When to go · Thursday Island
Thursday Island, month by month
The best months for Thursday Island: May, 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).31 °C / 25 °C, 18 rain days88 °F / 77 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk).31 °C / 25 °C, 17 rain days88 °F / 77 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, cyclone risk).31 °C / 25 °C, 19 rain days88 °F / 77 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.30 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain days86 °F / 75 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).29 °C / 23 °C, 10 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).28 °C / 21 °C, 7 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).27 °C / 20 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 68 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).28 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).29 °C / 22 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Thursday Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season).30 °C / 23 °C, 6 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.31 °C / 24 °C, 9 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.31 °C / 25 °C, 14 rain days88 °F / 77 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays