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What is K'gari weather like?

Q: What is K'gari weather like?

Warm all year, and subtropical. At Hervey Bay, the nearest weather station, days average 30 degrees in January and February and 22 degrees in June and July, so there is no cold season to avoid. Summer, December to March, is the warm, wet half: the hottest days and the greenest rainforest, with March the wettest month at 148mm. July to September is the dry half, with September the driest month at 34mm, mild days of 22 to 25 degrees and cool nights down to 10 degrees. Whatever the month, Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie) sits between 22 and 27 degrees, and a day there with the ferry included is from $299.

Warm all yearHot, green summers and mild, dry winters, with a lake warm enough to swim in.

Warm all year, and subtropical. At Hervey Bay, the nearest weather station, days average 30°C in January and February and 22°C in June and July, so there is no cold season to avoid. Summer, December to March, is the warm, wet half: the hottest days and the greenest rainforest, with March the wettest month at 148mm. July to September is the dry half, with September the driest month at 34mm, mild days of 22 to 25°C and cool nights down to 10°C. Whatever the month, Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie) sits between 22 and 27°C, and a day there with the ferry included is from $299.

Checked on 29 October 2026.

In a day Lake McKenzie, from $299 from$299 Drive it yourself 3 days, from $525 from$525 Resort nights 3 days, meals included from$729

K'gari sits just off the coast from Hervey Bay, and the Bureau of Meteorology station at Hervey Bay Airport is the closest long-term record. The island is warm in every month: the swing between summer and winter is about 8°C by day, and what really changes through the year is the rain.

K'gari month by month

Month	Day	Night	Rain	What it gives you
January	30.3°C	22.0°C	121.6 mm	The warmest month. Long, hot days made for the lakes.
February	30.2°C	22.0°C	132.9 mm	Still high summer: warm nights and lush rainforest.
March	29.2°C	20.8°C	147.9 mm	The wettest month, with the forest at its greenest.
April	27.1°C	17.9°C	67.4 mm	Very good. The rain halves and the days stay warm.
May	24.3°C	14.3°C	98.6 mm	Mild days and cooler nights.
June	22.2°C	11.7°C	68.5 mm	Clear, mild days for the beach drive.
July	21.8°C	10.0°C	41.9 mm	The coolest month, mild by day and dry.
August	22.9°C	10.6°C	49.8 mm	Excellent. Dry, mild and clear.
September	25.0°C	14.1°C	33.5 mm	The driest month of the year, and warming up.
October	26.7°C	17.1°C	80.3 mm	Very good. Warm days and the first storms.
November	28.2°C	19.2°C	79.8 mm	Warm, and building towards summer.
December	29.5°C	21.1°C	137.2 mm	Summer arrives: hot days and big storm skies.

Bureau of Meteorology long-term averages for Hervey Bay Airport, station 040405, over 27 years.

Summer and winter on the island

December to March, the warm half

Days of 29 to 30°C and nights that stay above 20°C.
The best of the swimmingLake McKenzie, Lake Birrabeen and the float down Eli Creek.
The rainforest at its greenest after the summer rain.

July to September, the dry half

The driest three months, between 34 and 50mm of rain each.
Mild days of 22 to 25°C, comfortable for the beach drive along 75 Mile Beach and the walks.
Cool, clear nights down to 10°C, perfect for a night in a beach house, a bell tent or a resort.

The trips, whatever the month

Trip	Length	Starts and finishes	Where you sleep	From
1 Day Fraser Island	1 day	Noosa / Noosa, or Rainbow Beach / Rainbow Beach	Day trip, back the same evening	$299
1 Day Fraser Island	1 day	Hervey Bay / Hervey Bay, or Rainbow Beach / Rainbow Beach	Day trip, back the same evening	$309
2 Day Fraser Island	2 days, 1 night	Hervey Bay / Hervey Bay, or Rainbow Beach	1 night at Eurong Beach Resort in motel style rooms — single, twin, triple and quad, or two-bedroom apartments. Every room has a private ensuite and a deck. Private rooms are available. Rooms are dorm share.	$639
2 Day Fraser Island Safari	2 days, 1 night	Noosa / Noosa	1 night in a permanent bell tent at an exclusive camp on K'gari.	$799
3 Day Fraser Island	3 days, 2 nights	Hervey Bay / Hervey Bay	2 nights in a beach house on K'gari, quad share, with hot showers and toilets, a communal deck and a kitchen with a barbecue. The showers take a $2 coin.	$525
3 Day Fraser Island	3 days, 2 nights	Rainbow Beach / Rainbow Beach	2 nights in standard hotel rooms. The first is a pre-night at Kingfisher Bay Resort on the western beach, with full access to the resort and an afternoon at leisure. The second is at Eurong Beach Resort on 75 Mile Beach, in a recently renovated room with a private kitchenette and a balcony or patio. Rooms are dorm share, Private room upgrades are available.	$729

Prices are per person and update on their own. For the departures running on your dates, check the trip's own page.

One day from $299out of Noosa or Rainbow Beach, with a swim at Lake McKenzie.
One day from $309out of Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach, also with Lake McKenzie.
Two days from $639with a night at Eurong Beach Resort in a room with its own ensuite and deck.
Drive a 4WD yourself in convoy, three days from $525out of Hervey Bay, with swims at Lake McKenzie and Lake Birrabeen.
Three days from $729out of Rainbow Beach, with resort nights.

So, when?

December to March for the hottest days and the best of the swimming. July to September for the driest, mildest weather on the beach. April and October sit in between, warm and with far less rain than summer. There is no month the island shuts down, so pick the trip first and the weather will look after itself. For what to see once you are there, see things to do on K'gari, and for choosing a trip, which K'gari tour to pick.