Best time to visit Moreton Island
Anytime. For hot-weather activities on the beach or poolside, the best time to visit Moreton Island is during summer between December and March.
However, winter and early spring is also considered a good time to visit Moreton Island as the weather is sunny and mild, with little or no rainfall.
Moreton Island weather
Moreton Island enjoys a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, from December to March, often punctuated by thunderstorms. Winters, from June to August, are usually mild, sunny and dry.
Autumn, from April through May, is usually warm with frequent rain showers. Spring, from September to November, starts pleasantly warm, then becomes progressively hot from October onwards.
There's plenty of sunshine year-round.
What is the best month to visit Moreton Island?
August through November are the best months to visit Moreton Island as it's the driest part of the year and the weather is mild and sunny with clear blue skies, and little to no rainfall.
However, for hot-weather activities on the beach – swimming, snorkelling and sunbathing – the best months to visit Moreton Island are from December to March during summer.
Which is the hottest month in Moreton Island?
The hottest month in Moreton Island is normally January, with an average high temperature of 29°C (84°F), with high heat and humidity, and a low of 22°C (71°F).
However, on the warmest days of the month, the temperature may climb beyond 33°C (91°F).
The hot season lasts from early-December through to late-March, with an average daily high temperature above 28°C (82°F).
Which is the coldest month in Moreton Island?
The coldest month of the year in Moreton Island is July, with an average high of 21°C (69°F) and a low of 14°C (57°F).
The cooler season lasts from early-June to late-August, with an average daily high temperature below 22°C (71°F).
When is it sunniest in Moreton Island?
The month with the most sunshine in Moreton Island is usually September, with more than nine hours of bright sunshine per day – that's around 75% of daylight hours.
The amount of sunshine in Moreton Island is good year-round, with on average more than eight hours of bright sunshine per day – that's almost 3,000 hours of sunshine per year.
When is the sea warmest in Moreton Island?
The sea is usually at its warmest in Moreton Island in February when the seawater temperature reaches 27°C (80°F), which is pleasant for swimming.
The sea in Moreton Island is warm enough for swimming from November to May; while from June to October it is cooler, with an average temperature below 22°C (71°F).
Moreton Island – Temperature averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average high temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Average low temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Average daily sunshine (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Average daily daylight (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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| Average sea temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Weather station: Cape Moreton Lighthouse, located on the north-eastern tip of Moreton Island. Source: Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Climate data collected during 1991 to 2020.
What is the humidity in Moreton Island?
Moreton Island experiences notable seasonal variation in humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 67% – 75% during the course of the year.
What do the humidity conditions feel like in Moreton Island?
We derive the humidity comfort level – what conditions feel like – from the dew point temperature, which measures moisture content in the atmosphere: a higher dew point feels more humid, while a lower dew point feels drier.
Meteorologists agree that dew point temperature is a more consistant indication of 'absolute humidity' than relative humidity, which fluctuates with temperature.
The average annual dew point in Moreton Island is 15°C (59°F), and varies over the course of the year from comfortable at 10°C (48°F) to feeling slightly humid at 20°C (68°F).
The more humid time of year in Moreton Island lasts from November to mid-April, when you can expect the comfort level to be muggy at least 18% of the time.
The month with the most muggy days in Moreton Island is January, with around 20 days that are humid.
May through September is generally more comfortable, with less than two days in any month that feel humid.
Moreton Island – Humidity and UV averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Comfort level – humidity (#muggy days) | |||||||||||
| 20 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| Average dew point temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | |||||||||||
| 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 74 |
| UV Index (max) | |||||||||||
| 11+ | 11+ | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11+ |
Which month has the most rain in Moreton Island?
May is usually the wettest month in Moreton Island with 100mm (4in) of rainfall on average, distributed across 10 days.
The wetter season in Moreton Island lasts from February to early-June, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day.
Brief, torrential rainfalls and thunderstorms are common in the hot summer season.
August through November is drier, with little to no rainfall.
What are the windiest months in Moreton Island?
February is the windiest month in Moreton Island, with an average hourly wind speed of 17 kilometres per hour (10.6 mph; 9 knots).
Mid-October through March are the windiest months, with an average hourly wind speed of more than 16 kilometres per hour (10 mph; 8.6 knots).
The calmer time of year lasts from April to mid-October. May is the calmest month, with an average hourly wind speed of 15 kilometres per hour (9 mph; 8 knots).
The wind direction is most often from the east in January, with a change to east-south-east during February, March and April. From May to early-August the wind is most often from the south-west.
From September through to December the wind is most often from the east-north-east.
Is there a risk of a tropical storm in Moreton Island?
The risk of a storm in Moreton Island is greatest in February, with a risk factor of 1.7% of a tropical storm.
Queensland has an excellent cyclone warning system that provides plenty of advance notice of an impending cyclone.
Moreton Island – Rainfall and wind averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average days of rainfall (≥1mm) | |||||||||||
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Average monthly rainfall (mm) | |||||||||||
| 73 | 86 | 72 | 82 | 100 | 100 | 77 | 43 | 33 | 50 | 54 | 79 |
| Average wind speed (km/h) | |||||||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Moreton Island weather by month
Advice on the best time to visit a particular destination is based on average local weather statistics, when the weather conditions are generally better than at other times of the year. We consider high and low temperatures, risk of rain (and thunderstorms, etc.), amount of sunshine and sea temperature. For general outdoor activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 18°C (64°F) and 27°C (80°F); and for hot-weather activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 24°C (75°F) and 32°C (89°F). Often, the best times to visit correspond to high season and therefore involve higher prices.
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Latest update: Best time to visit Moreton Island: 16 July, 2024
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