Airlie Beach in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Airlie Beach sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 103 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Airlie Beach's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Airlie Beach's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Airlie Beach in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 27°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Airlie Beach reaches about 25°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Airlie Beach
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Airlie Beach weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 201 | 17.6 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 233 | 18.4 | 12.7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 25° | 191 | 17.6 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 23° | 86 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| May | 24° / 21° | 50 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 38 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 21° / 18° | 28 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 18° | 31 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 13 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 22° | 31 | 6.1 | 12.5 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 59 | 8.4 | 13 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 108 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Airlie Beach gets around 103 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Airlie Beach
In spring, Airlie Beach overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Airlie Beach sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Airlie Beach's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Airlie Beach?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Airlie Beach for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Airlie Beach in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Airlie Beach sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Airlie Beach in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Airlie Beach in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Airlie Beach peaks around February 9 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Airlie Beach in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Airlie Beach is worst in November — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 5 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 5 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach sits at 20.3°S, 148.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mackay, 109 km away.
Topography around Airlie Beach
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Airlie Beach.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Airlie Beach has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m.
The land around Airlie Beach is covered by water (52%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Airlie Beach (-20.2675°, 148.7147°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.