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Palm Cove in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, marine stingers, cyclone risk).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Palm Cove

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, marine stingers, cyclone risk).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Palm CoveHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • New Year big impact

    31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia

    Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.

  • Summer school holidays big impact

    Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia

    Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Australia overall
High
Prices · Australia overall
High

Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palm Cove, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 15

    Jun: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Jun: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, marine stingers, cyclone risk).

June: Inside Palm Cove's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).

Palm Cove: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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