Rockhampton weather
Loading live data…Cloudy,much the same tomorrow
European, the American and the German model put Rockhampton's high today between 30° and 33°, a 3° split. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy around 29°, with a 10% chance of rain.
Latest for Rockhampton: European (ECMWF): 25° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 28° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 25° Mainly clear.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Rockhampton and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models14-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitRockhampton, Queensland. Below we compare what European, American, German forecast for Rockhampton right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Rockhampton's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Australia before you trust any single number.
Rockhampton weather by month
what to expect in Rockhampton through the yearHere is Rockhampton's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Rockhampton by season.
What Rockhampton's weather is like through the year
Rockhampton runs from warm summers, with February highs near 32°C, to cold winters, when July lows sit around 12°C (a swing of about 20°C across the year). December is usually the wettest month, and Rockhampton sees roughly 878 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Rockhampton
The most comfortable time to visit Rockhampton is usually May, June, July and August, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest December rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Rockhampton?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1493 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Australia, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for Rockhampton, scoring 95/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the German at 93. See the full AU accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe 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.