Hervey Bay Temperature by Month
Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 22°C (72°F) in July and 29°C (84°F) in January, averaging 26°C (79°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Hervey Bay Monthly Temperatures
In Hervey Bay, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 24°C (75°F) in January to 14°C (57°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Hervey Bay by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
44-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
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Historical Hervey Bay Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Hervey Bay spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Hervey Bay 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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Hervey Bay vs World: Temperature Compared
Hervey Bay's average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Hervey Bay?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Hervey Bay, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 22°C (72°F) and humidity around 55% — considered moderate. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°F) with 61% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Hervey Bay this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Hervey Bay's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Hervey Bay climate page.
