 
186 hours 
98mm / 3.9" 
11 days 
18°C / 64°F 
11°C / 51°F 
208 hours 
56mm / 2.2" 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
18°C / 65°F 
11°C / 51°F 
242 hours 
54mm / 2.1" 
10 days 
Climate in Sydney

Average weather in Gold Coast

In July Gold Coast generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C (69°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C (56°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Gold Coast
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   June June
<<  
21°C / 69°F 
15°C / 58°F 
195 hours 
97mm / 3.8" 
8 days 
20°C / 69°F 
14°C / 56°F 
210 hours 
47mm / 1.8" 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
21°C / 70°F 
14°C / 57°F 
240 hours 
48mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
Climate in Gold Coast

Average weather in Brisbane

In July Brisbane generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C (71°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (51°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Brisbane
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   June June
<<  
22°C / 71°F 
12°C / 53°F 
241 hours 
68mm / 2.7" 
7 days 
21°C / 71°F 
11°C / 51°F 
272 hours 
34mm / 1.3" 
7 days 
August   >> August
>>  
23°C / 73°F 
11°C / 52°F 
269 hours 
41mm / 1.6" 
7 days 
Climate in Brisbane

Average weather in Perth

In July Perth generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (65°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (48°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Perth
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   June June
<<  
19°C / 67°F 
10°C / 50°F 
178 hours 
94mm / 3.7" 
14 days 
18°C / 65°F 
9°C / 48°F 
191 hours 
100mm / 3.9" 
15 days 
August   >> August
>>  
19°C / 66°F 
9°C / 48°F 
222 hours 
89mm / 3.5" 
13 days 
Climate in Perth

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Is July the best time to go to Australia?

In our opinion July is not the best time to visit Australia with commonly tolerable weather in Melbourne.

On average the best time to visit Australia is in January, February, March, April, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Melbourne. The worst months are May, June, July, August and September that can have tolerable weather conditions.

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