Hervey Bay weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Hervey Bay is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with September and August close behind. Hervey Bay averages about 2,931 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 41 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,931
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 1,168 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 28°C / 82°F
- Population
- 52k
- Elevation
- 14 m
When is the best time to visit Hervey Bay?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hervey Bay is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (69/100, 160 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay gets a lot of sun: around 2,931 hours a year. July (89/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #74 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 43% of the annual 1,168 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 160 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 179 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 160 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 81 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 82 | 23° / 73°F | 19° / 66°F | 76 mm | 5 | 22° / 72°F |
| June | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 17° / 63°F | 81 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| July | 89 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 41 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| August | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 50 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| September | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 38 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| October | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 87 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 68 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 147 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Hervey Bay by month
The sea off Hervey Bay is warmest in January at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in July at 19°C / 66°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Sunshine Coast Australia · 143 km · best in Jul · 2,956 h sun/yr
- Brisbane Australia · 231 km · best in Jul · 2,861 h sun/yr
- Gold Coast Australia · 322 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Rockhampton Australia · 325 km · best in Aug · 3,135 h sun/yr
- Ballina Australia · 396 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Mackay Australia · 596 km · best in Aug · 3,009 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Bundaberg Australia · 73 km · 3,069 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Gladstone Australia · 232 km · 3,113 h sun/yr · best in May
- Biloela Australia · 250 km · 3,214 h sun/yr · best in May
- Toowoomba Australia · 271 km · 3,195 h sun/yr · best in Apr
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