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Geografie of Great Barrier Reef

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

🌤️ 24°C now🕔 4:10 PM local📅 Best: september, oktober and november

Geografie of Great Barrier Reef

Latitude-18.2871
Longitude147.6992
HemisphereSouthern

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

Kaart van Great Barrier Reef

Interactieve kaart met plaatsen in de buurt. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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

Quick facts about Great Barrier Reef

TypeAttraction
CityCairns
LandAustralië
ContinentOceanië
Coördinaten18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)
Known forthe world's largest coral reef system
Lokale tijd4:10 PM (UTC+10:00)
Beste maandenseptember, oktober and november
KlimaatTropical

Samenvatting

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

Op dit moment is het 24°C (75°F) in Great Barrier Reef met overwegend helder. Het voelt als 27°C. Vandaag ligt de temperatuur tussen 23°C en 24°C. De kans op neerslag is 27%. De omstandigheden voor sightseeing scoren 8.7/10 – uitstekend — ga nu.

De beste tijd om Great Barrier Reef is september, oktober and november. Het klimaat is tropical. januari, februari and maart zijn meestal de minst comfortabele maanden. februari is de warmste maand, met gemiddelde maxima rond 29°C, terwijl augustus is de koudste maand, met minima rond 22°C.

Nabijgelegen hoogtepunten zijn Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

Kort gezegd. Today is about average for oktober. The forecast high of 24°C is in line met the 26°C typical for this month. The best window en be outside is roughly 7 AM en 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in Great Barrier Reef today at 8.7/10. 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.

Klimaat in Great Barrier Reef month by month

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

janfebmaaaprmeijunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MaandGem. maximumGem. minimumNeerslagBeoordeling
januari29°27°489 mm★★☆☆☆
februari29°27°436 mm★★☆☆☆
maart28°27°275 mm★★☆☆☆
april27°26°95 mm★★★★☆
mei26°24°52 mm★★★★☆
juni25°23°47 mm★★★★☆
juli24°22°39 mm★★★★☆
augustus24°22°56 mm★★★★☆
september25°23°19 mm★★★★★
oktober26°24°15 mm★★★★★
november27°26°33 mm★★★★★
december28°27°253 mm★★★☆☆

Klimaat type: Tropical. Bron: 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 Oceanië.

What is the weather like in Great Barrier Reef nu?

It is currently 24°C (75°F) met overwegend helder. Luchtvochtigheid is 75% and wind is 17 km/h.

When is the best time en visit Great Barrier Reef?

september, oktober and november offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Barrier Reef, which has a tropical climate. januari, februari and maart 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 lokale tijd is 4:10 PM.

What are the top things en 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.
Kaart tilesOpenStreetKaart 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 oktober 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM lokale tijd. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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