What is the best time to visit Airlie Beach?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, September is the best month to visit Airlie Beach, Queensland, scoring 9.9 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Airlie Beach?

Airlie Beach has an annual Comfort Score of 7.4/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Airlie Beach get?

Airlie Beach receives approximately 1,351mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is December.

Airlie Beach Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (20.27°S, 148.72°E, 8m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)

7.4/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: September (9.9/10). Ranked #18 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

September is the sweet spot

September: 9.9/10. January: 4.4/10. Annual score 7.4/10, ranked #18 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

21.2 - 26.0°C

Days 2.2 degrees warmer; nights 6.9 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,351mm

54% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

166 days/yr

61 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.4 MJ/m²

1.1 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

62%

14 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer4.7/10

24.3 - 29.1°C

779mm rain

Autumn7.1/10

22.1 - 26.0°C

304mm rain

Winter9.0/10

17.0 - 22.5°C

101mm rain

Spring8.8/10

21.3 - 26.4°C

168mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 30.0 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 16.4 degrees.

Rainfall

1,351mm falls across 166 rain days. December is wettest (364mm), July driest (22mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 17 times.

Comfort window

September scores 9.9/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 4.4/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Airlie Beach with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Airlie Beach.

January4.4/10Challenging30.0°C max, 168mm rain February4.6/10Variable29.0°C max, 247mm rain March5.6/10Variable28.0°C max, 139mm rain April7.3/10Good26.4°C max, 101mm rain May8.4/10Excellent23.7°C max, 64mm rain June9.0/10Excellent22.6°C max, 48mm rain July8.4/10Excellent21.5°C max, 22mm rain August9.6/10Excellent23.3°C max, 31mm rain September9.9/10Excellent24.9°C max, 24mm rain October8.9/10Excellent26.5°C max, 69mm rain November7.6/10Excellent27.7°C max, 76mm rain December5.1/10Variable28.4°C max, 364mm rain

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