When to go · Horn Island
Horn Island, month by month
The best months for Horn Island: May, 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).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Horn Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
June: Inside Horn Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Horn Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.