Beach
Whitehaven Beach
Queensland · Australia · Coral Sea
-20.2811, 149.0378 · Whitsundays, 22 km
- 28°Sea · February
- 30°High · December
- 10.1 hSunshine · October
Your month at the beach
Whitehaven Beach in January
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month220 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in February
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month228 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in March
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month155 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in April
- 27°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in May
- 25°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month36 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in June
- 23°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month35 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in July
- 23°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in August
- 24°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month14 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 10.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month27 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in November
- 29°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Whitehaven Beach in December
- 30°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month115 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- No lifeguardLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 4Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Whitehaven Beach ↗
- 12 kmAirport: Hamilton Island Airport (HTI)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 29.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 28.4 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 25.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 23.6 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 22.7 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 23.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 23.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 25.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.5 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan28°8 h220 mm
- Feb28°7 h228 mm
- Mar28°7 h155 mm
- Apr27°8 h66 mm
- May25°7 h36 mm
- Jun23°7 h35 mm
- Jul22°8 h24 mm
- Aug22°9 h16 mm
- Sep23°10 h14 mm
- Oct25°10 h27 mm
- Nov26°10 h50 mm
- Dec28°9 h115 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Whitehaven Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 25 | 28 | 220 | 17 | 7.7 | 14 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 29 | 25 | 28 | 228 | 18 | 7.4 | 14 |
| March | 28 | 24 | 28 | 155 | 14 | 7.3 | 15 |
| April | 27 | 22 | 27 | 66 | 11 | 7.7 | 15 |
| May | 25 | 20 | 25 | 36 | 9 | 7.4 | 14 |
| June | 23 | 18 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 7.1 | 14 |
| July | 23 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 8.1 | 13 |
| August | 24 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 8.9 | 12 |
| September | 26 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 9.8 | 13 |
| October | 28 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 10.1 | 14 |
| November | 29 | 23 | 26 | 50 | 9 | 9.8 | 14 |
| December | 30 | 24 | 28 | 115 | 12 | 9.3 | 14 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 39 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 39 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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