Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Quilpie
Queensland, Australia

Quilpie

Quilpie is a locality in Queensland, Australia. It has a population of about 451 (2021). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now24°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Population451
Local time22:24
26.61° S, 144.27° EElevation 202 mUTC+10 · Australian Eastern Standard Time
Postal code4480
The year in Quilpieweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low31° / 17°
Rain this month19mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug

Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Quilpie at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in January

Coolest month7°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

47 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

10 mm of rain

Weather in Quilpie

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
24°C

Partly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct31°24°
Wed28 Oct27°17°4 mm
Thu29 Oct30°17°
Fri30 Oct31°21°11.7 mm
Sat31 Oct30°19°8.2 mm
Sun1 Nov30°19°
Mon2 Nov31°16°
Tue3 Nov37°19°
Wed4 Nov34°24°
Thu5 Nov31°22°

When to go to Quilpie

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score424351799597959688715243
High36°35°33°28°23°19°19°22°27°31°33°35°
Low25°24°22°17°12°9°7°9°13°17°20°23°
Rain (mm)474829263519201210193833
Wet days776321222377

What's on in Quilpie

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Quilpie

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Quilpie Golf CourseGolf courses
4.1 km
Lake HoudramanViewpoints
4.8 km
The Lake West SideCamp sites
4.8 km
The LakeCamp sites
5 km
Baldy Top LookoutViewpoints
5.5 km

Nature around Quilpie

Nature in Australia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Quilpie

Eclipses and meteor showers

Towns and villages around Quilpie

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Quilpie from above

Postal code

4480

Getting to Quilpie

Quilpie AirportULP
1.6 km
Thargomindah AirportXTG
159 km
Charleville AirportCTL
200 km

Places near Quilpie

Places with a climate like Quilpie

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Quilpie?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Quilpie.
What is the hottest month in Quilpie?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Quilpie?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Quilpie?
January is the wettest month with about 47 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.
What is the postal code of Quilpie?
The postal code of Quilpie is 4480.