Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thursday Island features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1872 mm (73.7 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thursday Island enjoys an average of 3391 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thursday Island are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thursday Island experiences 310 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Thursday Island usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 25 rainy days and 406 mm (16.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thursday Island are August, September and October. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 386 (15.2) | 397 (15.6) | 435 (17.1) | 306 (12.0) | 62 (2.4) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 44 (1.7) | 151 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Thursday Island are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thursday Island: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 247 | 265 | 260 | 284 | 275 | 289 | 299 | 296 | 322 | 317 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 39m | 12h 25m | 12h 8m | 11h 50m | 11h 36m | 11h 30m | 11h 33m | 11h 45m | 12h 1m | 12h 19m | 12h 35m | 12h 43m |
Thursday Island experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and October, 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Thursday Island UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |