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The best time to visit Port Douglas
May, June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 25°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Port Douglas month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 25 | |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 24 | |
| March | 29°C | 24°C | 23 | |
| April | 28°C | 23°C | 21 | Shoulder |
| May | 26°C | 22°C | 17 | Best |
| June | 24°C | 20°C | 14 | Best |
| July | 24°C | 19°C | 13 | Best |
| August | 24°C | 19°C | 11 | Best |
| September | 26°C | 21°C | 14 | Best |
| October | 27°C | 22°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| November | 29°C | 23°C | 16 | |
| December | 29°C | 24°C | 20 |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 30°C by day. Coolest: June, around 24°C by day and 20°C at night. Wettest: January with about 25 wet days. Driest: August with about 11.
If you want fewer people: April, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Port Douglas?
The best months are May, June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 25°C.
What is the hottest month in Port Douglas?
January, with daytime highs around 30°C.
What is the wettest month in Port Douglas?
January, with about 25 wet days. The driest is August with about 11.
When is the cheapest time to visit Port Douglas?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Port Douglas, Queensland. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.