BOM says Brisbane could get over 100mm of rain this week. It has been on-and-off showers since Saturday, my washing has nowhere to go, and honestly, I am not even upset about it. After months of dry weather, this city needs the rain more than I need dry socks.
Do You Need a Dryer in Brisbane?
No, not if you live in a house. The sun is your dryer, and it never sends you a power bill.
My routine is simple. I put the clothes out on the line in the morning, and by around noon they are dry and warm and smell like sunshine. No machine, no noise, no electricity. A dryer is something I have never needed to own.
This week, that routine is broken. The showers come and go with no warning, so the line stays empty and the laundry basket stays full. It is a small problem, but it reminds me how much of life here quietly runs on the Queensland sun.
How Much Rain Is Coming to Brisbane This Week?
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting over 100mm across the week, and it has already been spitting on and off since Saturday. Not one big storm, just grey sky after grey sky.
That is the annoying kind of rain. It is never bad enough to cancel your plans properly, but it is always wet enough to ruin a load of washing on the line. You look outside, it clears for twenty minutes, you think about hanging the clothes out, and then it starts again.
So Why Am I Glad It Is Raining?
Because we have been dry for months, and the city was starting to look thirsty.
The dams need the water. My lawn is dying in front of me, going from green to a tired brown no matter how much I tell it to hang on. A week like this is exactly what the ground has been waiting for, and a full dam is worth far more than a dry t-shirt.
It is the same mixed feeling I get about a lot of life in Brisbane, like the jacarandas at the UQ Lakes that are beautiful for three weeks and then cover everything in purple mush. The thing you love and the thing that inconveniences you are usually the same thing. I wrote about a similar trade-off in raising kids in Brisbane: this city gives you a lot, and asks for a little patience in return.
What Will I Do Until the Sun Comes Back?
Wait, mostly. The clothes will dry eventually, even if it takes an indoor rack and a bit longer. The lawn, on the other hand, will drink all week and turn green again without me doing anything.
I can wait a week for dry socks. The dam cannot wait for rain.
If you are in Brisbane too, I hope your roof holds, your washing finds a dry corner, and your garden enjoys every drop. Are you team "finally, rain" or team "not again"? You can tell me on the contact page.
This is a personal reflection. The photo is one of mine, taken from the Mt Coot-tha lookout on a cloudy afternoon. Forecast figures are from the Bureau of Meteorology, checked 20 October 2026. AI helped me edit the English.
