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Best Time și Visit Great Barrier Reef

Cea mai bună perioadă Great Barrier Reef: august, septembrie, octombrie and noiembrie. Lună-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 22°C now🕔 10:46 PM local📅 Best: august, septembrie, octombrie and noiembrie

Cea mai bună perioadă Great Barrier Reef

Go in august, septembrie, octombrie and noiembrie. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: ianuarie, februarie and martie - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

ianuarie★★☆☆☆
februarie★★☆☆☆
martie★★☆☆☆
aprilie★★★★
mai★★★★
iunie★★★★
iulie★★★★
august★★★★
septembrie★★★★
octombrie★★★★★
noiembrie★★★★★
decembrie★★★☆☆

Climă in Great Barrier Reef month by month

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

ianfebmaraprmaiiuniulaugsepoctnoidecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
LunăAvg highAvg lowPloaiefallRating
ianuarie29°27°489 mm★★☆☆☆
februarie29°27°436 mm★★☆☆☆
martie28°27°275 mm★★☆☆☆
aprilie27°26°95 mm★★★★
mai26°24°52 mm★★★★
iunie25°23°47 mm★★★★
iulie24°22°39 mm★★★★
august24°22°39 mm★★★★
septembrie25°23°35 mm★★★★
octombrie26°24°15 mm★★★★★
noiembrie27°26°33 mm★★★★★
decembrie28°27°253 mm★★★☆☆

Climă type: Tropical. Sursă: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Great Barrier Reef compares cu 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 și pack, what și skip

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

Rezumat

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

Acum sunt 22°C (72°F) in Great Barrier Reef cu cer senin. Temperatura resimțită este 22°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între 22°C și 23°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 20%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.9/10 - excelent — pleacă acum.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Great Barrier Reef is august, septembrie, octombrie and noiembrie. Clima este tropical. ianuarie, februarie and martie tend și be the least comfortable months. februarie is the warmest month cu average highs near 29°C, while august is the coldest cu lows near 22°C.

Nearby highlights include Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

Pe scurt. Today is about average for august. The forecast high of 23°C is in line cu the 24°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 7 AM și 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in Great Barrier Reef today at 8.9/10. 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.

Vremea în Great Barrier Reef acum

☀️
22°C
Cer senin · feels like 22°C
Umiditate69%
Vânt17 km/h SE
Rafale25 km/h
Indice UV3.4 · Moderat
Nebulozitate17%
Presiune1018 hPa
VizibilitateGood · 19 km
Calitatea aerului55 · Moderat
Răsărit6:24 AM
Apus6:00 PM
Lună🌓 First quarter · 63%

Wear sunglasses and use SPF 30+ if you are outside for long.

Open-Meteo Updated 10:46 PM, aug 22 local time.

Weekend outlook

sâmurday, aug 22

🌦️ 23° / 22°

Light drizzle · 20% rain · wind 30 km/h

dumday, aug 23

🌤️ 23° / 22°

Mai mult senin · 4% rain · wind 24 km/h

Lucruri de făcut in Great Barrier Reef

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

Quick facts about Great Barrier Reef

TipAttraction
CityCairns
ȚarăAustralia
ContinentOceania
Coordonate18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)
Known forthe world's largest coral reef system
Ora locală10:46 PM (UTC+10:00)
Best monthsaugust, septembrie, octombrie and noiembrie
ClimăTropical

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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 acum?

It is currently 22°C (72°F) cu cer senin. Umiditate is 69% and wind is 17 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Great Barrier Reef?

august, septembrie, octombrie and noiembrie offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Barrier Reef, which has a tropical climate. ianuarie, februarie and martie 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 10:46 PM.

What are the top things și 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.
Prognoză and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calitatea aerului and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climă 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 august 22, 2026 at 10:46 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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