Attraction in Cairns

Best Time a Visit Great Barrier Reef

Mejor época para visitar Great Barrier Reef: agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 23°C now🕔 5:43 PM local📅 Best: agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre

Mejor época para visitar Great Barrier Reef

Go in agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: enero, febrero and marzo – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero★★☆☆☆
febrero★★☆☆☆
marzo★★☆☆☆
abril★★★★
may★★★★
junio★★★★
julio★★★★
agosto★★★★
septiembre★★★★
octubre★★★★★
noviembre★★★★★
diciembre★★★☆☆

Clima in Great Barrier Reef month by month

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

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecip.itacionesValoración
enero29°27°489 mm★★☆☆☆
febrero29°27°436 mm★★☆☆☆
marzo28°27°275 mm★★☆☆☆
abril27°26°95 mm★★★★
may26°24°52 mm★★★★
junio25°23°47 mm★★★★
julio24°22°39 mm★★★★
agosto24°22°39 mm★★★★
septiembre25°23°35 mm★★★★
octubre26°24°15 mm★★★★★
noviembre27°26°33 mm★★★★★
diciembre28°27°253 mm★★★☆☆

Clima type: Tropical. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Great Barrier Reef compares con 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

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell – 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
  • Insect repellent and quick-dry fabrics for humidity
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid enero, febrero and marzo – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumen

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

Ahora mismo hay 23°C (73°F) in Great Barrier Reef con cielo despejado. La sensación térmica es de 24°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de 23°C a 24°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 0%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 9.4/10 – excelente — puedes salir ahora.

La mejor época para visitar Great Barrier Reef is agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre. El clima es tropical. enero, febrero and marzo suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. febrero es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 29°C, mientras agosto es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a 22°C.

Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

En términos sencillos. Today is about average for agosto. The forecast high of 24°C is in line con the 24°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 4 PM a 7 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Great Barrier Reef today at 10/10. 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.

Tiempo en Great Barrier Reef ahora mismo

☀️
23°C
Cielo despejado · sensación térmica 24°C
Humedad86%
Viento17 km/h SSE
Ráfagas26 km/h
Índice UV3 · Bajo
Nubosidad0%
Presión1018 hPa
VisibilidadExcellent · 38 km
Calidad del aire51 · Moderado
Amanecer6:21 AM
Atardecer6:00 PM
Luna🌔 Waxing gibbous · 95%

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 5:43 PM, ago 26 hora local.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 29

🌦️ 23° / 22°

Llovizna ligera · 59% rain · wind 45 km/h

dom.day, ago 30

🌦️ 23° / 22°

Llovizna ligera · 47% rain · wind 43 km/h

Cosas que hacer in Great Barrier Reef

Atracciones, parks and landmarks in and around Great Barrier Reef.

Quick facts about Great Barrier Reef

TipoAttraction
CityCairns
PaísAustralia
ContinenteeOceanía
Coordenadas18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)
Known forthe world's largest coral reef system
Hora local5:43 PM (UTC+10:00)
Mejores mesesagosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre
ClimaTropical

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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 Oceanía.

What is the weather like in Great Barrier Reef ahora mismo?

It is currently 23°C (73°F) con cielo despejado. Humedad is 86% and wind is 17 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Great Barrier Reef?

agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Barrier Reef, which has a tropical climate. enero, febrero and marzo 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 hora local is 5:43 PM.

What are the top things a 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.
Pronóstico and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calidad del aire and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima 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 agosto 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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