When to go · Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island, month by month
The best months for Hamilton Island: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, stingers in the water).30 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain days86 °F / 75 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, stingers in the water).30 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain days86 °F / 75 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk, stingers in the water).29 °C / 23 °C, 14 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.27 °C / 21 °C, 11 rain days81 °F / 70 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.25 °C / 19 °C, 9 rain days77 °F / 66 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).23 °C / 17 °C, 7 rain days73 °F / 63 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).22 °C / 16 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 61 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).23 °C / 16 °C, 5 rain days73 °F / 61 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).25 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days77 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).27 °C / 20 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 68 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.29 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.30 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays