Australia · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Mount Sheridan

For Mount Sheridan, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 26.3°C, nights average 16.7°C, and rainfall totals about 39 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high26.3°C
Typical night-time low16.7°C
July rainfall39 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

86/100 weather score
Beach weather

September

Other strong months: October and August

90/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

July

Other strong months: August and June

64/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

4 months fit your choices for Mount Sheridan

June26.6°C day · 46 mm rain · 7.3 wet days
July26.3°C day · 39 mm rain · 6.2 wet days
August27.3°C day · 28 mm rain · 5.1 wet days
September28.9°C day · 29 mm rain · 4.2 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and March share that score. In January, that is mainly because 412 mm of rain falls.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Mount Sheridan?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Mount Sheridan?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 26.3°C and 39 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Mount Sheridan?

December is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 31.9°C and a night-time low of 23.2°C.

Which month has the least rain?

August has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 28 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
531.8° / 23.7°
Feb
531.7° / 23.8°
Mar
531° / 23°
Apr
3829.8° / 21.9°
May
6328.1° / 19.8°
Jun
8126.6° / 18°
Jul
8626.3° / 16.7°
Aug
8427.3° / 16.6°
Sep
7728.9° / 18°
Oct
6230.1° / 20.4°
Nov
5131.2° / 22°
Dec
2931.9° / 23.2°
Monthly climate evidence for Mount Sheridan — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 20 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January31.8°C23.7°C412 mm16.729.0°C13 h 025Good coverage
February31.7°C23.8°C450 mm15.529.1°C12 h 405Good coverage
March31°C23°C370 mm15.528.4°C12 h 145Good coverage
April29.8°C21.9°C178 mm14.827.3°C11 h 4438Good coverage
May28.1°C19.8°C90 mm1125.7°C11 h 2063Good coverage
June26.6°C18°C46 mm7.324.3°C11 h 0781Good coverage
July26.3°C16.7°C39 mm6.223.5°C11 h 1286Good coverage
August27.3°C16.6°C28 mm5.123.6°C11 h 3384Good coverage
September28.9°C18°C29 mm4.224.8°C12 h 0177Good coverage
October30.1°C20.4°C67 mm6.526.0°C12 h 3162Good coverage
November31.2°C22°C91 mm8.727.3°C12 h 5651Good coverage
December31.9°C23.2°C196 mm11.828.5°C13 h 0829Good coverage
Records at CAIRNS POST OFFICE, 1889–2025
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January43.2°C31 Jan 192317.2°C21 Jan 1893354 mm31 Jan 19131178 mm1981 · driest 18 mm in 1980101
February42.2°C1 Feb 192317.8°C19 Feb 1920385 mm11 Feb 19111199 mm2000 · driest 50 mm in 1900100
March37.8°C15 Mar 190715.7°C27 Mar 1901343 mm4 Mar 19281237 mm1945 · driest 27 mm in 1993101
April34.7°C7 Apr 190712.2°C29 Apr 1929512 mm2 Apr 19111329 mm1911 · driest 6 mm in 1893101
May33.3°C1 May 19059.4°C26 May 1953137 mm1 May 1913334 mm1901 · driest 3 mm in 1925100
June33.3°C1 Jun 19057.0°C22 Jun 1946156 mm22 Jun 1894227 mm1894 · driest 0 mm in 190499
July35.0°C26 Jul 19056.1°C12 Jul 193245 mm24 Jul 193098 mm1902 · driest 0 mm in 1910101
August36.7°C9 Aug 19056.2°C2 Aug 191970 mm6 Aug 1947140 mm1954 · driest 0 mm in 1900102
September38.0°C23 Sep 19817.8°C14 Sep 192952 mm19 Sep 2010137 mm1951 · driest 0 mm in 198099
October36.7°C4 Oct 190512.0°C22 Oct 1980213 mm18 Oct 2011413 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 1926100
November40.5°C28 Nov 201812.2°C16 Nov 1905197 mm8 Nov 1933357 mm1933 · driest 0 mm in 1913102
December40.6°C16 Dec 192915.0°C8 Dec 1980269 mm16 Dec 2023758 mm2018 · driest 10 mm in 1890102
Typical days per month at CAIRNS POST OFFICE, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January27248
February24209
March26218
April25135
May2622
June23<1<1
July230<1
August27<1<1
September275<1
October28161
November27233
December28255
How often different weather occurs at CAIRNS POST OFFICE, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January49%50%27%69%30.6–32.8°C
February47%54%30%72%30.3–32.6°C
March48%52%28%70%29.6–31.7°C
April54%48%19%63%28.1–30.6°C
May65%36%10%45%26.5–28.8°C
June75%25%6%30%25.0–27.2°C
July80%20%3%21%24.7–26.9°C
August82%19%3%22%25.4–28.1°C
September83%17%4%18%27.0–29.4°C
October82%18%4%22%28.5–31.0°C
November74%27%8%33%29.6–32.1°C
December67%35%15%46%30.7–32.9°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1890Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 70-year average. Warmest: 1998. Coolest: 1941.2020

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 8348842
NOAA station
ASN00031010 · CAIRNS POST OFFICE
Station distance
8 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
17 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude -16.99°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 20 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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