Whitsunday Passage Weather Forecast

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    Rain at times

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    Showers

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    Showers. Becoming windy

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    Showers

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    Shower or two

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    Shower or two. Windy

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    Shower or two. Windy

Today 2 Jan Central Coast and Whitsundays

Cloudy. High chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Thunderstorms possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding near the coast. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Mackay Costal Waters

Bowen to St Lawrence
Wind
Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Hamilton Island during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Mackay.
1st Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Hamilton Island.
Weather Situation
Onshore winds will continue converging over the coast between Cairns and Mackay for a few days. A trough will move over the Cairns waters late on Sunday. Tropical low 12U will develop in the north Coral Sea from Monday.
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January Temperature

Hamilton Island Airport (13km)

  • Lowest 1 January, 2026

    25.9 °C

  • Average January

    26.8 °C

  • Highest

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Climate (2021–Present)

Hamilton Island Airport (13km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    22.4 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    24.2 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    26.5 °C
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