Beach
Barron Beach
Queensland · Australia · Coral Sea
-16.8669, 145.7683 · Machans Beach, 3 km
- 29°Sea · February
- 29°High · December
- 9.3 hSunshine · October
Your month at the beach
Barron Beach in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month352 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month392 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in March
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month392 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in April
- 25°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month191 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in May
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month103 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in June
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in November
- 29°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Barron Beach in December
- 29°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month180 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 25Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 2 kmAirport: Cairns International Airport (CNS)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 30.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 29.4 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 26.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 24.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 24.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 24.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 25.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 27.0 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.8 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan29°7 h352 mm
- Feb29°7 h392 mm
- Mar28°6 h392 mm
- Apr27°7 h191 mm
- May26°7 h103 mm
- Jun24°6 h63 mm
- Jul24°7 h53 mm
- Aug24°8 h31 mm
- Sep25°9 h31 mm
- Oct26°9 h62 mm
- Nov27°9 h86 mm
- Dec28°8 h180 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Barron Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 22 | 29 | 352 | 24 | 6.9 | 9 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 28 | 22 | 29 | 392 | 23 | 6.6 | 9 |
| March | 26 | 22 | 28 | 392 | 22 | 6.3 | 10 |
| April | 25 | 20 | 27 | 191 | 20 | 6.9 | 11 |
| May | 24 | 18 | 26 | 103 | 16 | 6.8 | 11 |
| June | 22 | 16 | 24 | 63 | 11 | 6.3 | 11 |
| July | 22 | 15 | 24 | 53 | 10 | 7.0 | 11 |
| August | 23 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| September | 26 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 9.1 | 11 |
| October | 28 | 19 | 26 | 62 | 9 | 9.3 | 11 |
| November | 29 | 20 | 27 | 86 | 12 | 9.2 | 10 |
| December | 29 | 22 | 28 | 180 | 18 | 8.4 | 9 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 21 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 11 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 21 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |