What is the best month to cruise to Fraser Island (K’gari)?

Queensland, Australia

Fraser Island (K’gari) cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Fraser Island (K’gari) in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Junebest month, rated 86 of 100

Excellent. Pleasant temperatures and few rainy days.

January 75
February 71
March 69
April 82
May 79
June 86
July 84
August 84
September 86
October 83
November 86
December 77

Excellent, 85 and upGood, 70 to 84Fair, 55 to 69Poor, under 55

87°Fwarmest average high (January)
72°Fcoolest average high (July)
14%fewest rain days (August)
41%most rain days (March)

Best time to cruise to Fraser Island (K’gari)

The best month for cruise weather in Fraser Island (K’gari) is June, rated 86 out of 100 (Excellent): pleasant temperatures and few rainy days. September and November score nearly as well. The weakest month is March (69, Fair): rough seas and some gales.

How the rating works

Each month scores out of 100 from five things: the average high (30 points; 64 to 82°F is full marks), how often it rains (25), how rough the sea gets (15), how warm the water is where swimming matters (10) and storms (20: how often a tropical storm passed within 90 miles since 1980, or how often gales struck in the 20-year record, whichever is worse). A part with no data is left out and the rest scaled up. The weights are a judgment about what makes a stop pleasant, not a measurement. Crowds and fares are not included.

Weather in Fraser Island (K’gari) by month

Average highs run from 72°F (22°C) in July to 87°F (30°C) in January. Rain falls on the fewest days in August and the most in March. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2006–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
Month	Rating	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Sea temp	Typical seas	Sun
January	75Good	87 / 72°F30 / 22°C1 in 10 days: 84–89°F	34%	12 mph20 km/h	80°F27°C	5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft	11.1 hrs71% humidity
February	71Good	86 / 72°F30 / 22°C1 in 10 days: 83–89°F	34%	13 mph21 km/h	82°F28°C	6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft	10.7 hrs72% humidity
March	69Fair	85 / 71°F29 / 22°C1 in 10 days: 82–88°F	41%	12 mph20 km/h	81°F27°C	6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft	9.7 hrs73% humidity
April	82Good	81 / 65°F27 / 19°C1 in 10 days: 79–84°F	27%	11 mph19 km/h	79°F26°C	6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft	10.0 hrs70% humidity
May	79Good	77 / 60°F25 / 16°C1 in 10 days: 74–80°F	35%	12 mph19 km/h	75°F24°C	6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft	8.7 hrs68% humidity
June	86Excellent	73 / 54°F23 / 12°C1 in 10 days: 69–75°F	18%	9 mph15 km/h	73°F23°C	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft	8.2 hrs68% humidity
July	84Good	72 / 52°F22 / 11°C1 in 10 days: 68–74°F	24%	11 mph17 km/h	71°F22°C	5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft	8.4 hrs66% humidity
August	84Good	74 / 54°F23 / 12°C1 in 10 days: 71–76°F	14%	11 mph18 km/h	71°F22°C	5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft	9.8 hrs65% humidity
September	86Excellent	77 / 59°F25 / 15°C1 in 10 days: 75–80°F	15%	12 mph19 km/h	72°F22°C	4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft	10.4 hrs66% humidity
October	83Good	81 / 64°F27 / 18°C1 in 10 days: 78–83°F	19%	12 mph20 km/h	74°F23°C	4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft	10.6 hrs67% humidity
November	86Excellent	83 / 68°F29 / 20°C1 in 10 days: 81–86°F	25%	13 mph21 km/h	75°F24°C	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft	11.3 hrs68% humidity
December	77Good	86 / 71°F30 / 22°C1 in 10 days: 83–88°F	30%	13 mph21 km/h	77°F25°C	4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft	11.4 hrs70% humidity

These are averages for 2006–2025 (20 years) from ECMWF’s ERA5 climate record, adjusted to local detail with a higher-resolution ECMWF analysis and Météo-France waves, then checked against weather-station records from NOAA (GHCN-Daily). At this port they were compared with the Hervey Bay Airport station, 9 miles away. Before the figures were adjusted to it, highs differed by about 0.7°F and rain days by 6 percentage points; after adjusting they sit close to its record.

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Upcoming cruises in Fraser Island (K’gari)

1 ship from 1 cruise line is scheduled here, 1 visit in total. The next 1:

Fri, Jan 82027

Silver Moon Silversea Cruises: 14 nights from Melbourne calls

Ships that visit Fraser Island (K’gari)

Silversea Cruises

Silver Moon

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