SeasonMapHervey Bay weather by month
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The best time to visit Hervey Bay is April, September and November — 92/100 in September, 25°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is spring, September to November (90/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 82/100 — nice, a little rain, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Australia →
Hervey Bay, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Hervey Bay 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 | 88 | A | 31°C | 8 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 88 | A | 31°C | 7 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MarMarch | 85 | A | 30°C | 11 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 91 | S | 28°C | 5 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 82 | A | 25°C | 8 d | 9 h | Quiet | — |
| JunJune | 83 | A | 23°C | 4 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| JulJuly | 82 | A | 22°C | 4 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 88 | A | 24°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 92 | S | 25°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 89 | A | 27°C | 6 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 90 | S | 29°C | 6 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 89 | A | 30°C | 7 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Hervey Bay through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Hervey Bay 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.
BusySpring break in Australia, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet