Mackay climate
Typical historical weather for Mackay, Australia, averaged across 10 years of hourly climate data. Pick a date for a specific day.
Data last updated: 31 December 2025
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Annual average
22.4°C
across all months
Warmest month
30.1°C
Feb average high
Coolest month
12.1°C
Jul average low
Annual rainfall
1139mm
total per year
Mackay is typically hottest in February and coolest in July, a swing of about 18°C across the year. About 55% of annual rainfall falls in the three wettest months (January is typically wettest, September driest).
Monthly averages
Average daily high/low temperature (band) and monthly rainfall (bars).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days | Humidity | Wind | Cloud | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9°C · record 30.3°C–38.2°C | 23.2°C · record 18.1°C–22.4°C | 260mm | 17 | 78% | 3 m/s | 62% | 5.9 kWh/m² |
| Feb | 30.1°C · record 33°C–37.1°C | 23.1°C · record 17.3°C–21.5°C | 182mm | 17 | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 57% | 5.6 kWh/m² |
| Mar | 29.4°C · record 31.1°C–35.2°C | 22.5°C · record 15.9°C–21.4°C | 190mm | 17 | 80% | 3 m/s | 59% | 5 kWh/m² |
| Apr | 27.4°C · record 28.8°C–33.7°C | 19.8°C · record 9.1°C–17.9°C | 93mm | 13 | 79% | 3 m/s | 44% | 4.5 kWh/m² |
| May | 25°C · record 26.5°C–30.7°C | 16.2°C · record 6.1°C–12.6°C | 55mm | 10 | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 46% | 3.9 kWh/m² |
| Jun | 23.3°C · record 25.1°C–29.2°C | 13°C · record 4.4°C–8.6°C | 29mm | 6 | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 42% | 3.6 kWh/m² |
| Jul | 22.9°C · record 23.8°C–28.4°C | 12.1°C · record 3.1°C–7°C | 60mm | 6 | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 36% | 3.9 kWh/m² |
| Aug | 23.9°C · record 26.6°C–28.9°C | 12.5°C · record 4.1°C–9.7°C | 21mm | 4 | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 30% | 4.8 kWh/m² |
| Sep | 25.8°C · record 29.4°C–32.5°C | 15.6°C · record 7.3°C–13.4°C | 16mm | 4 | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 36% | 5.6 kWh/m² |
| Oct | 28°C · record 29.9°C–33.3°C | 18.8°C · record 11.9°C–16.9°C | 42mm | 8 | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 38% | 6.4 kWh/m² |
| Nov | 29.3°C · record 29.8°C–38.6°C | 20.8°C · record 13.8°C–19.1°C | 57mm | 9 | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 44% | 6.6 kWh/m² |
| Dec | 29.9°C · record 31.8°C–35.6°C | 22.5°C · record 17.3°C–21.2°C | 136mm | 13 | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 52% | 6.2 kWh/m² |
"Avg high"/"Avg low" is the mean daily high/low for that month, averaged across every year on file. The "record" figure alongside it is a different statistic — the single hottest (or coldest) hour ever recorded during that month across all years — so it can sit above or below the average and does not describe the average's year-to-year spread. A "wet day" is any day with at least 1.0mm of rain.
Year to year
Annual average temperature, 2016–2025.
Across these 10 years, the annual average has moved by about +0.1°C per decade. That’s a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
Annual rainfall has moved by about +80.52mm per decade over the same period.
2025 (the most recent year on file) averaged 22.6°C, above the 9-year baseline of 22.4°C by 1.02 standard deviations.
Typical extremes per year
Rainy days
122.5 days
≥1.0mm rain
Heavy rain days
13.2 days
≥20mm rain
Extreme heat days
0 days
daily high ≥40°C
Frost days
0 days
daily low ≤0°C
Averaged across 10 years on file. Thresholds match PastClimate's data pipeline definitions — see data & sources.
Records on file
Ranked across 10 years of data currently on file (2016–2025).
Hottest day
38.6°C
26 November 2018
2018 was 0.93 SD below the 9-year average that year
Coldest day
3.1°C
19 July 2024
2024 was 0.63 SD above the 9-year average that year
Wettest day
303mm
28 March 2017
2017 was 0.21 SD below the 9-year average that year
Windiest day
11.1m/s
28 March 2017
2017 was 0.21 SD below the 9-year average that year
See the detail: Mackay on 28 March 2017.
Nearby cities
Frequently asked questions about Mackay's climate
What is the hottest month in Mackay?
February is typically the warmest month in Mackay, with an average high of 30.1°C. July is typically the coolest, averaging 12.1°C overnight.
How much does it rain in Mackay?
Mackay gets about 1139mm of rain a year on average, with roughly 55% of it falling in the three wettest months (January is typically the wettest, September the driest).
How many extremely hot or cold days does Mackay have?
On average, Mackay sees about 0 day(s) a year at or above 40°C and about 0 day(s) at or below 0°C, based on 10 years of data.
Is Mackay getting warmer?
Across the 10 years on file (2016–2025), the annual average temperature has moved by about +0.08°C per decade. That's a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
What is the hottest day on record for Mackay?
The hottest day on file is 26 November 2018 at 38.6°C, out of 10 year(s) searched.
Data & provenance
↓ Download monthly CSVData source & coverage — ERA5 reanalysis, 2016–2025 (10 years)details
- Source
- ERA5 reanalysis, accessed via the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store
- Data type
- Reanalysis — a physically consistent reconstruction combining a forecast model with historical observations, not a live station reading or a forecast
- Coverage
- 2016–2025 (10 years) for Australia
- Location
- Mackay — -21.250°, 149.000°, ERA5 grid cell center, 20.2 km from requested point
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- What's shown here
- Monthly and annual averages, and dated extreme-value records, derived from an hourly base record.
- Spatial resolution
- 0.25° (~25 km) distributed grid — ERA5's native model resolution is finer; this is the publicly distributed regridded product
- Version / refreshed
- Methodology v2026.07 · data last refreshed December 31, 2025
- Limitations
- A model reconstruction, not a station observation — hyper-local extremes (a single storm cell, an urban heat pocket) can differ from a nearby gauge. See the full methodology.
- Attribution
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information
Cite this data
PastClimate (2026-07-20). Historical climate data for Mackay, Australia (-21.25°S, 149.00°E), derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023, Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved from https://www.pastclimate.com/
PastClimate. (2026). Historical climate data for Mackay, Australia [Data set]. Derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved July 20, 2026, from https://www.pastclimate.com/
"Historical Climate Data for Mackay, Australia." PastClimate, derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), July 20, 2026, www.pastclimate.com.
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