Weather

Whitsunday climate

The Whitsundays have a warm subtropical climate with mild winters and warm to very warm summers. Much of the annual rainfall occurs in the wet season', which is usually January-March, when a considerable portion of rain falls at night. The water is a swimmable temperature year round, and the Queensland sun creates shirt-sleeve weather most of the time.

Whitsunday temperatures and rainfall

Temperatures in degrees Celcius (to convert to approximate Fahrenheit temperatures, double and add 32)

 Jan.Apr.JulyOct.
Av. daily high (°C)31282328
Av. daily low (°C)25231721
Days rain (over 0.2 mm)131455
Normal rainfall (mm)2031153616
Mean sea temp. (°C)27262224

Normal annual rainfall - 1445 mm

The southern tropics are very occasionally visited by cyclones, which can occur in the Whitsundays from November to May, but if they happen at all, they are most likely to come in February and March.

Weather.com.au - Hamilton Island Weather
Current conditions and forecast for Hamilton Island, Queensland.
  • Hamilton Island Current Conditions
    Temperature: 18.2°C
    Dew Point: 13.1°C
    Relative Humidity: 72%
    Wind Speed: 35.2km/h
    Wind Gusts: 42.6km/h
    Wind Direction: SSE
    Pressure: 1024.7hPa
    Rain Since 9AM: 0.0mm
  • Hamilton Island Forecast

    Wednesday:
    Mostly Sunny
    Mostly Sunny. Cool. Breezy.
    17 - 22

    Thursday:
    Light Rain Early
    Light Rain Early. Mostly Sunny. Cool. Breezy.
    20 - 23

    Friday:
    Morning Clouds
    Morning Clouds. Mild. Humid.
    19 - 25