Mackay Weather Records

Mackay, Queensland weather averages and records from 1871–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Mackay, Queensland was 39.4 °C which occurred on December 16, 1964.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Mackay, Queensland was -0.4 °C which occurred on July 22, 1951.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Mackay Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 30.5 23.9 37.7 15.6 26.2
February 30.1 23.8 38.7 15.7 32.7
March 29.0 22.7 36.7 13.1 25.9
April 27.0 20.5 35.0 7.8 14.2
May 24.4 17.4 31.6 3.8 9.3
June 22.2 14.9 32.0 2.8 5.6
July 21.7 13.7 30.0 -0.4 3.1
August 23.0 14.4 31.1 2.1 3.0
September 25.9 17.2 33.3 4.2 1.9
October 28.1 19.9 38.5 6.7 3.1
November 29.7 21.9 39.7 8.1 9.2
December 30.7 23.3 39.4 15.3 16.7
Entire year 26.8 19.4 39.4 -0.4 150.3
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1871–2024
Highest daily low 30.0 °C February 29, 1948
Lowest daily high 10.0 °C July 3, 1938
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
23.6 °C November 2, 1905
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
12.3 °C Aug 16–17, 1953
Most daily precipitation 62.7 cm January 22, 1918
Most monthly precipitation 216.1 cm January 1918
Most yearly precipitation 352.0 cm 1958
Most yearly days with precipitation 195 2010
Most days in a year < 0 °C 1 1951
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 365 1915
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 310 1947
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 144 1946
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 14 1939
Mackay Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 29 days Mar 22 – Apr 19, 1971
Without precipitation 82 days Jul 3 – Sep 22, 1946
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 700 days Jul 19, 1914 – Jun 17, 1916
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 242 days Sep 20, 1946 – May 19, 1947
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 47 days Dec 19, 2017 – Feb 3, 2018
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 6 days Jan 25–30, 1940
Plant Hardiness Zone
11B
Mackay is in plant hardiness zone 11B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Mackay Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Mackay M.O. location
1950–1959 Mackay Aero location
1871–1950 Mackay Post Office location