What is the best time to visit Thursday Island?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, July is the best month to visit Thursday Island, Queensland, scoring 7.6 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Thursday Island?

Thursday Island has an annual Comfort Score of 5.2/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Thursday Island get?

Thursday Island receives approximately 1,822mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is March.

Thursday Island Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (10.58°S, 142.22°E, 33m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)

5.2/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: July (7.6/10). Ranked #182 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

July is the sweet spot

July: 7.6/10. December: 3.2/10. Annual score 5.2/10, ranked #182 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

24.8 - 30.1°C

Days 6.3 degrees warmer; nights 10.5 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,822mm

108% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

168 days/yr

63 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.3 MJ/m²

1.0 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

62%

14 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer3.5/10

25.7 - 30.4°C

921mm rain

Autumn4.3/10

25.2 - 29.7°C

827mm rain

Winter7.2/10

23.3 - 29.2°C

21mm rain

Spring6.0/10

24.9 - 31.1°C

53mm rain

Temperature

November has the warmest afternoons at 32.3 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 23.0 degrees.

Rainfall

1,822mm falls across 168 rain days. March is wettest (588mm), July driest (4mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 140 times.

Comfort window

July scores 7.6/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. December 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 Thursday Island 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 Thursday Island.

January3.5/10Challenging29.9°C max, 436mm rain February3.7/10Challenging30.1°C max, 291mm rain March3.3/10Challenging29.8°C max, 588mm rain April3.8/10Challenging30.0°C max, 204mm rain May5.7/10Variable29.4°C max, 35mm rain June6.8/10Good29.2°C max, 12mm rain July7.6/10Excellent28.7°C max, 4mm rain August7.2/10Good29.6°C max, 4mm rain September6.8/10Good29.9°C max, 18mm rain October6.2/10Good31.2°C max, 10mm rain November5.0/10Variable32.3°C max, 25mm rain December3.2/10Challenging31.2°C max, 195mm rain

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