What is the best time to visit Mission Beach?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, June is the best month to visit Mission Beach, Queensland, scoring 9.7 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Mission Beach?

Mission Beach has an annual Comfort Score of 6.3/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Mission Beach get?

Mission Beach receives approximately 3,734mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is February.

Mission Beach Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (17.87°S, 146.10°E, 14m elevation) Tropical monsoon (Am)

6.3/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: June (9.7/10). Ranked #114 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

June is the sweet spot

June: 9.7/10. January: 3.6/10. Annual score 6.3/10, ranked #114 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

21.5 - 26.7°C

Days 2.9 degrees warmer; nights 7.2 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

3,734mm

326% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

242 days/yr

137 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.1 MJ/m²

0.2 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

68%

20 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer3.9/10

24.2 - 29.5°C

1799mm rain

Autumn5.5/10

22.4 - 26.7°C

1248mm rain

Winter8.2/10

17.8 - 23.4°C

391mm rain

Spring7.5/10

21.4 - 26.9°C

296mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 30.1 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 17.5 degrees.

Rainfall

3,734mm falls across 242 rain days. February is wettest (826mm), June driest (39mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 21 times.

Comfort window

June scores 9.7/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 3.6/10.

Planning cue

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

January3.6/10Challenging30.1°C max, 499mm rain February4.0/10Challenging28.9°C max, 826mm rain March4.4/10Challenging28.1°C max, 659mm rain April5.4/10Variable27.2°C max, 375mm rain May6.6/10Good24.8°C max, 215mm rain June9.7/10Excellent24.1°C max, 39mm rain July7.4/10Good22.6°C max, 142mm rain August7.6/10Excellent23.6°C max, 210mm rain September8.5/10Excellent25.2°C max, 79mm rain October7.9/10Excellent27.1°C max, 60mm rain November6.2/10Good28.5°C max, 157mm rain December4.1/10Challenging29.6°C max, 474mm rain

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