Best time to visit Mackay

August is the best month in Mackay, scoring 95 out of 100, with February the weakest at 60. The 35-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. The good window runs July to October — 4 months within ten points of the best.

January is the warmest month at 28.2 °C and July the coolest at 21.5 °C — a 6.7 °C spread across the year.

There is a real wet season here. January to March carry the rain — up to 19 wet days in a month — while July to October drop as low as 3. That 16-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Mackay, and it moves further than the temperature does.

The sea never drops below 23 °C, so swimming is on the table year round. Daylight runs from 10.9 hours in winter to 13.4 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.

The three strongest months are August, September, July. The one to think twice about is February. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight, sea temperature and crowd levels.

Mackay month by month