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Weather in Port Douglas

Like most tropical climates, Port Douglas weather can be distinguished by a wet season and a dry season. The dry season, known as the winter, starts in May and ends in December with sunny skies, refreshing sea breezes and low humidity. Summer time is typically the wet season, starting in November and ending in April, where sudden tropical storms may occur.

During the wet season, day time temperatures are 19-24 degrees Celsius with clear skies. And evenings are balmy. Expect heavy rains, usually at night, during this time, sometimes up to 400mm during the wettest months of January and February. However these tropical showers are usually followed by clear skies the following day. From November to May, temperatures and humidity levels are high.

Swimming can be enjoyed all year long, however during box jellyfish (marine stinger) season from November to May, swimmers should only bathe in designated areas within the net enclosures along the beaches.

Although the solar eclipse comes at the early part of the rainy season, cloud cover is not so heavy in November as in the following months. Please note that ideal weather conditions and cloud conditions for viewing the eclipse can change and are not guaranteed.
For current weather conditions in Port Douglas and the area, look here.
 

Weather chart

A table showing temperatures all year long

 

Maximum

Minimum

Port Douglas weather in January

31°C / 88°F

23°C / 73°F

Port Douglas weather in February

30°C / 86°F

23°C / 73°F

Port Douglas weather in March

29°C / 84°F

22°C / 72°F

Port Douglas weather in April

28°C / 82°F

20°C / 68°F

Port Douglas weather in May

27°C / 81°F

19°C / 66°F

Port Douglas weather in June

25°C / 77°F

18°C / 64°F

Port Douglas weather in July

25°C / 77°F

16°C / 61°F

Port Douglas weather in August

25°C / 77°F

17°C / 63°F

Port Douglas weather in September

27°C / 81°F

18°C / 64°F

Port Douglas weather in October

28°C / 82°F

20°C / 68°F

Port Douglas weather in November

29°C / 84°F

21°C / 70°F

Port Douglas weather in December

30°C / 86°F

23°C / 73°F