Best time to visit Airlie Beach
The best time to visit Airlie Beach is May–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 °C / 82 °F | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 291 mm / 11.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 28.1 °C / 83 °F | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 281 mm / 11.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 237 mm / 9.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
| May | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| June | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| July | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| August | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 18.2 °C / 65 °F | 22 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| September | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| October | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| November | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 65 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| December | 27.7 °C / 82 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 138 mm / 5.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–October
- Good
- April, November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days.
Against: wet days 14.8 days, average daily low 23.2 °C / 74 °F, relative humidity 81%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 11.8 days, average daily low 20.7 °C / 69 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.9 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 8 days, average daily low 18.7 °C / 66 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 20.1 °C / 68 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 5.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days.
Against: average daily low 22.1 °C / 72 °F, relative humidity 77%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 90%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, feels like (high) 29.9 °C / 86 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.7 days.
Against: average daily low 23.8 °C / 75 °F, relative humidity 77%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- May, October
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wet days 11.8 days, feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily low 20.7 °C / 69 °F.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 8 days, feels like (high) 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: average daily low 18.7 °C / 66 °F.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph.
Against: average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, daylight per day 11.4 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
Against: average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph, feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily low 20.1 °C / 68 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, wet days 5.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 12.6 h, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: average daily low 22.1 °C / 72 °F, feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Perisher, 1791 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 32.4 °C | 32.4 °C | 30.9 °C | 28 °C | 24.3 °C | 21.9 °C | 21.1 °C | 22.3 °C | 24.9 °C | 27.6 °C | 29.9 °C | 31.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 6.5 days | 6.6 days | 5.3 days | 2.4 days | 0.7 days | 1 days | 1.1 days | 0.5 days | 0.3 days | 0.6 days | 1.8 days | 3.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 12 am | 10 am | 1 pm | 8 am | 12 pm | 3 am | 2 am | 1 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 5 am |
| Sunshine per day | 10.9 h | 10.5 h | 10.4 h | 10.6 h | 9.9 h | 9.4 h | 9.8 h | 10.6 h | 11.6 h | 11.7 h | 11.8 h | 11.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 82% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 79% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.2 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.