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Tully weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Tully at a glance

Best time
Jun – Oct
Warmest month
Jan · 31°
Sunshine a year
2,770 h
Rain a year
2,056 mm
Climate
Tropical
Time zone
UTC+10
Elevation
36 m

Climate in Tully

Tully has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. January is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while July is the coolest at 24 °C. With around 2,770 hours of sunshine a year, Tully is sunny; October is the sunniest month with 9.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Tully

The best time to visit Tully is from June to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from July to September. The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is February with 386 mm.

Tully through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Tully in the dry season

Apr – Nov

70

Good

  • 24–30 °C by day
  • 7.7 h of sun a day
  • 112 rainy days in all

Tully in the rainy season

Dec – Mar

37

Poor

  • 30–31 °C by day
  • 7.3 h of sun a day
  • 88 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Jul – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Dec – Mar

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Tully for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

72

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: June – October

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 24°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 29°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 28°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 24°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 22°

05:4818:16

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 05:34–06:17 · evening 17:47–18:30
Blue hour
Morning 05:26–05:34 · evening 18:30–18:38

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Tully compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs rise from about 28° at the start of the month to 29° at the end. The days get 0.5 h longer.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high28°29°
Night-time low19°21°
Daylight12.2 h12.7 h

What is the weather like in Tully in October?

In October, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 73 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Tully.

More details for October

Daylight
12 h 29 min05:48 – 18:16
UV index
12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
24 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
50 %on averageAll months
Hot days
8 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+10offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %74 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • Water bottle – drink plenty
  • Insect repellent
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Tully

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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September has the better holiday weather in Tully: score 84 against 72. In September, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. September has one rainy day fewer.

October vs September, Tully
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score7284better
Daytime high29°27°
Night-time low20°18°
Sunshine9.1 h8.7 h
Rainy days1110better
Rainfall73 mm52 mmbetter
Muggy days2414better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Tully month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

35January31° · 7.4 h

In January, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 342 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in January
33February31° · 6.6 h

In February, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 386 mm. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in February
41March30° · 6.8 h

In March, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 351 mm. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in March
52April29° · 6.8 h

In April, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 196 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in April
64May27° · 6.7 h

In May, Tully is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 119 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in May
72June25° · 6.6 h

In June, Tully is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in June
76July24° · 7.0 h

In July, Tully is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in July
82August25° · 7.9 h

In August, Tully is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in August
84September27° · 8.7 h

In September, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in September
72October29° · 9.1 h

In October, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 73 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in October
55November30° · 8.9 h

In November, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 109 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in November
39December31° · 8.4 h

In December, Tully is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 19 days, totalling 223 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tully.

Tully in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Tully

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°
  • Hot 24° and more
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 20°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 24 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in July (16°), the warmest in February (24°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from October to April; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from May to September. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 265 days a year, mostly from October to May.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 29°Night 20°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan3531°24°7.4 h23342
FebruaryFeb3331°24°6.6 h22386
MarchMar4130°23°6.8 h23351
AprilApr5229°21°6.8 h22196
MayMay6427°19°6.7 h17119
JuneJun7225°17°6.6 h1479
JulyJul7624°16°7.0 h1273
AugustAug8225°16°7.9 h1155
SeptemberSep8427°18°8.7 h1052
OctoberOct7229°20°9.1 h1173
NovemberNov5530°22°8.9 h15109
DecemberDec3931°23°8.4 h19223

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Tully

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,770 hours
Sunniest month
Oct · 9.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Feb · 6.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 9.1 hDaylight 12.5 hShare of daylight 73 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 9.1 of 12.5 hours of daylight in Tully, 73 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Tully: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,056 mm on 199 days
Wettest month
Feb · 386 mm
Driest month
Sep · 52 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 73 mm

In October, Tully has about 11 rainy days with 73 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Tully

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
12 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in November (UV 13).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 10 min
Fair skin
about 15 min
Light brown skin
about 20 min
Olive skin
about 25 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Tully

How breezy and how cloudy Tully is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
13 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Oct · 14 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Tully typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
61 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Oct · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Jan · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 50 %Sunshine 9.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 50 % of the sky over Tully: variable cloud, with about 9.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Tully

How often the day gets hot in Tully (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
108 days
Hottest month
Jan · 31 °C
Hot months
Nov – Mar

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 8Daytime high 29 °C

In October, Tully has about 8 hot days, with an average daytime high of 29 °C: often muggy. The air feels warmer than the thermometer says: light, airy clothes and slow days help.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Tully

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Tully in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Tully has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 37).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    49

    Fair

    • 29 °C by day
    • 6.8 h of sun a day
    • 22 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    66

    Good

    • 26 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 17 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    80

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 7.6 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    72

    Good

    • 29 °C by day
    • 9.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    37

    Poor

    • 31 °C by day
    • 7.9 h of sun a day
    • 21 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 18 h 55 min
Distance
15,260 km
Time zone
UTC+10
Jet lag
About 9 days (9 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Australia

Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Language
English
Sockets
Type I · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the left
Dialling code
+61
Emergency number
000

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

Storm season

Tully lies in an area that Australian tropical cyclones can reach. The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.

  1. January: Peak
  2. February: Peak
  3. March: Peak
  4. April: Season
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November: Season
  12. December: Season

Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.

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Tully vs Mission Beach

In October the holiday weather in Tully and Mission Beach is about equally good (score 72 vs 76). During the day Mission Beach is 1 °C cooler than Tully.

Tully vs Mission Beach, in October
in OctoberTullyMission Beach
Holiday weather score7276
Daytime high29°28°
Seano sea nearby26°
Sunshine9 h9 h
Rainy days1112
Best timeJun – OctAug – Dec

Through the year

OctoberTully 29°Mission Beach 28°
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Australia in October: the best places

In October, Tully ranks 25 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Cooktown30°26°99
  2. 2Bowen29°25°99
  3. 3Airlie Beach (Whitsundays)30°25°99
  4. 4Port Douglas31°26°98
  5. 5Kuranda29°26°97
  6. 6Thursday Island31°27°97
  7. 7Cairns30°26°96
  8. 8Yeppoon28°24°94
  9. 25TullyThis page29°72
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Frequently asked questions about Tully

When is the best time to visit Tully?

The best time to visit Tully is from June to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Tully?

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 24 °C. July is the coolest month at 24 °C.

When does it rain most in Tully?

The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is February with 386 mm. The driest month is September with 52 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Tully get?

Tully gets around 2,770 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is October with 9.1 hours a day; in February there are 6.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Tully in?

Tully is on UTC+10 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Tully?

A nonstop flight from London to Tully takes about 18 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 15,260 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

When is cyclone season in Tully?

Tully lies in an area that Australian tropical cyclones can reach. The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.

Which school holidays are best for Tully?

Tully has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 37). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 49, May half-term 66, summer holidays 80, October half-term 72, Christmas holidays 37.