Best time to visit K'gari
The best time to visit K'gari is June–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
K'gari, 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 | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 120 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| February | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 128 mm / 5 in | good month |
| March | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | good month |
| April | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| May | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 91 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| June | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 18.2 °C / 65 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | best month |
| July | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| August | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 18.2 °C / 65 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| September | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 35 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| October | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| November | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| December | 25 °C / 77 °F | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
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: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- June–November
- Good
- December–May
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.2 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 120 mm / 4.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 11.3 days.
Against: average daily low 24.7 °C / 76 °F, relative humidity 77%.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, days with heavy rain 3.9 days.
Against: wet days 13.8 days, average daily low 24.7 °C / 76 °F, relative humidity 78%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 3.5 days.
Against: wet days 15.6 days, precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in, average daily low 24.3 °C / 76 °F, relative humidity 77%.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 13.4 days, average daily low 22.5 °C / 73 °F.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.5 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 20.2 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 12.6 days.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 70%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.9 days, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 68%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 69%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 35 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 72%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 6.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily low 21.1 °C / 70 °F, relative humidity 74%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, wet days 7.4 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: average daily low 22.6 °C / 73 °F.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, wet days 9.6 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, relative humidity 77%.
Against: average daily low 23.9 °C / 75 °F.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Good
- September–January
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, feels like (high) 28.2 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 24.7 °C / 76 °F.
Against: precipitation 120 mm / 4.7 in, wet days 11.3 days, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 35 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 5.2 days, average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 29 km/h / 18 mph.
Against: average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, wet days 6.6 days, feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 21.1 °C / 70 °F.
Against: average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 19 mph.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F, wet days 7.4 days, average daily low 22.6 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 18 mph.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 23.9 °C / 75 °F.
Against: precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, wet days 9.6 days, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Perisher, 1320 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) | 28.2 °C | 27.9 °C | 26.9 °C | 24.3 °C | 21.5 °C | 19.2 °C | 18.3 °C | 19 °C | 20.9 °C | 23 °C | 25.2 °C | 27 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.9 days | 3.9 days | 3.5 days | 2.4 days | 2.2 days | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 1.1 days | 0.7 days | 1.7 days | 1.5 days | 3.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 am | 12 am | 9 pm | 7 am | 3 am | 9 am | 1 pm | 4 am | 1 am | 3 am | 12 am | 12 am |
| Sunshine per day | 11.9 h | 10.9 h | 10.5 h | 10.3 h | 9.8 h | 9.1 h | 9.1 h | 10.1 h | 10.9 h | 11.6 h | 12.1 h | 11.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 77% | 78% | 77% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 68% | 69% | 72% | 74% | 75% | 77% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 28 °C | 28.3 °C | 27.4 °C | 25.8 °C | 23 °C | 20.4 °C | 19.3 °C | 19.8 °C | 21.9 °C | 24.1 °C | 26.1 °C | 27.4 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 28.2 °C | 28.5 °C | 27.6 °C | 25.9 °C | 23.1 °C | 20.6 °C | 19.4 °C | 20 °C | 22.1 °C | 24.3 °C | 26.3 °C | 27.6 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
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 | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.6 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 9 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.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- K'gari
4 km away