How warm does Magnetic Island get?

Typical daytime highs in Magnetic Island are Mar–May 29°C (83°F), Jun–Aug 25°C (77°F), Sep–Nov 29°C (84°F), Dec–Feb 31°C (87°F).

Is Magnetic Island expensive?

On the ground, Magnetic Island is mid-range.

Oceania / Australia

Magnetic Island

Q: What sort of trip is Magnetic Island good for?

Magnetic Island is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, sunshine and salt water, an unhurried pace, moving about and doing things.

Magnetic Island · Australia · Townsville

A short ferry from Townsville to koalas in the wild rather than a sanctuary, hiking trails through granite boulders and bush leading to a string of quiet bays, and a laid-back pace that has kept this the affordable, low-key answer to the Whitsundays further north.

The best time to visit Magnetic Island is May–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 31°C (87°F). Local time there is 20:01 (UTC+10).

Best time to go

May–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

TSV · Townsville

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting sunshine and salt water an unhurried pace moving about and doing things

In season

May June July August September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 40°C61 to 104°F Rain0 to 460mm0 to 18.1in

May · high 80°F · rain 2.5in · 11.2h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Townsville, this page’s gateway

Magnetic Island month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	30°C86°F	456mm18.0in	13.2h13.2h
February	31°C87°F	315mm12.4in	12.8h12.8h
March	30°C87°F	141mm5.6in	12.2h12.2h
April	29°C84°F	171mm6.7in	11.7h11.7h
May	27°C80°F	64mm2.5in	11.2h11.2h	in the recommended window
June	25°C78°F	21mm0.8in	11.0h11.0h	in the recommended window
July	24°C76°F	63mm2.5in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
August	26°C79°F	23mm0.9in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
September	27°C81°F	14mm0.6in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	30°C85°F	27mm1.1in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window
November	30°C87°F	79mm3.1in	13.1h13.1h
December	31°C88°F	114mm4.5in	13.3h13.3h

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