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Whitsunday Islands Weather
The waters of the Whitsunday Islands are sheltered by the Great Barrier Reef further offshore, therefore offering great conditions for sailing and diving virtually all year round. The exception being if a cyclone develops offshore and then we can get some reasonably strong winds of between 25 to 35 knots inshore. Obviously if the cyclone comes close then the winds can become destructive. The cyclone season is officially from December to April but have come earlier and a little later. The Whitsunday's last serious cyclone was in 1970 (Cyclone Ada) so the chances of your holiday and a cyclone coinciding are remote. More info on Ada here.

Basically Northern Australia has two distinct seasons, the dry season and the wet season. The wet season generally runs from December to March and the dry season the rest of the year although it seems the last few years we get most of our rain in the later half of January and it's always raining at Easter in the Whitsunday's.


Seasonal Chart of Whitsunday Islands Weather
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Dec
Cyclone Season              
Wet Season            
Dry Season            
Stinger Season            
Max Temp30.530.229.628.126.023.423.124.325.927.529.530.4
Min Temp24.824.924.122.720.417.116.617.419.221.323.424.5
Rain Fall253278314150145624524154058114

Whitsunday Weather Links 
For Shute Harbour Tides click here 
For the Mackay Weather Radar click here  
Four day synoptic chart click here 
Forcast for Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters from Bowen to Yeppoon click here
 
For Shute Harbour Map click here 
Hamilton Island Weather
 
Proserpine Weather

 

 
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