Brisbane: Blue Sky Street Scene
Brisbane has a subtropical climate with warm or hot weather for most of the year.
Brisbane’s climate is very sunny, with around 2,800 hours of sunshine annually.
Most rainfall is in summer. This can be in the form of rather awe inspiring thunderstorms with torrential rain.
Winter in Brisbane is dry, with blue skies the norm.
Brisbane feels particularly sticky and humid in the three hottest months of the year: December, January and February. Air conditioning makes life more pleasant, as do breezes in locations closer to the coast. Some people deliberately choose to buy houses on the coast for the easier summer climate.
Coastal areas are slightly cooler in summer than further inland.
Brisbane’s Climate Figures
| Month | Av. Daily Max Temp. (OC) | Av. Daily Min Temp. (OC) | Av. Days with Rainfall | Av. After noon Humidity | Av. hours Sunshine (per day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 29 | 21 | 13 | 60 | 8 |
| Feb. | 30 | 20 | 14 | 60 | 7 |
| Mar. | 28 | 19 | 14 | 60 | 7 |
| Apr. | 26 | 17 | 12 | 55 | 7 |
| May | 23 | 13 | 10 | 55 | 7 |
| Jun. | 21 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 7 |
| Jul. | 21 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 7 |
| Aug. | 22 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 8 |
| Sep. | 24 | 13 | 8 | 50 | 8 |
| Oct. | 27 | 17 | 9 | 55 | 8 |
| Nov. | 28 | 18 | 10 | 55 | 8 |
| Dec. | 29 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 8 |
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Brisbane’s Floods
An extreme form of Bribane’s tropical summer rainfall was experienced in the floods of January 2011, which were serious enough to be reported worldwide. Three-quarters of the state of Queensland was declared a disaster zone, with 20,000 houses in Brisbane flooded.