Mackay Weather & Climate

Australia

Mackay sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 36.9°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 16.1°C in July. February is the wettest month (~200 mm), while September is the driest (~15 mm). For sunshine, September leads with about 86% clear skies.

Best time to visit Mackay

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are August, June, and July — expect around 17.324.5°C with roughly 6% chance of rain on a given day in August.

Mackay climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January30° / 36.9°40%186 mm45%15.7 kph
February29.6° / 35.5°39%200 mm43%16.2 kph
March28.2° / 33.8°31%148 mm55%16.7 kph
April25.2° / 30.8°24%80 mm67%16.2 kph
May21.2° / 27.3°19%53 mm69%15.2 kph
June17.4° / 23.5°11%33 mm74%14.5 kph
July16.1° / 23°7%23 mm80%13.9 kph
August17.3° / 24.5°6%20 mm83%13.7 kph
September20.3° / 28.6°6%15 mm86%13.9 kph
October24.2° / 32°13%28 mm82%14.8 kph
November27° / 34.8°23%70 mm73%15.2 kph
December29.7° / 36.7°32%122 mm58%15.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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