| The Whitsundays
enjoys a tropical climate of hot summers, warm winters and
bright spring and autumn days. Average daily temperatures
range from just over 23 degrees celsius in the winter months
of June and July, and up to 30.5 degrees celsius in January
during the height of summer. You can swim all year round.
Local divers will use 3mm wetsuits in the summer and 5 mm
wetsuits in the winter. People from colder climates may find
3mm wetsuits adequate for winter diving.
The tropical wet season occurs during January to March
when days can be steamy and the summer heat is often broken
by tropical showers.
| Minimum,
Maximum and Water Temperatures |
|
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|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr
|
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug
|
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average
Maximum |
29.7o |
29.2o |
28.3o |
26.6o |
24.1o |
22.0o |
21.2o |
22.6o |
25.1o |
27.3o |
28.9o |
29.5o |
| Average
Minimum |
23.1o |
23.0o |
21.9o |
19.7o |
16.4o |
13.5o |
12.2o |
13.7o |
16.1o |
19.5o |
21.6o |
22.5o |
| Water
Temperature |
28.0o |
28.0o |
27.0o |
26.0o |
24.0o |
22.0o |
21.0o |
23.0o |
26.0o |
26.0o |
27.0o |
28.0o |
| Wind
Strength |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr
|
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug
|
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| 0
to 11 Knots |
55% |
42% |
47% |
44% |
47% |
64% |
65% |
61% |
63% |
54% |
56% |
54% |
| 11
to 16 Knots |
29% |
34% |
29% |
28% |
33% |
25% |
27% |
26% |
22% |
33% |
28% |
30% |
| 17
to 22 Knots |
9% |
19% |
16% |
20% |
15% |
9% |
6% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
12% |
12% |
| 22+
Knots |
6% |
6% |
8% |
8% |
5% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
| 1
Knots = 2 Km/h |
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