Emerald swings 23°C across the year, from 33°C highs in December to 10°C lows in June, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 606 mm of precipitation.
Warmest month
December
33°C average high
Coldest month
June
10°C average low
Wettest month
January
606 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
15,000
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The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Emerald and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Emerald hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Emerald 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
27°20°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light rain
31°20°
models agree
Mon
Showers
32°20°
models agree
Tue
Showers
33°22°
models agree
Wed
Showers
30°21°
±6°
Thu
Heavy drizzle
30°20°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
27°20°
±4°
Sat
Light drizzle
30°20°
models agree
Sun
Clear
31°20°
models agree
Mon
Clear
32°20°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
31°21°
models agree
Wed
Drizzle
31°20°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
33°20°
±3°
Fri
Mostly clear
33°21°
models agree
Emerald, Queensland is at its warmest in Dec (average highs near 33°C) and coldest in Jun (lows around 10°C), with roughly 606 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Emerald right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
32°
22°
Feb
31°
21°
Mar
30°
20°
Apr
28°
17°
May
25°
13°
Jun
22°
10°
Jul
22°
11°
Aug
24°
11°
Sep
28°
14°
Oct
31°
17°
Nov
31°
19°
Dec
33°
21°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Emerald's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.4°C
Around Emerald, 2015-2024 averaged 0.4°C warmer than 1995-2004. 6 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2024.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 35°C
9 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >35°C vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.1°C
+15
+4%
1996
−0.3°C
−3
−1%
1997
−0.3°C
−15
−1%
1998
−0.1°C
+7
−4%
1999
−0.3°C
−25
+7%
2000
−1.0°C
−28
+7%
2001
+0.4°C
+13
−1%
2002
+0.6°C
+45
+2%
2003
+0.5°C
+4
+2%
2004
+0.6°C
+16
−4%
2005
+0.3°C
+18
−1%
2006
+0.1°C
+12
+4%
2007
−0.6°C
−18
−1%
2008
−1.1°C
−34
−6%
2009
+0.2°C
−16
−4%
2010
−1.5°C
−67
−1%
2011
−1.7°C
−41
−1%
2012
−1.2°C
−13
−4%
2013
+0.3°C
+16
+2%
2014
+0.1°C
+3
+2%
2015
+0.2°C
−6
+2%
2016
−0.1°C
−26
−1%
2017
+0.3°C
+12
−6%
2018
+0.5°C
+1
+2%
2019
+0.7°C
+46
+4%
2020
+0.6°C
+16
+2%
2021
+0.4°C
+17
−1%
2022
−0.1°C
+7
−1%
2023
+0.8°C
+15
−4%
2024
+1.2°C
+40
+4%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Emerald, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Emerald?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
98
/100rank #1
96±0.2°C
97±1.6 km/h
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
G
German
94
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C
96±2.1 km/h
9597% hit
Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany
American
87
/100rank #3
86±0.8°C
79±10.3 km/h
9597% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°26° to 28°
models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow
±2°30° to 32°
±36%55% to 91% chance
Mon
±1°32° to 33°
±28%50% to 78% chance
Tue
±1°33° to 34°
±31%44% to 75% chance
Wed
±6°26° to 32°
±38%34% to 72% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Emerald
today, local time
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
18:15
Daylight
12h 48m
Common questions
What's the weather in Emerald today?
Saturday 24 October: European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 27° in Emerald today. Tomorrow: light rain, around 31°, with a 91% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Emerald today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Emerald on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 55% (European 88%, American 91%, German 55%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Emerald?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Emerald (CheckWeather Score 98/100), ahead of the German at 94. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the AU accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Emerald?
December is typically the warmest month in Emerald, with average highs around 33°C.
How cold does Emerald get?
The coldest month in Emerald is June, when overnight lows average about 10°C.
How much rain does Emerald get?
Emerald sees roughly 606 mm of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.
Is Emerald getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Emerald, 2015-2024 averaged 0.4°C warmer than 1995-2004.