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River Heads weather: the next 24 hours
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River Heads 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around River Heads
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near River Heads
The weather station nearest to River Heads, Maryborough (10 m) located 10 m above sea level, is 23 km away; its records cover 1888–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 23.6 °C over 1991–2020, 0.3 °C more than over 1961–1990 (23.3 °C), with about 69 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2017 (27.8 °C), the coldest July 1963 (12.9 °C). See the full series of Maryborough (10 m)
Today in River Heads
- Very high UV index: 9.3 around 12:00. Stay in the shade between 11:00 and 17:00. Fair skin burns in about 22 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Today, opening the windows adds moisture rather than removing it: even at its lowest (tomorrow, between 9:00 and 11:00), the dew point stays at 17.6 °C, above 11 °C, and that air warmed to 20 °C would reach 86 % humidity. Air the house for five minutes at that time, no more. The outdoor air stays damp enough for 5 days in a row to push indoor humidity above 60 %, the level at which dust mites thrive: keep an eye on rooms with no draught. How it is calculated
- Heat: up to 31.2 °C in the next three days (days at 30 °C or more over the next 14: 2). Night ventilation: open the windows between 18:00 and 10:00, as soon as the outside air drops below 26 °C, and close windows and shutters again in the morning. Nights at 20 °C or more over the next 14 days: 6. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 11:00 and 13:00. With 46 % humidity, 31.2 °C and wind at 13.6 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 2 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 11.2 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 7:00, while it is cool: allow about 11 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 17 km/h, 24 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 5:00: 1 % average cloud cover tonight, 7 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for River Heads
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in River Heads: overcast, 20 to 31 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 22 km/h. Tomorrow: sunny, 20 to 26 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 20 °C | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tomorrow | sunny | 20 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | drizzle | 20 °C | 28 °C | 2.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | thunderstorms | 22 °C | 32 °C | 2.3 mm | 20 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 21 °C | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | drizzle | 20 °C | 27 °C | 4.2 mm | 14 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 23 °C | 28 °C | 1.2 mm | 24 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in River Heads
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in River Heads: sunny, from 20 to 26 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 21 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in River Heads?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in River Heads?
Between 20 and 26 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in River Heads: Saturday drizzle, 20 to 28 °C, Sunday thunderstorms, 22 to 32 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  drizzle | 20 °C | 28 °C | 2.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  thunderstorms | 22 °C | 32 °C | 2.3 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in River Heads, hour by hour: temperature from 20 to 29 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 08:00 |  partly cloudy | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 10 km/h |
Location of River Heads
River Heads lies at 31 m, 121 m below the average of the 210 places we cover in Queensland (152 m). That makes it the 89th lowest of the 210. The main town, Brisbane, lies 229 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Booral (6 km to the north), Scarness (16 km to the north), Urraween (16 km to the north-west) and Point Vernon (20 km to the north-west). With about 1,486 inhabitants according to GeoNames, River Heads is the 152nd largest of the 210 places we cover in Queensland. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Seventy Five Mile Beach (beach, 27 km to the east).
Today is 4.2 °C above the November normal (27.0 °C).
Climate of River Heads: 1991–2020 normals
In River Heads, January is typically the warmest month (up to 28.6 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 12.5 °C. February sees the most rain, with around 132 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 20.8 °C and 147 mm of rain, spring 25.6 °C and 174 mm, summer 28.3 °C and 346 mm, autumn 24.8 °C and 250 mm. The wettest season is summer (38 % of the annual total), the driest winter (16 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.6 | 22.2 | 111 | 13 |
| February | 28.0 | 22.2 | 132 | 14 |
| March | 26.9 | 21.1 | 110 | 15 |
| April | 25.0 | 18.8 | 68 | 12 |
| May | 22.6 | 15.9 | 72 | 11 |
| June | 20.6 | 13.5 | 68 | 8 |
| July | 20.3 | 12.5 | 38 | 6 |
| August | 21.6 | 13.2 | 42 | 5 |
| September | 24.2 | 15.6 | 38 | 6 |
| October | 25.6 | 17.7 | 76 | 8 |
| November | 27.0 | 19.6 | 60 | 10 |
| December | 28.2 | 21.2 | 103 | 11 |
Compared with Brisbane, the main town 229 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 0.3 °C lower here, and the year brings 63 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 12 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Booral (6 km to the north): summers 0.6 °C cooler and 30 mm drier a year; Scarness (16 km to the north): summers 0.4 °C cooler and 110 mm drier a year; Maryborough, Queensland (25 km to the south-west): summers 1.1 °C warmer and 115 mm drier a year. Among the 210 places we cover in Queensland whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, River Heads ranks 158th for summer warmth and 59th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Winton and the coolest in Tamborine Mountain; the wettest year is in Babinda and the driest in Winton.
What is the warmest month in River Heads?
The warmest month in River Heads is typically January, averaging 28.6 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 12.5 °C.
How many rainy days does River Heads get per year?
River Heads sees about 120 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 918 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in River Heads?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in River Heads runs to about 16.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.