What is the best time to visit Port Douglas?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, June is the best month to visit Port Douglas, Queensland, scoring 8.7 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Port Douglas?

Port Douglas has an annual Comfort Score of 6.0/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Port Douglas get?

Port Douglas receives approximately 3,013mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Port Douglas Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (16.49°S, 145.46°E, 5m elevation) Tropical rainforest (Af)

6.0/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: June (8.7/10). Ranked #139 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: 8.7/10. January: 3.2/10. Annual score 6.0/10, ranked #139 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

22.8 - 27.2°C

Days 3.4 degrees warmer; nights 8.5 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

3,013mm

244% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

253 days/yr

148 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.8 MJ/m²

0.5 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

70%

22 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer3.6/10

25.3 - 29.9°C

1324mm rain

Autumn5.0/10

23.6 - 27.4°C

1044mm rain

Winter8.5/10

19.7 - 24.3°C

302mm rain

Spring6.9/10

22.6 - 27.3°C

344mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 30.5 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 19.2 degrees.

Rainfall

3,013mm falls across 253 rain days. January is wettest (680mm), June driest (67mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 10 times.

Comfort window

June scores 8.7/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 3.2/10.

Planning cue

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

January3.2/10Challenging30.5°C max, 680mm rain February3.8/10Challenging29.5°C max, 278mm rain March4.0/10Challenging28.7°C max, 630mm rain April4.9/10Variable27.9°C max, 246mm rain May6.1/10Good25.7°C max, 167mm rain June8.7/10Excellent24.8°C max, 67mm rain July8.5/10Excellent23.7°C max, 128mm rain August8.4/10Excellent24.5°C max, 107mm rain September7.8/10Excellent25.6°C max, 130mm rain October7.0/10Good27.4°C max, 96mm rain November5.9/10Variable28.8°C max, 118mm rain December3.9/10Challenging29.8°C max, 365mm rain

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