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Bowen, Queensland climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Bowen has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 56°F at night. Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 10.4 inches while September barely receives 0.49 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Bowen climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.8 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 72 | 68 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.8 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 | 10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 | 10 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 61 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 61 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 43 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 23 years of daily observations at Bowen Airport, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.