Palm Cove Weather & Climate
Palm Cove in far north Queensland offers a wonderful holiday location with picture perfect weather for pretty much most of the year. It is a destination where the rainforest meets the Coral Sea and the pristine white sandy beaches glisten in the summer sun. Enjoy sundrenched beaches, warm swimming ocean waters and glorious blue skies with a gentle breeze blowing in from the ocean.
Just think of your ideal holiday destination...Warm tropical weather year round, pristine golden beaches, relaxed village atmosphere, open air cafes, fine dining, luxurious health spas, deep sea charters, Fantastic accommodation, golfing on a world class course, and snorkelling and diving The Great Barrier Reef ... This is Palm Cove!
Palm Cove boasts a wonderful tropical climate with the dry season usually is between the months of May through to October with the winter months being the coolest time of the year with the temperatures sitting at approximately 25 degrees during the day and falling to around 17 degrees come nightfall. Though you really wouldn’t think it was winter with those perfect temperatures!
The summer months are between November through to April with the temperatures soaring to around 32 degrees during the day and dropping to a very comfortable and balmy temperature of 24 degrees of a night time. During the summer months you can usually expect the occasional shower or storm to pass through, as with temperatures like these it is needed to cool things off a little. But during summer all you want to do is swim, swim, swim in the crystal blue water that lap the shoreline of Palm Cove.
Another thing to remember that is during summer you must always take precaution and swim inside the special made enclosures. These are stinger nets and are put in place for your protection as they population of stingers usually rise during the warmer months. Apart from stingers there is nothing to stop you from jumping into the water and enjoying a refreshing dip to cool off.
Cyclones in far north Queensland can sometimes pass through between the months of December through to March so if you are planning to travel to Palm Cove or any other part of far north Queensland between these months it is always wise to keep an eye on the weather reports to just be on the safe side.
With ocean waters being so calm around Palm Cove there is no surf so perhaps don’t plan on bringing your surf boards with this time. If there is a strong southerly wind blowing in from the south the ocean can get a bit rough but not enough to surf upon as the nearby coral reefs act as a break to stop any waves.
If you would like to find out more about the different weather patterns for your trip to Palm Cove, please feel free to contact one of our staff members for more information and they would be more than happy to assist you.