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White Haven Beach Correctly spelt it’s Whitehaven Beach.   Whitehaven Beach is the very famous, beautiful stip of pure white sand in The Whitsundays.  You can find out more information by clicking the button below.   Whit Sunday Islands Correctly spelt it’s Whitsunday Islands. The Whitsunday Islands are a group of Islands just offshore from the North Queensland Coast.  While The Whitsundays technically stretches quite a long way, the best access point is Airlie Beach.   Arlie Beach Correctly spelt it’s Airlie Beach. There is a cheeky extra I hidden in there behind the first A.  Airlie Beach is a fun little town with the perfect mix of party and chill.  It’s also where all of the Whitsunday Islands tours depart from. Tonge Bay Correctly spelt it’s Tongue Bay. Tongue Bay is the sheltered bay just over the hill from Whitehaven…

Christmas time in Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays is always a mixed bag of weather and by that I mean, sunshine, rain, wind, heat and not necessarily in that order. TEMPERATURE In December, Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays will start to get proper summer temperatures in excess of 33 degrees Celsius by day and 25 degrees at night. Humidity will start to rise significantly as well as the monsoonal rains start to fall over the far north. Summer in the tropics will produce rather sticky conditions that are best managed by swimming all day and cranking the air conditioner all night. RAIN December always produces rain in significant amounts, thankfully Airlie Beach is mostly spared from day time downpours as most of the rain will fall at night. The dry season runs out as December ticks along though the most…

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 generally hover around 30 degrees in the day and fall to 23 degrees at night. Spring comes with warm sunny days that are perfect for any outdoor adventure, especially snorkelling and relaxing on Whitehaven Beach.  Sea temperatures start to warm up which prevents you from getting cold and allows you to stay in the water for longer. The longer you stay in the water, the more you will see, so it’s definitely a winning situation. RAIN November is the beginning of our wet season and…

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 at night. Spring comes with warm sunny days that are perfect for any outdoor adventure, especially snorkelling and relaxing on a beach.  Sea temperatures start to warm up which prevents you from getting cold and allows you to stay in the water for longer. The longer you stay in the water, the more you will see, so it’s definitely a winning situation. RAIN October is one of the driest months in Airlie Beach and you can almost be guaranteed that it will not rain at…

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 in the day and fall to 20 degrees at night. Spring comes with warm sunny days that are perfect for any outdoor adventure, especially snorkelling.  Sea temperatures start to warm up which prevents you from getting cold and allows you to stay in the water for longer. The longer you stay in the water, the more you will see, so it’s definitely a winning situation. RAIN September is one of the driest months in Airlie Beach with little to no rain falling.  If there is…

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 day and at night, it will get down below 19 degrees. In August, being winter, we strongly recommend you take a decent jumper with you if heading out on the water.  If you are just hanging around Airlie Beach itself, then a t-shirt should be fine. This is normally the time of year that we as locals start getting called ‘sooks’ by our friends from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.  Cool for them is cold to us. RAIN August is one of the driest months in…

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 get down below 20 degrees. In July, being winter, we strongly recommend you take a decent jumper with you if heading out on the water.  If you are just hanging around Airlie Beach itself, then a t-shirt should be fine. This is normally the time of year that we as locals start getting called ‘sooks’ by our friends from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.  Cool for them is cold to us. RAIN July is a dry month with very little rain in Airlie Beach and just…

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 spectacular everywhere you look.  The wet season is gone and the dry air has set in.  Day time temperatures will rarely go above 25 degrees and at night it will start to get down below 20 degrees. In June you need to be taking a light jumper or coat with you if you venture out on the water to make sure you stay warm.  The temperature itself is not cold, but if you are on a fast-moving boat, then the wind can feel like it’s…

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 is well and truly gone and we start to experience weather very similar to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.  Day time temperatures will rarely go above 26 degrees and at night it will start to get down around 20 degrees. It’s almost cool enough to wear jeans. May signals the start of some of the most pleasant outdoor dining experiences you can have in Australia.  We will write a list of our favourite alfresco restaurants soon to help point you in the right direction. Rain…

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 so much.  The end of the wet season signals the end of the hot and humid days.  We see the return of our cool and consistent south-east trade winds.  Average temperatures hover around 26 degrees celsius, which is perfect for getting outside and exploring. Walking around town is no longer a sweaty activity that lures you from one air-conditioner to the next.  Instead, with a little bit of shade, you will want to be outside all day long. Rain As April is technically the end…