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November is when we start to come into the wet season in Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays.  This means we see temperatures heading towards ‘hot’ and some rain starts to fall. TEMPERATURE In November, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays starts to heat up to those tropical temperatures that you would expect from north Queensland.  Temperatures…

October is notorious for being one of the very best months to visit Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays. TEMPERATURE In October, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays starts to heat up to those tropical temperatures that you would expect from north Queensland.  Temperatures generally hover around 27 degrees in the day and fall to 23 degrees…

September is possibly the best time of year to visit Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays because it’s starting to warm up from winter, but it’s not yet hot. TEMPERATURE In September, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays shake off those winter temperatures and put our jumpers back in the closet.  Temperatures generally hover around 26 degrees…

August, just like July, is a wonderful playground for both humans and sea animals.  August gives us some of the best chances to see dolphins, manta rays and whales. TEMPERATURE In August, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays are what the locals refer to as ‘a bit cold’.  This means temperatures around 24 degrees in the…

July is a special time of year in Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays because the weather is normally beautiful and there are humpback whales everywhere! TEMPERATURE In July, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays are a pleasure to be in with day time temperatures rarely going above 24 degrees and at night it will start to…

June is one of the best months of the year weatherwise, and we start to see increased marine life activity in the form of manta rays, dolphins and whales.  Autumn is always a great time of year to visit the far north and here is why. TEMPERATURE In June, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays are…

May is one of our glamour months with blue skies, warm days, coolish nights, clear water and hardly any rain.  Autumn is generally a great time of year to visit the far north and here is why. Temperature In May, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays are absolutely spectacular more often than not.  The wet season…

April is when our weather here really gets ‘turned on’.  The rain from the wet season is more or less gone and the temperature starts to drop.  The biggest benefit is the humidity dropping which means less sweat. Temperature In April, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays are the picture-perfect brochure worthy days we all love…

March is the tail end of the wet season in Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays.  This means that it may still rain at night, like January and February, though it is clearing up. Temperature In March, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays the tropical destination that dreams are made of.  With daytime temperatures around 30 degrees…

February is right in the middle of the wet season in Airlie Beach.  Which naturally means that it will be wet.  Though certainly not all the time, most of our rain happens at night. Temperature In February, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays will be a hot tropical destination that hovers around 30 degrees celsius. Heatwaves…

January is the wet season in Airlie Beach which means we can get 5 seasons in one day.  Yes, I said 5, the fifth season is what is commonly known as a cyclone. Temperature In January, Airlie Beach will generally hover around 30 degrees Celsius in the day and drop to 25 degrees at night….

While Debbie was by far the most destructive and devastating for all of us here, it’s important not to forget the cyclones that came before.  Below the list is a track map of all the cyclones that passed Airlie Beach within 100km. ADA – 1970 GERTIE – 1971  VERA – 1974 DAWN – 1976 OTTO…