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St Patricks Cathedral, Toowoomba
St Patricks Cathedral, Toowoomba
Exchange Building, Toowoomba
Exchange Building, Toowoomba
Toowoomba Post Office
Toowoomba Post Office
Empire Theatre
Empire Theatre
Queensland, Australia

Toowoomba

Toowoomba is a city in Queensland, Australia, 599 m above sea level. It has a population of about 108,398 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now15°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population108,398
Local time01:02
27.56° S, 151.95° EElevation 599 mUTC+10 · Australian Eastern Standard Time
Postal code4350
The year in Toowoombaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec76October
October: high / low24° / 12°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

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

Toowoomba at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in January

Coolest month6°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthMarch

72 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

37 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 1 km

How Toowoomba has grown

People living in the built-up area (55 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+88%49k in 1975 → 93k in 2025
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Weather in Toowoomba

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Rain · wind 6 km/h · humidity 100%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct19°14°29.9 mm
Sat24 Oct18°15°38.5 mm
Sun25 Oct22°17°14.8 mm
Mon26 Oct26°18°3.3 mm
Tue27 Oct27°15°
Wed28 Oct18°16°33.7 mm
Thu29 Oct20°15°53.2 mm
Fri30 Oct19°13°3 mm
Sat31 Oct20°11°

When to go to Toowoomba

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score535965797681768986767057
High28°27°25°23°19°16°16°18°22°24°25°27°
Low17°17°16°13°10°7°6°6°9°12°14°16°
Rain (mm)1001277264634544374072107135
Wet days1413159105646101214

What's on in Toowoomba

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

Monuments and museums in Toowoomba

All monuments

More museums: DownSteam Toowoomba · Main Roads Heritage Centre · School Museum and Archives

Outdoors around Toowoomba

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
Climb ToowoombaClimbing
0.9 km
Toowoomba Showgrounds Caravan ParkCamp sites
2.1 km
Webb Park Look OutViewpoints
2.4 km
Toowoomba Caravan ParkCamp sites
3.1 km
LookoutViewpoints
3.4 km
Eustondale Golf CourseGolf courses
5 km

Nature around Toowoomba

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 Toowoomba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 3 · 1 km

Fossils in Australia
Quaternary · 3

Universities and research institutes

University of Southern QueenslandUniversity or college · founded 1967

Towns and villages around Toowoomba

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

Toowoomba from above

Postal code

4350

Getting to Toowoomba

Toowoomba Wellcamp AirportWTB
16 km
Oakey Army Aviation CentreOKY
27 km
Brisbane International AirportBNE
116 km
ToowoombaRailway station
0.4 km
DownsSteam Drayton StationRailway station
5.1 km
WillowburnRailway station
3.6 km

Places near Toowoomba

Places with a climate like Toowoomba

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Toowoomba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Toowoomba.
What is the hottest month in Toowoomba?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Toowoomba?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Toowoomba?
March is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Toowoomba?
The postal code of Toowoomba is 4350.