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Geografi of Great Barrier Reef

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

☀️ 23°C now🕔 1:43 PM local📅 Best: september, oktober and november

Geografi of Great Barrier Reef

Latitude-18.2871
Longitude147.6992
HemisphereSouthern

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

Karta över Great Barrier Reef

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

Quick facts about Great Barrier Reef

TypAttraction
CityCairns
LandAustralien
KontinentOceanien
Koordinater18°17′13.6″S 147°41′57.1″E (-18.2871, 147.6992)
Known forthe world's largest coral reef system
Lokal tid1:43 PM (UTC+10:00)
Best monthsseptember, oktober and november
KlimatTropical

Sammanfattning

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

Just nu är det 23°C (73°F) in Great Barrier Reef med klart. Det känns som 20°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan 23°C och 24°C. Risken för nederbörd är 81%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.5/10 - godtagbart — planera efter vädret.

Bästa tiden att besöka Great Barrier Reef is september, oktober and november. Klimatet är tropical. januari, februari and mars tend och be the least comfortable months. februari is the warmest month med average highs near 29°C, while augusti is the coldest med lows near 22°C.

Nearby highlights include Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is slightly cooler than average for oktober. The forecast high of 24°C is 2.2°C below the 26°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 1 PM och 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. beach day is the strongest bet in Great Barrier Reef today at 7.3/10. Vindbyar och 54 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Klimat in Great Barrier Reef month by month

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

janfebmaraprmajjunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånadAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januari29°27°489 mm★★☆☆☆
februari29°27°436 mm★★☆☆☆
mars28°27°275 mm★★☆☆☆
april27°26°95 mm★★★★☆
maj26°24°52 mm★★★★☆
juni25°23°47 mm★★★★☆
juli24°22°39 mm★★★★☆
augusti24°22°56 mm★★★★☆
september25°23°19 mm★★★★★
oktober26°24°15 mm★★★★★
november27°26°33 mm★★★★★
december28°27°253 mm★★★☆☆

Klimat type: Tropical. Källa: 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 Oceanien.

What is the weather like in Great Barrier Reef just nu?

It is currently 23°C (73°F) med klart. Luftfuktighet is 67% and wind is 36 km/h.

When is the best time och 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 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 1:43 PM.

What are the top things och 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.
Karta tilesOpenStreetKarta 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 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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