Hervey Bay in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Hervey Bay sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Hervey Bay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hervey Bay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Hervey Bay in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 26°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Hervey Bay reaches about 24°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Hervey Bay 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 | 27° / 24° | 105 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 134 | 12 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 95 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 52 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| May | 23° / 18° | 57 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 15° | 53 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 30 | 3.9 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 21° / 15° | 33 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 28 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 24° / 19° | 62 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 48 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 23° | 93 | 8.9 | 13.5 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hervey Bay gets around 137 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — 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 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hervey Bay
In spring, Hervey Bay overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hervey Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Hervey Bay's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Hervey Bay?
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 Hervey Bay for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Hervey Bay in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hervey Bay sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hervey Bay in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Hervey Bay in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.