SeasonMapAirlie Beach (Whitsundays) weather by month
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The best time to visit Airlie Beach (Whitsundays) is September to November — 94/100 in September, 26°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is the dry season, May to November (90/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 75/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Airlie Beach, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Airlie Beach is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 75 | B | 30°C | 12 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 77 | B | 30°C | 12 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MarMarch | 78 | B | 29°C | 14 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| AprApril | 84 | A | 27°C | 10 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 86 | A | 25°C | 7 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 88 | A | 23°C | 5 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| JulJuly | 85 | A | 22°C | 6 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 24°C | 2 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 94 | S | 26°C | 1 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| OctOctober | 93 | S | 28°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| NovNovember | 91 | S | 30°C | 4 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 83 | A | 30°C | 8 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Airlie Beach through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- May
- Sailing season and the trades15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- July
- Humpbacks in the Whitsundays1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)Nature
- August
- Airlie Beach Race Week6–13 AugFestival
- November
- Stinger season1 Nov – 31 MayHazard
- Cyclone season1 Nov – 30 AprHazard
- December
- Queensland summer holidays11 Dec – 27 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Airlie Beach in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSailing season and the trades, Spring break in Australia, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet