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Landafræði of Great Barrier Reef

Landafræði of Great Barrier Reef: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

☁️ 26°C now🕔 6:40 AM local📅 Best: september, október and nóvember

Landafræði of Great Barrier Reef

Latitude-18.2871
Longitude147.6992
HemisphereSouthern

Great Barrier Reef is 0 km til the north, Whitehaven Beach is 262 km til the south-east and Port Douglas is 311 km til the north-west.

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Hnit: 18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)

Quick facts about Great Barrier Reef

TegundAttraction
CityCairns
LandÁstralía
HeimsálfaEyjaálfa
Hnit18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)
Known forthe world's largest coral reef system
Staðartími6:40 AM (UTC+10:00)
Best monthsseptember, október and nóvember
LoftslagTropical

Samantekt

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

Núna er hitinn 26°C (79°F) in Great Barrier Reef með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 28°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 25°C til 26°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 10%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.1/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Great Barrier Reef is september, október and nóvember. Loftslagið er tropical. janúar, febrúar and mars tend til be the least comfortable months. febrúar is the warmest month með average highs near 29°C, while ágúst is the coldest með lows near 22°C.

Nearby highlights include Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 26°C is in line með the 26°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in Great Barrier Reef today at 9.1/10. 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.

Loftslag in Great Barrier Reef month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar29°27°489 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar29°27°436 mm★★☆☆☆
mars28°27°275 mm★★☆☆☆
apríl27°26°95 mm★★★★☆
maí26°24°52 mm★★★★☆
júní25°23°47 mm★★★★☆
júlí24°22°39 mm★★★★☆
ágúst24°22°56 mm★★★★☆
september25°23°19 mm★★★★★
október26°24°15 mm★★★★★
nóvember27°26°33 mm★★★★★
desember28°27°253 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Tropical. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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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 Eyjaálfa.

What is the weather like in Great Barrier Reef núna?

It is currently 26°C (79°F) með skýjað. Raki is 77% and wind is 20 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Great Barrier Reef?

september, október and nóvember offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Barrier Reef, which has a tropical climate. janúar, febrúar and mars 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 6:40 AM.

What are the top things til 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.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 október 24, 2026 at 6:40 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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