Sail the Whitsunday islands
The best travel period to sail the Whitsunday islands is “winter” between June and October, with pleasant temperatures around 23 degrees Celsius (74 Fahrenheit).
In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Bowen, Queensland, Australia. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.
Bowen Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 300 hours of sunshine in October and 200 hours in February, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2992 hours.
The difference in daily sunshine hours between October (10.0 hours per day) and February (6.7 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.
Bowen enjoys an average of 2992 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
February, Bowen’s wettest month, receives 188 mm (7.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Bowen Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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Sail the Whitsunday islands
The best travel period to sail the Whitsunday islands is “winter” between June and October, with pleasant temperatures around 23 degrees Celsius (74 Fahrenheit).
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