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Great Barrier Reef Clima and Average Tempo

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

☁️ 26°C now🕔 4:39 PM local📅 Best: setembro, outubro and novembro

Clima in Great Barrier Reef month by month

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

janfevmarabrmaijunjulagosetoutnovdezLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MêsMáxima médiaMínima médiaPrecipitaçãoAvaliação
janeiro29°27°489 mm★★☆☆☆
fevereiro29°27°436 mm★★☆☆☆
março28°27°275 mm★★☆☆☆
abril27°26°95 mm★★★★☆
mai26°24°52 mm★★★★☆
junho25°23°47 mm★★★★☆
julho24°22°39 mm★★★★☆
agosto24°22°56 mm★★★★☆
setembro25°23°19 mm★★★★★
outubro26°24°15 mm★★★★★
novembro27°26°33 mm★★★★★
dezembro28°27°253 mm★★★☆☆

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

Recent extremes in Great Barrier Reef

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

Hottest day31°Cjan 30, 2024
Coldest night18°Cjul 18, 2024
Wettest day250 mmfev 2, 2025

How Great Barrier Reef compares com nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Great Barrier Reef.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Great Barrier Reef0 km26°Cabout the same1809 mm
Whitehaven Beach262 km24°C2°C cooler1549 mm
Port Douglas311 km25°C1°C cooler3038 mm

Melhor época para visitar Great Barrier Reef

Go in setembro, outubro and novembro. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janeiro, fevereiro and março – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janeiro★★☆☆☆
fevereiro★★☆☆☆
março★★☆☆☆
abril★★★★☆
mai★★★★☆
junho★★★★☆
julho★★★★☆
agosto★★★★☆
setembro★★★★★
outubro★★★★★
novembro★★★★★
dezembro★★★☆☆

What this means for Great Barrier Reef

Compared com normal

Today is about average for outubro. The forecast high of 26°C is in line com the 26°C typical for this month.

Chuva chance explained

A 10% chance means most of the area stays dry; a passing shower is possible but short.

Viagens 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 dezembro a fevereiro.

Worth knowing

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

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • dom.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Insect repellent and quick-dry fabrics for humidity
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janeiro, fevereiro and março – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumo

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

Neste momento, a temperatura é de 26°C (79°F) in Great Barrier Reef com encoberto. A sensação térmica é de 28°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de 25°C a 26°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 10%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 9.1/10 – excelente — pode sair agora.

A melhor época para visitar Great Barrier Reef is setembro, outubro and novembro. O clima é tropical. janeiro, fevereiro and março costumam ser os meses menos confortáveis. fevereiro é o mês mais quente, com máximas médias próximas de 29°C, enquanto agosto é o mês mais frio, com mínimas próximas de 22°C.

Entre os destaques próximos estão Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

Em termos simples. Today is about average for outubro. The forecast high of 26°C is in line com the 26°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 6 PM a 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.

Quick facts about Great Barrier Reef

TipoAttraction
CityCairns
PaísAustrália
ContinenteOceania
Coordenadas18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)
Known forthe world's largest coral reef system
Hora local4:39 PM (UTC+10:00)
Melhores mesessetembro, outubro and novembro
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 Oceania.

What is the weather like in Great Barrier Reef agora?

It is currently 26°C (79°F) com encoberto. Humidade is 77% and wind is 20 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Great Barrier Reef?

setembro, outubro and novembro offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Barrier Reef, which has a tropical climate. janeiro, fevereiro and março 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 4:39 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.
Previsão and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualidade do ar 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 outubro 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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