When is the best time to go to Magnetic Island
The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Magnetic Island, Australia. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.
Average temperatures in Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island weather by month
Please note our recommendations for when to visit Magnetic Island are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.
January
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 270mm | 8.3hrs | 13.9hrs | 29°C |
January in Magnetic Island is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Magnetic Island for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
January is in the summer in Magnetic Island and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 31°C (89°F), whilst at night 24°C (75°F) is normal.
On average January is the driest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 270mm 10.6 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in January »
February
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 257mm | 7.5hrs | 13.5hrs | 29°C |
February in Magnetic Island is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Magnetic Island for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
February is in the summer in Magnetic Island and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 24°C (75°F) is normal.
On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 257mm 10.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.5 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in February »
March
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°C | 194mm | 7.6hrs | 13hrs | 28°C |
The weather in March in Magnetic Island is characteristically hot and wet.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Magnetic Island for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
March is in the fall / autumn in Magnetic Island and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.
On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 194mm 7.6 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.6 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in March »
April
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 66mm | 8hrs | 12.4hrs | 27°C |
Magnetic Island's weather in April is typically hot and reasonably dry in nature.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Magnetic Island.
April is in the fall / autumn in Magnetic Island and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 20°C (69°F) is normal.
On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 66mm 2.6 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in April »
May
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25°C | 41mm | 7.7hrs | 12hrs | 26°C |
May is a reasonably dry month in Magnetic Island and the temperature is generally warm.
It is perhaps a good month to visit Magnetic Island, with some very good weather at this time of year.
May is in the fall / autumn in Magnetic Island and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.
On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 41mm 1.6 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.7 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in May »
June
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°C | 21mm | 8.3hrs | 13.9hrs | 24°C |
Warm and dry weather often prevails in Magnetic Island during the month of June
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Magnetic Island, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.
June is in the winter in Magnetic Island and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 14°C (58°F) is normal.
On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 21mm 0.8 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in June »
July
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22°C | 13mm | 8.8hrs | 13.5hrs | 23°C |
July in Magnetic Island is generally dry with the temperature being warm.
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Magnetic Island, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.
July is in the winter in Magnetic Island and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 13°C (56°F) is normal.
On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 13mm 0.5 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.8 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in July »
August
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°C | 15mm | 9.4hrs | 13hrs | 23°C |
The weather in August in Magnetic Island is characteristically warm and dry.
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Magnetic Island, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.
August is in the winter in Magnetic Island and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 15°C (59°F) is normal.
On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 15mm 0.6 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 4 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.4 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in August »
September
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25°C | 10mm | 9.9hrs | 12.4hrs | 24°C |
Magnetic Island's weather in September is typically warm and dry in nature.
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Magnetic Island, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.
September is in the spring in Magnetic Island and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 17°C (63°F) is normal.
On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 10mm 0.4 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 3 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in September »
October
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 29mm | 10.1hrs | 12hrs | 26°C |
October is a dry month in Magnetic Island and the temperature is generally hot.
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Magnetic Island, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.
October is in the spring in Magnetic Island and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 20°C (69°F) is normal.
On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 29mm 1.1 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 4 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.1 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in October »
November
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 56mm | 9.8hrs | 13.9hrs | 27°C |
The climate in Magnetic Island during November can be summarized as hot and reasonably dry.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Magnetic Island.
November is in the spring in Magnetic Island and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.
On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 56mm 2.2 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.8 hours of sunshine per day.
Magnetic Island weather in November »
December
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 133mm | 9.4hrs | 13.5hrs | 28°C |
December in Magnetic Island is generally wet with the temperature being hot.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Magnetic Island for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
December is in the summer in Magnetic Island and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 31°C (89°F), whilst at night 24°C (75°F) is normal.
On average December is the wettest month of the year in Magnetic Island with around 133mm 5.2 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.4 hours of sunshine per day.
Other monthly averages
Magnetic Island weather stats
| Hottest month: | January | 31.2°C 88.2°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | September | 10mm 0.4ins |
| Sunniest month: | September | 9.9hrs |
| Coldest month: | July | 24.5°C 76.1°F |
| Wettest month: | January | 270mm 10.6ins |
| Warmest sea: | February | 28.8°C 83.8°F |
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