When to go · Thursday Island
Thursday Island, month by month
The best months for Thursday 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), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 19 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.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Thursday 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: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 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.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °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.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °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 Thursday Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
June: Inside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Thursday Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.