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Monthly climate in Airlie Beach, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Airlie Beach features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1442 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Airlie Beach enjoys an average of 3469 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Airlie Beach, Australia

The warmest months in Airlie Beach are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Airlie Beach experiences 188 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Airlie Beach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Airlie Beach, Australia

Airlie Beach usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 19 rainy days and 270 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Airlie Beach are June, August and September. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Airlie Beach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)293 (11.5)237 (9.3)281 (11.1)157 (6.2)93 (3.6)31 (1.2)38 (1.5)20 (0.8)22 (0.9)55 (2.2)45 (1.8)171 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1918222015963551015

Monthly sunshine hours in Airlie Beach, Australia

The sunniest months in Airlie Beach are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Airlie Beach: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Airlie Beach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240269287280277260279296302319331325
Mean daily daylight hours13h 11m12h 45m12h 10m11h 36m11h 8m10h 54m11h 1m11h 25m11h 58m12h 32m13h 3m13h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Airlie Beach, Australia

Airlie Beach experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Airlie Beach UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Airlie Beach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161515129781112141516