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Hervey Bay Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (25.29°S, 152.85°E, 10m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)
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Current conditions from nearest weather station
7.5/10
Excellent comfort year-round
Best month: September (10.0/10). Ranked #8 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: 10.0/10. January: 5.1/10. Annual score 7.5/10, ranked #8 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range
19.6 - 25.7°C
Days 1.9 degrees warmer; nights 5.3 degrees warmer
Annual rainfall
1,136mm
30% above national avg; national avg 876mm
Rain days
145 days/yr
40 more rain days than national avg
Solar exposure
18.8 MJ/m²
0.5 MJ/m² above national avg
Humidity
57%
9 points above national avg
Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.8/10
24.1 - 29.4°C
374mm rain
Autumn7.5/10
20.2 - 25.8°C
388mm rain
Winter7.9/10
14.0 - 21.5°C
215mm rain
Spring8.9/10
20.1 - 26.0°C
159mm rain
Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 29.9 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 12.7 degrees.

Rainfall

1,136mm falls across 145 rain days. March is wettest (192mm), September driest (14mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 14 times.

Comfort window

September scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 5.1/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Hervey Bay 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 Hervey Bay.

January5.1/10Variable29.8°C max, 107mm rain February6.3/10Good29.9°C max, 78mm rain March5.6/10Variable27.8°C max, 192mm rain April7.5/10Excellent25.9°C max, 145mm rain May9.5/10Excellent23.7°C max, 51mm rain June8.1/10Excellent21.6°C max, 69mm rain July7.3/10Good20.6°C max, 44mm rain August8.2/10Excellent22.3°C max, 101mm rain September10.0/10Excellent24.4°C max, 14mm rain October9.3/10Excellent25.8°C max, 70mm rain November7.5/10Excellent27.7°C max, 75mm rain December6.0/10Good28.5°C max, 189mm rain

Compare and Explore

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