Climate Townsville is situated in the seasonally-wet tropics. It is also in a rainshadow area, outside the short monsoonal rainy season there is very little rain, and that mostly at night. Mean daily maximum temperature is 31C in January and 24.5C in July. Townsville averages over 300 fine days and more than 3000 hours of sunshine per year. People in Townsville dress for the climate.
Standard clothing is light, tropical, and casual.
A few days in midwinter might require a jersey or pullover.