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Great Barrier Reef Климат and Average Време

Климат of Great Barrier Reef: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

🌤️ 22°C now🕔 9:16 AM local📅 Best: август, септември, октомври and ноември

Климат in Great Barrier Reef month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

Line: average high · Bars: rainfall
МесецAvg highAvg lowДъждfallRating
януари29°27°489 mm★★☆☆☆
февруари29°27°436 mm★★☆☆☆
март28°27°275 mm★★☆☆☆
април27°26°95 mm★★★★
май26°24°52 mm★★★★
юни25°23°47 mm★★★★
юли24°22°39 mm★★★★
август24°22°39 mm★★★★
септември25°23°35 mm★★★★
октомври26°24°15 mm★★★★★
ноември27°26°33 mm★★★★★
декември28°27°253 mm★★★☆☆

Климат type: Tropical. Източник: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Great Barrier Reef

Високоest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day31°Cяну 30, 2024
Coldest night18°Cюли 18, 2024
Wettest day250 mmфев 2, 2025

How Great Barrier Reef compares с nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Great Barrier Reef.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Great Barrier Reef0 km26°Cabout the same1808 mm
Whitehaven Beach262 km24°C2°C cooler1543 mm
Port Douglas311 km25°C1°C cooler3055 mm

Най-добро време за посещение Great Barrier Reef

Go in август, септември, октомври and ноември. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: януари, февруари and март - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

януари★★☆☆☆
февруари★★☆☆☆
март★★☆☆☆
април★★★★
май★★★★
юни★★★★
юли★★★★
август★★★★
септември★★★★
октомври★★★★★
ноември★★★★★
декември★★★☆☆

What this means for Great Barrier Reef

Compared с normal

Today is about average for август. The forecast high of 24°C is in line с the 24°C typical for this month.

Дъжд chance explained

Дъжд is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Пътуване and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in декември до февруари.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 5°C - an unusually even climate through the year.

What до pack, what до skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Insect repellent and quick-dry fabrics for humidity
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid януари, февруари and март - historically the least comfortable months here.

Обобщение

Great Barrier Reef is a tourist attraction in Cairns. Great Barrier Reef is a landmark known for the world's largest coral reef system.

В момента е 22°C (72°F) in Great Barrier Reef с Предимно ясно. Усеща се като 22°C. Днес температурите са от 22°C до 24°C. Вероятността за валежи е 2%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.2/10 - Отлично — тръгнете сега.

Най-доброто време за посещение на Great Barrier Reef is август, септември, октомври and ноември. Климатът е tropical. януари, февруари and март tend до be the least comfortable months. февруари is the warmest month с average highs near 29°C, while август is the coldest с lows near 22°C.

Nearby highlights include Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

Накратко. Today is about average for август. The forecast high of 24°C is in line с the 24°C typical for this month. The best window до be outside is roughly 11 AM до 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. photography is the strongest bet in Great Barrier Reef today at 9.4/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about Great Barrier Reef

ТипAttraction
CityCairns
ДържаваАвстралия
КонтинентОкеания
Координати18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)
Known forthe world's largest coral reef system
Местно време9:16 AM (UTC+10:00)
Best monthsавгуст, септември, октомври and ноември
КлиматTropical

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Barrier Reef?

Great Barrier Reef is a tourist attraction in Cairns. Its coordinates are -18.2871, 147.6992. It lies in Океания.

What is the weather like in Great Barrier Reef в момента?

It is currently 22°C (72°F) с Предимно ясно. Влажност is 73% and wind is 22 km/h.

When is the best time до visit Great Barrier Reef?

август, септември, октомври and ноември offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Barrier Reef, which has a tropical climate. януари, февруари and март are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Great Barrier Reef in?

Great Barrier Reef observes Etc/GMT-10 (UTC+10:00). The local time is 9:16 AM.

What are the top things до do in Great Barrier Reef?

Popular options include Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Прогноза and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Качество на въздуха and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Климат averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated август 24, 2026 at 9:16 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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