Hervey Bay weather in June

In June, Hervey Bay sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of June to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hervey Bay's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hervey Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Hervey Bay is city in Queensland, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical June day in Hervey Bay reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122115
132115
142115
152115
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Hervey Bay weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°10511.413.46.4
Feb27° / 24°1341212.96.1
Mar27° / 23°9510.212.26.7
Apr25° / 20°527.911.47.5
May23° / 18°577.210.87.5
Jun21° / 15°535.410.57.5
Jul20° / 14°303.910.67.7
Aug21° / 15°333.511.17.9
Sep22° / 17°283.911.88.2
Oct24° / 19°626.312.67.9
Nov25° / 21°487.213.27.5
Dec26° / 23°938.913.56.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47129
57030
67030
77030
87030
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177327
187327
197426
207525
217525
227624
237624
247822
257822
267822
277921
287921
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hervey Bay gets around 53 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3014

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12936314
23037304
33037294
43037294
53137284
63137274
73237264
83337264
93537254
103637233
113837223
123936213
134136203
144336192
154435182
164635172
174735162
184934152
195134141
205234131
215334121
225334121
235335111
245335111
255435101
265435101
275336101
28543691
29533791
30533791

Wind in June

Winds average 15 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of June to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:305:03
210.56:315:03
310.56:315:02
410.56:325:02
510.56:325:02
610.56:325:02
710.56:335:02
810.56:335:02
910.56:345:02
1010.56:345:02
1110.56:345:02
1210.56:355:02
1310.46:355:02
1410.46:355:02
1510.46:365:02
1610.46:365:02
1710.46:365:02
1810.46:375:02
1910.46:375:03
2010.46:375:03
2110.46:375:03
2210.46:385:03
2310.46:385:03
2410.46:385:04
2510.46:385:04
2610.46:385:04
2710.46:395:04
2810.46:395:05
2910.46:395:05
3010.46:395:05

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Hervey Bay

In seasonPeak

None of Hervey Bay's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hervey Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Hervey Bay's rainy season runs October–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Hervey Bay?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Hervey Bay for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hervey Bay in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Hervey Bay sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Hervey Bay in June

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in July near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Jul 6 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Hervey Bay in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hervey Bay peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Hervey Bay?

Hervey Bay sits at 25.3°S, 152.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Maryborough, 29 km away.

Topography around Hervey Bay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hervey Bay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hervey Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m.

The land around Hervey Bay is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
665 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Maryborough 29 km · Bundaberg 63 km · Gympie 101 km · Noosa 127 km · Sunshine Coast 155 km · Maroochydore 156 km · Buderim 158 km · Caloundra 172 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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 Hervey Bay (-25.2876°, 152.7694°, elevation 9 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).