Oceania · Beach travel
Best time to visit Port Douglas
Early Jun–Early Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.0°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 32.2°C | 5.7 | 73.0% |
| February | Avoid | 31.9°C | 5.8 | 70.9% |
| March | Off-season | 30.8°C | 5.7 | 69.5% |
| April | Good | 29.4°C | 5.2 | 57.5% |
| May | Great | 27.5°C | 3.5 | 50.6% |
| June | Best | 25.8°C | 2.8 | 48.4% |
| July | Best | 25.5°C | 2.0 | 44.4% |
| August | Best | 26.7°C | 1.7 | 39.0% |
| September | Best | 28.8°C | 1.9 | 35.8% |
| October | Great | 30.7°C | 1.9 | 36.7% |
| November | Okay | 31.9°C | 2.5 | 47.7% |
| December | Fair | 32.5°C | 3.9 | 57.5% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Port Douglas?
- Early Jun–Early Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.0°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Port Douglas?
- Early Jan–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 32.1°C, with 5.8 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Port Douglas?
- January, February, March, with about 5.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE（15 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.