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Where to stay in Great Barrier Reef

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Best time to go to Great Barrier Reef

The best time to visit Great Barrier Reef depends on your weather preferences. The hottest average temperature around Great Barrier Reef is in January and February. February is mostly cloudy. The coolest average temperature around Great Barrier Reef is in June when weather is mostly sunny and rainfall is no rain.

calendarCalendar MonthtemperatureTemperaturerainPrecipitationmostlyCloudiness
January79.5°F (26.4°C)Frequent RainMostly Cloudy
February79.5°F (26.4°C)Moderate RainMostly Cloudy
March76.5°F (24.700000000000003°C)Light RainMostly Sunny
April72.3°F (22.4°C)Light RainMostly Sunny
May66.6°F (19.200000000000003°C)No RainMostly Sunny
June62.6°F (17.0°C)No RainMostly Sunny
July63.9°F (17.7°C)No RainMostly Sunny
August63.5°F (17.5°C)No RainSunny
September68.4°F (20.200000000000003°C)No RainMostly Sunny
October72.5°F (22.5°C)No RainMostly Sunny
November76.5°F (24.700000000000003°C)Light RainMostly Sunny
December78.3°F (25.700000000000003°C)Light RainMostly Sunny

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Top hotels in Great Barrier Reef

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

5 out of 5
Pierpoint Road Cairns QLD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is HK$1,091 per night from 19 Apr to 20 Apr
HK$1,091
HK$1,201 total
19 Apr - 20 Apr
includes taxes & fees
9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
Loved the club lounge access and the room with marina views and huge balcony was great!!

Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
Hilton Cairns

Hilton Cairns

5 out of 5
34 Esplanade Cairns QLD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is HK$954 per night from 28 Apr to 29 Apr
HK$954
HK$1,050 total
28 Apr - 29 Apr
includes taxes & fees
9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
Very nice hotel, on the waterfront. Good breakfast, easy to walk to the marina.

Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026

Hilton Cairns
Airlie Beach Hotel

Airlie Beach Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Corner The Esplanade and Coconut Grove Airlie Beach QLD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is HK$819 per night from 11 May to 12 May
HK$819
HK$913 total
11 May - 12 May
includes taxes & fees
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
While it wasn’t anything flash it did the job. Amenities were nice, staff were really friendly and helpful. For us the location was ideal, close to town and close to the port where most of our activities left from.

Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026

Airlie Beach Hotel
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