Brisbane climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Brisbane?

Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 910 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Brisbane?

The hottest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1944, reaching 41.9 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Brisbane?

The coldest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 2007, at 0.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Brisbane?

Almost never: Brisbane sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Brisbane warmed?

Yes: Brisbane warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Brisbane?

The wettest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2025, with 291 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Brisbane?

The windiest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 1954, with winds reaching 51.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Brisbane?

The warmest month in Brisbane is January (24.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Brisbane?

Brisbane receives on average 910 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 109 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Brisbane?

Brisbane gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Brisbane (Australia) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 910 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is January (24.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (13.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.

Brisbane averages 0 frost days, 34 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 109 rainy days per year.

Brisbane has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.9 °C (on 20 November 1944) and the coldest 0.6 °C (on 20 July 2007).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

BrisbaneQueensland

coords: -27.47°, 153.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthFebruaryDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

19.6°C

Average daily high

24.8°C

Average daily low

15.4°C

Annual rainfall

910mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

73%

Average peak wind

15.4km/h

Seasonal range

10.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

34 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

109 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.6 °C

Average feels-like low

15.3 °C

Average peak gust

35.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

74 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.8 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

41.9 °C

20 November 1944

Coldest day

0.6 °C

20 July 2007

Wettest day

291 mm

9 March 2025

Windiest day

51.7 km/h

20 February 1954

Strongest gust

115.9 km/h

20 February 1954

Hottest feels-like

46.4 °C

22 February 2004

Coldest feels-like

-3.1 °C

20 July 2007

Sunniest day

13.7 h

31 December 2020

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.1 °C27 October 2025	3.7 °C13 June 2025	20.3 °C	1,383 mm	38
2024	34.7 °C22 January 2024	4.1 °C22 July 2024	20.6 °C	1,149 mm	46
2023	36.0 °C12 February 2023	3.7 °C16 June 2023	20.1 °C	633 mm	56
2022	35.4 °C6 December 2022	4.4 °C10 June 2022	19.5 °C	1,644 mm	28
2021	34.1 °C4 October 2021	3.6 °C22 July 2021	19.6 °C	1,352 mm	23
2020	36.0 °C6 December 2020	4.2 °C25 August 2020	20.3 °C	1,114 mm	51
2019	38.6 °C16 December 2019	3.1 °C1 June 2019	20.5 °C	557 mm	78
2018	36.7 °C2 December 2018	2.8 °C15 July 2018	20.0 °C	775 mm	52
2017	38.0 °C12 February 2017	4.1 °C22 July 2017	20.5 °C	891 mm	68
2016	35.1 °C1 February 2016	3.4 °C26 June 2016	20.4 °C	723 mm	40
2015	36.0 °C15 January 2015	4.1 °C15 July 2015	19.8 °C	1,015 mm	25
2014	41.4 °C4 January 2014	2.7 °C9 July 2014	20.1 °C	591 mm	42
2013	35.0 °C29 December 2013	3.3 °C23 August 2013	19.9 °C	1,039 mm	27
2012	36.3 °C4 December 2012	2.8 °C3 August 2012	19.5 °C	1,173 mm	26
2011	34.2 °C20 February 2011	2.9 °C13 July 2011	19.3 °C	950 mm	27
2010	35.1 °C18 January 2010	4.4 °C8 August 2010	19.8 °C	1,311 mm	20
2009	36.8 °C17 November 2009	1.8 °C12 June 2009	20.1 °C	760 mm	38
2008	37.6 °C23 February 2008	2.6 °C10 August 2008	19.3 °C	908 mm	21
2007	34.1 °C11 March 2007	0.6 °C20 July 2007	19.8 °C	717 mm	21
2006	35.4 °C29 November 2006	3.0 °C1 June 2006	19.5 °C	772 mm	26
