When to go · Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island, month by month
The best months for Hamilton Island: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, stingers in the water).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, stingers in the water).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, stingers in the water).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).22 °C (72 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hamilton Island, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 7
Jul: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
July: Inside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
Hamilton Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.