The most comfortable time to visit Hervey Bay is from April to mid November. For sun, aim for late November to early April; for walking, go from mid May to mid September.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late November to early April. It peaks in early January, at 69. Avoid June to mid August for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 57% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from April to mid November. It peaks in mid September, at 91. The weakest stretch is in late January, when it drops to 20, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid May to mid September. It peaks in mid July, at 84. Avoid January to early March for this: it falls to 3, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Hervey Bay over the whole year is 21°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C. The rainy (wet) season in Hervey Bay runs from December to March, peaking in March with a 23% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; September is the driest month, at 6%. Winds in Hervey Bay are highest in February, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Hervey Bay come in August, when the sky is typically 64% covered; May is the cloudiest month, at 70%.
Month by month Hervey Bay climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 23°C | 29°C | 15% | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 27 | 68 | 4 |
| February | 29°C | 22°C | 29°C | 21% | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 30 | 62 | 6 |
| March | 28°C | 22°C | 28°C | 23% | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 33 | 61 | 7 |
| April | 26°C | 18°C | 25°C | 13% | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 72 | 50 | 28 |
| May | 23°C | 16°C | 22°C | 16% | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 80 | 23 | 55 |
| June | 21°C | 13°C | 18°C | 9% | 69% | 3.0 m/s | 80 | 5 | 80 |
| July | 20°C | 11°C | 18°C | 10% | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 77 | 3 | 81 |
| August | 22°C | 12°C | 19°C | 6% | 64% | 3.0 m/s | 85 | 7 | 79 |
| September | 24°C | 15°C | 22°C | 6% | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 89 | 21 | 62 |
| October | 25°C | 18°C | 24°C | 15% | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 76 | 43 | 35 |
| November | 27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 13% | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 64 | 55 | 23 |
| December | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 16% | 66% | 4.0 m/s | 37 | 65 | 9 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Hervey Bay weather by season
Year round, Hervey Bay has days of about 20°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 29°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 11°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around September. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Hervey Bay weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Hervey Bay has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 8% chance of rain on a given day.
Hervey Bay weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Hervey Bay has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Hervey Bay weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Hervey Bay has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Hervey Bay weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Hervey Bay has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Hervey Bay?
The rainy (wet) season in Hervey Bay runs from December to March, peaking in March with a 23% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; September is the driest month, at 6%.
What time of year is Hervey Bay windiest?
Winds in Hervey Bay are highest in February, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Hervey Bay year round?
The average temperature in Hervey Bay over the whole year is 21°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C.
Where to go instead in late January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.