2005	37.1 °C6 October 2005	4.1 °C18 July 2005	20.2 °C	664 mm	47
2004	39.9 °C22 February 2004	2.5 °C30 June 2004	19.9 °C	987 mm	48
2003	34.0 °C12 September 2003	1.8 °C28 July 2003	19.5 °C	731 mm	29
2002	39.3 °C12 January 2002	1.5 °C13 July 2002	19.9 °C	555 mm	52
2001	39.0 °C24 December 2001	3.1 °C9 July 2001	19.7 °C	1,079 mm	34
2000	38.5 °C20 January 2000	3.4 °C14 July 2000	19.3 °C	599 mm	18
1999	35.7 °C18 February 1999	1.5 °C18 June 1999	19.2 °C	1,183 mm	20
1998	37.3 °C27 December 1998	4.4 °C11 July 1998	20.2 °C	1,071 mm	41
1997	34.4 °C15 December 1997	1.9 °C26 August 1997	19.7 °C	630 mm	37
1996	38.8 °C15 November 1996	2.0 °C19 July 1996	19.7 °C	1,208 mm	41
1995	37.0 °C31 January 1995	1.8 °C21 July 1995	19.9 °C	924 mm	28
1994	40.1 °C6 January 1994	1.3 °C29 July 1994	19.3 °C	598 mm	35
1993	34.4 °C30 December 1993	4.9 °C14 June 1993	19.9 °C	544 mm	37
1992	34.6 °C26 December 1992	1.9 °C13 July 1992	19.4 °C	915 mm	32
1991	34.8 °C7 November 1991	3.7 °C27 July 1991	20.2 °C	774 mm	45
1990	38.4 °C17 November 1990	1.7 °C8 July 1990	19.8 °C	1,025 mm	47
1989	36.9 °C5 October 1989	3.2 °C22 July 1989	19.4 °C	975 mm	24
1988	37.3 °C22 October 1988	4.9 °C14 June 1988	20.0 °C	1,389 mm	31
1987	35.5 °C21 November 1987	4.4 °C14 July 1987	19.8 °C	724 mm	41
1986	34.5 °C1 January 1986	3.7 °C11 July 1986	19.7 °C	800 mm	34
1985	37.7 °C21 December 1985	2.1 °C25 June 1985	19.3 °C	999 mm	38
1984	37.4 °C15 December 1984	4.0 °C7 July 1984	19.2 °C	959 mm	19
1983	33.8 °C11 January 1983	4.3 °C14 June 1983	19.6 °C	1,264 mm	25
1982	36.1 °C18 February 1982	3.3 °C7 July 1982	19.3 °C	783 mm	25
1981	38.7 °C7 December 1981	3.8 °C25 June 1981	19.7 °C	894 mm	32
1980	38.5 °C19 January 1980	3.8 °C8 July 1980	20.2 °C	938 mm	49
1979	39.1 °C11 December 1979	5.8 °C2 July 1979	19.9 °C	672 mm	41
1978	39.2 °C11 January 1978	3.7 °C13 July 1978	19.4 °C	1,058 mm	34
1977	37.8 °C18 January 1977	2.5 °C30 July 1977	19.6 °C	725 mm	30
1976	36.2 °C28 December 1976	5.4 °C13 August 1976	19.2 °C	1,188 mm	27
1975	34.9 °C25 January 1975	5.6 °C11 July 1975	19.0 °C	971 mm	21
1974	36.6 °C20 December 1974	4.6 °C15 July 1974	18.4 °C	1,417 mm	19
1973	36.3 °C22 December 1973	6.2 °C6 June 1973	19.9 °C	1,113 mm	29
1972	40.2 °C24 December 1972	4.3 °C4 July 1972	19.1 °C	1,547 mm	26
1971	37.2 °C31 December 1971	2.3 °C27 June 1971	19.2 °C	849 mm	24
1970	34.5 °C13 January 1970	3.5 °C21 July 1970	19.1 °C	1,025 mm	30
1969	36.3 °C2 December 1969	7.0 °C24 July 1969	19.8 °C	697 mm	42
1968	40.1 °C19 November 1968	4.0 °C28 July 1968	19.8 °C	629 mm	52
1967	37.9 °C31 December 1967	4.4 °C4 August 1967	19.3 °C	1,176 mm	25
1966	36.2 °C15 February 1966	4.9 °C27 July 1966	19.2 °C	787 mm	26
1965	37.3 °C13 March 1965	3.9 °C12 July 1965	19.5 °C	799 mm	34
1964	35.6 °C8 January 1964	3.8 °C13 August 1964	19.8 °C	654 mm	41
1963	32.7 °C15 February 1963	4.6 °C19 July 1963	19.2 °C	878 mm	16
1962	36.4 °C5 October 1962	4.7 °C4 August 1962	19.4 °C	938 mm	25
1961	34.3 °C29 December 1961	4.8 °C23 June 1961	19.3 °C	770 mm	23
1960	36.6 °C2 February 1960	4.5 °C6 July 1960	19.2 °C	551 mm	29
1959	35.0 °C13 December 1959	6.0 °C2 August 1959	19.0 °C	1,082 mm	14
1958	40.7 °C31 October 1958	4.8 °C24 July 1958	19.7 °C	879 mm	38
1957	38.0 °C11 October 1957	3.7 °C23 July 1957	20.0 °C	410 mm	49
1956	37.3 °C25 November 1956	3.9 °C28 August 1956	19.4 °C	1,515 mm	36
1955	35.4 °C16 February 1955	3.8 °C9 July 1955	19.8 °C	873 mm	27
1954	32.9 °C12 March 1954	4.8 °C18 June 1954	19.5 °C	1,200 mm	16
1953	36.6 °C25 December 1953	2.9 °C18 August 1953	19.5 °C	715 mm	32
1952	41.4 °C1 February 1952	3.6 °C7 July 1952	19.9 °C	588 mm	50
1951	36.1 °C16 November 1951	2.2 °C22 July 1951	19.0 °C	519 mm	40
1950	33.9 °C15 December 1950	6.2 °C2 July 1950	19.2 °C	1,123 mm	23
1949	35.4 °C16 February 1949	3.5 °C25 June 1949	19.1 °C	912 mm	37
1948	37.9 °C16 November 1948	3.6 °C8 July 1948	19.2 °C	522 mm	41
1947	32.6 °C2 November 1947	4.4 °C26 July 1947	18.8 °C	768 mm	19
1946	38.2 °C14 November 1946	3.4 °C6 July 1946	19.4 °C	659 mm	43
1945	34.5 °C30 November 1945	4.4 °C20 July 1945	19.7 °C	643 mm	43
1944	41.9 °C20 November 1944	4.7 °C22 July 1944	19.4 °C	471 mm	46
1943	37.9 °C14 January 1943	3.1 °C26 June 1943	18.9 °C	633 mm	36
1942	39.7 °C5 January 1942	5.6 °C24 July 1942	19.1 °C	1,617 mm	32
1941	36.0 °C26 January 1941	3.9 °C9 July 1941	18.8 °C	1,235 mm	21
1940	38.8 °C30 January 1940	7.0 °C12 August 1940	19.7 °C	773 mm	43

