SeasonMapAustralia in July
July is Australia's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 31 destinations average 76/100, led by Broome at 93 — 28°C and 0 rainy days — while Mount Buller is cooler at -3°C and scores 69.
#6 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Australia in July
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broome | Beach | 28°C | 0 mm · 0 days | 93 tier S | — |
| 2 | Uluru | National park | 15°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Brisbane | City | 21°C | 44 mm · 5 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 4 | Cairns | Beach | 28°C | 39 mm · 6 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 5 | Darwin | City | 32°C | 2 mm · 1 day | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Exmouth | Beach | 22°C | 17 mm · 2 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 7 | Port Douglas | Beach | 27°C | 59 mm · 8 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 8 | Alice Springs | City | 17°C | 3 mm · 1 day | 86 tier A | — |
| 9 | Airlie Beach | Beach | 22°C | 56 mm · 6 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 10 | Hervey Bay | Beach | 22°C | 37 mm · 4 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 11 | Gold Coast | Beach | 20°C | 53 mm · 6 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 12 | Noosa | Beach | 21°C | 67 mm · 7 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 13 | Byron Bay | Beach | 19°C | 73 mm · 7 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 14 | Sydney | City | 15°C | 112 mm · 8 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 15 | Thredbo | Ski resort | -2°C | 173 mm · 15 days | 78 tier B | Yes |
| 16 | Adelaide | City | 13°C | 58 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 17 | Katoomba | Trekking hub | 6°C | 87 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 18 | Melbourne | City | 12°C | 44 mm · 10 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 19 | Perth | City | 16°C | 154 mm · 16 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 20 | Falls Creek | Ski resort | -1°C | 134 mm · 15 days | 71 tier B | Yes |
| 21 | Kakadu | National park | 33°C | 2 mm · 1 day | 71 tier B | Yes |
| 22 | Wollongong | Beach | 15°C | 105 mm · 5 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 23 | Canberra | City | 10°C | 33 mm · 5 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 24 | Hobart | City | 10°C | 47 mm · 8 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 25 | Perisher Valley | Ski resort | -1°C | 61 mm · 8 days | 70 tier B | Yes |
| 26 | Mount Buller | Ski resort | -3°C | 169 mm · 17 days | 69 tier C | Yes |
| 27 | Launceston | City | 11°C | 87 mm · 10 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 28 | Lord Howe Island | Island | 16°C | 126 mm · 13 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 29 | Kangaroo Island | Island | 12°C | 66 mm · 13 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 30 | Margaret River | Beach | 13°C | 205 mm · 19 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 31 | Cradle Mountain | National park | 2°C | 385 mm · 23 days | 45 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means July is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Australia in July
- Australian winter school holidays · Uluru · 25 Jun – 20 Jul (usually)
- Australian Outback Marathon · Uluru · 25 Jul
- Humpbacks in Moreton Bay · Brisbane · 1 Jun – 5 Nov (usually)
- Dwarf minke whales · Cairns and 1 more place · 1 Jun – 31 Jul (usually)
- Cairns Indigenous Art Fair · Cairns · 9–12 Jul
- Whale shark season · Exmouth · 10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)
- Humpbacks in the Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · 1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)
- Queensland winter holidays · Hervey Bay · 26 Jun – 13 Jul (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 9 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.