The Whitsundays & Airlie Beach enjoy a sub-tropical tropical climate year-round making for the perfect beach and sailing holiday, sitting on the same latitude as Honolulu and Mauritius.

Protection by surrounding Mountain ranges, islands and the Great Barrier Reef offer calm, protected waters with moderate winds allowing plenty of opportunity to sail and dozens of anchorages for protection should the weather turn unfavourable.

Current Weather Conditions

Charter Yachts Australia monitor weather from the Bureau of Meteorology with the Bowen to St Lawrence marine forecast providing weather coverage for the Whitsundays.

Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Air Temperature, Water Temperature, Wind Speed

Average air and water temperatures and wind speed can be found below allowing you to plan the perfect escape to the Whitsundays.

For more detailed information about the weather throughout the year view our ‘Whitsunday Weather’ blog for a breakdown of the weather traits for each month and which time of year may suit you best to charter.

Minimum, Maximum and Water Temperatures
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Maximum 29.7° 29.2° 28.3° 26.6° 24.1° 22.0° 21.2° 22.6° 25.1° 27.3° 28.9° 29.5°
Average Minimum 23.1° 23.0° 21.9° 19.7° 16.4° 13.5° 12.2° 13.7° 16.1° 19.5° 21.6° 22.5°
Water Temperature 28.0° 28.0° 27.0° 26.0° 24.0° 22.0° 21.0° 23.0° 26.0° 26.0° 27.0° 28.0°
Wind Strength
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0 to 11 Knots 55% 42% 47% 44% 47% 64% 65% 61% 63% 54% 56% 54%
11 to 16 Knots 29% 34% 29% 28% 33% 25% 27% 26% 22% 33% 28% 30%
17 to 22 Knots 9% 19% 16% 20% 15% 9% 6% 10% 12% 11% 12% 12%
22+ Knots 6% 6% 8% 8% 5% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 5%

1 Knots = 2 Km/h. Sourced from Bureau of Meteorology.

For more detailed information about the weather throughout the year view our ‘Whitsunday Weather’ blog for a breakdown of the weather traits for each month and which time of year may suit you best to charter.

When to Charter Current Weather Warnings - Queensland