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Brisbane, Queensland climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Brisbane has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 87°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 51°F at night. Precipitation totals about 38 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 5.6 inches while July barely receives 1.05 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsBrisbane climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 66 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 57 | 53 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 72 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 61 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 51 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 66 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 53 | 55 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 48 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 53 | 55 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Brisbane, a weather station, about 2 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.