Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Douglas features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2025 mm (79.7 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Douglas enjoys an average of 3396 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Port Douglas are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Douglas experiences 189 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Port Douglas usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 22 rainy days and 396 mm (15.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Douglas are August, September and October. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 496 (19.5) | 326 (12.8) | 366 (14.4) | 186 (7.3) | 84 (3.3) | 65 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 35 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 55 (2.2) | 75 (3.0) | 234 (9.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Port Douglas are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Douglas: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 259 | 279 | 282 | 278 | 253 | 274 | 289 | 294 | 320 | 322 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 58m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 42m | 11h 19m | 11h 8m | 11h 14m | 11h 33m | 11h 59m | 12h 27m | 12h 52m | 13h 4m |
Port Douglas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Port Douglas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |