When to go · Bowen
Bowen, month by month
The best months for Bowen: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, heat, marine stingers).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, heat, marine stingers).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, heat, marine stingers).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, heat, marine stingers).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bowen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).
June: Inside Bowen's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler, clearer water).
Bowen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.