Queensland, Australia Weather and Climate
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Queensland).
Place | Best travel time |
Brisbane | all except January, February, August and December |
Whitsunday Islands | May, June, July, August, September, October and November |
Longreach | March, April, May, June, July, September and October |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Brisbane (Queensland)
Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Daytime temperature | 30 ° C | 30 ° C | 29 ° C | 27 ° C | 24 ° C | 22 ° C | 22 ° C | 23 ° C | 26 ° C | 27 ° C | 28 ° C | 29 ° C |
Night temperature | 22 ° C | 21 ° C | 20 ° C | 17 ° C | 14 ° C | 12 ° C | 10 ° C | 11 ° C | 14 ° C | 16 ° C | 19 ° C | 20 ° C |
Water temperature | 26 ° C | 27 ° C | 27 ° C | 26 ° C | 24 ° C | 23 ° C | 22 ° C | 21 ° C | 22 ° C | 23 ° C | 25 ° C | 26 ° C |
Precipitation in mm | 154 | 133 | 106 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 25 | 42 | 29 | 73 | 107 | 139 |
Rainy days | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Hours of sunshine | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Sunrise | 5:05 | 5:30 | 5:50 | 6:05 | 6:20 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:20 | 5:45 | 5:10 | 4:50 | 4:45 |
Sunset | 18:45 | 18:35 | 18:05 | 17:30 | 17:10 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:40 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Brisbane is 21.4 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is January (25.9 ° C), coldest month of July with average values of 16 ° C. The maximum water temperature in Brisbane is 27 ° C. Comfortable bathing is possible at these temperatures. All months have a water temperature of at least 21 ° C and are therefore suitable for a beach holiday.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 988 mm on 123 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. You cannot expect snow in any month in Brisbane.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, September is the sunniest month with an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day. The average annual sunshine is 8.1 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following major towns are nearby and have similar climates: Ipswich and Gold Coast.
Queensland weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 24 ° C and 35 ° C can be expected over the next three months. It gets warmest in March in Longreach, noticeably cooler in May in Brisbane. The temperatures in Brisbane are between 24 and 29 ° C, in Whitsunday Islands between 26 and 29 ° C and in Longreach between 27 and 35 ° C.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 24-28 ° C. This is great weather for a great time on the beach and in the water.
In March it rains for 3 (Longreach) to 16 days (Whitsunday Islands), in April for 2 (Longreach) to 14 days (Whitsunday Islands) and in May for 2 (Longreach) to 12 days (Whitsunday Islands), depending on the region.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines on average between 0 and 8 hours a day. The sunniest weather is in March in Brisbane, with less sun you will have to get by in March in the Whitsunday Islands.