Cape Tribulation Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia is 27°C (81°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Cape Tribulation compares to cities worldwide.
Cape Tribulation Monthly Temperatures
In Cape Tribulation temperatures are generally consistent throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 24°C (75°F) in July to a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in January. Nighttime lows range from 25°C (77°F) in January to 20°C (68°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Cape Tribulation by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. January, the city's warmest month, gets 186 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Cape Tribulation vs Australia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Australia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Cape Tribulation vs World: Temperature Compared
Cape Tribulation's average annual maximum temperature is 27°C (81°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Cape Tribulation's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Cape Tribulation climate page.
