Mount Isa Weather Records

Mount Isa, Queensland weather averages and records from 1926–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Mount Isa, Queensland was 45.9 °C which occurred on January 29, 1990.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Mount Isa, Queensland was -2.9 °C which occurred on July 7, 1984.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Mount Isa Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 36.5 23.6 45.9 15.4 13.1
February 35.7 23.1 43.5 13.1 11.1
March 34.7 21.6 41.9 12.2 5.9
April 32.5 18.4 39.0 5.8 1.1
May 28.2 13.5 37.8 1.8 0.7
June 25.3 9.9 34.5 -1.3 0.9
July 25.5 8.6 35.2 -2.9 0.3
August 27.8 9.8 36.4 -1.1 0.2
September 32.3 14.1 40.4 1.0 0.5
October 35.3 18.4 42.5 6.1 1.7
November 37.0 21.4 43.9 10.3 4.3
December 37.4 23.2 45.4 12.0 7.3
Entire year 32.3 17.1 45.9 -2.9 47.0
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1926–2023
Highest daily low 31.6 °C January 30, 1990
Lowest daily high 9.4 °C June 20, 2007
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
30.4 °C August 25, 2000
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
17.6 °C Oct 21–22, 2016
Most daily precipitation 21.3 cm January 15, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 53.5 cm January 2009
Most yearly precipitation 91.7 cm 1997
Most yearly days with precipitation 84 1974
Most days in a year < 0 °C 6 1984
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 365 2014
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 337 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 270 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 189 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 68 2019
Mount Isa Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Jan 22 – Feb 9, 1979
Without precipitation 258 days Feb 28 – Nov 12, 1946
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 1018 days Aug 20, 2016 – Jun 3, 2019
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 296 days Aug 11, 2020 – Jun 2, 2021
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 175 days Nov 4, 1985 – Apr 27, 1986
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 78 days Dec 13, 1964 – Feb 28, 1965
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 23 days Jan 2–24, 2019
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Mount Isa is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1971–2023 Mount Isa Aero location
1926–1970 Mount Isa Post Office location