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.7 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

38 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1383 mm

+473 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.1 °C	+0.6 °C	92 mm	-24 mm
Feb	28.9 °C	+0.8 °C	46 mm	-83 mm
Mar	27.4 °C	+0.3 °C	620 mm	+510 mm
Apr	26.1 °C	+0.9 °C	81 mm	+19 mm
May	23.7 °C	+1.2 °C	83 mm	+22 mm
Jun	20.5 °C	+0.3 °C	38 mm	-10 mm
Jul	21.1 °C	+1.2 °C	43 mm	+1 mm
Aug	21.3 °C	0.0 °C	58 mm	+23 mm
Sep	24.7 °C	+1.1 °C	10 mm	-23 mm
Oct	28.5 °C	+3.0 °C	54 mm	-21 mm
Nov	28.4 °C	+1.4 °C	180 mm	+89 mm
Dec	28.9 °C	+0.7 °C	77 mm	-31 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.1 °C

27 Oct 2025

Coldest day

3.7 °C

13 Jun 2025

Wettest day

291.1 mm

9 Mar 2025

Windiest day

41.5 km/h

9 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

79.2 km/h

6 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.6 °C

22 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.0 °C

13 Jun 2025

Sunniest day

13.7 h

3 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Brisbane?

Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 910 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Brisbane?

The hottest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1944, reaching 41.9 °C.

What is the coldest day in Brisbane?

The coldest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 2007, at 0.6 °C.

Does it snow in Brisbane?

Almost never: Brisbane sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Brisbane warmed?

Yes: Brisbane warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Brisbane?

The wettest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2025, with 291 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Brisbane?

The windiest day measured in Brisbane between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 1954, with winds reaching 51.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Brisbane?

The warmest month in Brisbane is January (24.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Brisbane?

Brisbane receives on average 910 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 109 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Brisbane?

Brisbane gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Brisbane?

Yes: Brisbane has on average 74 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Brisbane?

In Brisbane, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.4 °C on 22 February 2004, and the lowest was -3.1 °C on 20 July 2007.

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