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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 31°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 13°C at night. Precipitation totals about 886 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 265 mm while September barely receives 13 mm.
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 (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 198 | 265 | 106 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 111 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 198 | 265 | 106 | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 111 |
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 ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (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 (km/h) | 14.6 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.7 |
| 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 (km/h) | 14.6 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 13.6 |
| 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 (km/h) | 13.2 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.7 |
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.