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Thursday Island weather: the next 24 hours
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Thursday Island 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Thursday Island
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Thursday Island
The weather station nearest to Thursday Island, Horn Island located 4 m above sea level, is 8 km away; its records cover 1953–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 28.9 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (28.3 °C), with about 40 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is November 2024 (30.1 °C), the coldest July 1965 (23.1 °C). See the full series of Horn Island
Today in Thursday Island
- Very high UV index: 9.4 around 13:00. Stay in the shade between 11:00 and 17:00. Fair skin burns in about 21 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Today, opening the windows adds moisture rather than removing it: even at its lowest (between 15:00 and 18:00), the dew point stays at 19.1 °C, above 11 °C, and that air warmed to 20 °C would reach 95 % humidity. Air the house for five minutes at that time, no more. The outdoor air stays damp enough for 5 days in a row to push indoor humidity above 60 %, the level at which dust mites thrive: keep an eye on rooms with no draught. How it is calculated
- Heat: up to 31.9 °C in the next three days (days at 30 °C or more over the next 14: 7). The air does not drop below 26 °C in the next 48 hours: ventilating at night will not cool the house. Keep shutters closed by day, and drink regularly. Nights at 20 °C or more over the next 14 days: 7. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: wind at 18 km/h, gusts up to 45 km/h. Lay the parasol flat and shelter the barbecue. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 11:00 and 13:00. With 51 % humidity, 30.9 °C and wind at 16 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 2 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 13.9 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 8:00, while it is cool: allow about 14 L/m². How it is calculated
- Starry sky tomorrow, between 1:00 and 5:00: 20 % average cloud cover tonight, 4 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Thursday Island
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Thursday Island: partly cloudy, 25 to 32 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, 26 to 32 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | partly cloudy | 25 °C | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
| Tomorrow | partly cloudy | 26 °C | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | drizzle | 26 °C | 32 °C | 2.3 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light drizzle | 26 °C | 33 °C | 0.1 mm | 22 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 26 °C | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | light drizzle | 26 °C | 32 °C | 1.8 mm | 22 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 26 °C | 32 °C | 1.5 mm | 24 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Thursday Island
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Thursday Island: partly cloudy, from 26 to 32 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 22 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Thursday Island?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Thursday Island?
Between 26 and 32 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Thursday Island: Saturday drizzle, 26 to 32 °C, Sunday light drizzle, 26 to 33 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov |  drizzle | 26 °C | 32 °C | 2.3 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light drizzle | 26 °C | 33 °C | 0.1 mm | 22 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Thursday Island, hour by hour: temperature from 26 to 32 °C, 0.2 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 22:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 23:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 10:00 |  partly cloudy | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | mostly sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 23:00 | partly cloudy | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 02:00 |  overcast | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 18 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 19 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 18 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 32 °C | 0.2 mm | 4 % | 19 km/h |
Location of Thursday Island
Thursday Island lies at 19 m, 133 m below the average of the 210 places we cover in Queensland (152 m). That makes it the 68th lowest of the 210. The main town, Brisbane, lies 2192 km to the south-east. The nearest places we cover are Bamaga (39 km to the south-east), Weipa (230 km to the south), Trunding (231 km to the south) and Nanum (233 km to the south). With about 2,805 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Thursday Island is the 94th largest of the 210 places we cover in Queensland.
Today is 4.5 °C above the November normal (27.3 °C).
Climate of Thursday Island: 1991–2020 normals
In Thursday Island, December is typically the warmest month (up to 28.2 °C on average), while August is the coldest at 23.9 °C. January sees the most rain, with around 364 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 25.1 °C and 37 mm of rain, spring 26.3 °C and 73 mm, summer 28.1 °C and 919 mm, autumn 27.3 °C and 577 mm. The wettest season is summer (57 % of the annual total), the driest winter (2 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.1 | 26.3 | 364 | 26 |
| February | 28.0 | 26.2 | 363 | 25 |
| March | 27.8 | 26.2 | 324 | 24 |
| April | 27.5 | 26.1 | 199 | 18 |
| May | 26.7 | 25.7 | 54 | 10 |
| June | 25.7 | 24.8 | 20 | 6 |
| July | 24.9 | 24.1 | 10 | 3 |
| August | 24.7 | 23.9 | 7 | 2 |
| September | 25.3 | 24.5 | 6 | 1 |
| October | 26.2 | 25.3 | 19 | 4 |
| November | 27.3 | 26.3 | 48 | 8 |
| December | 28.2 | 26.6 | 192 | 18 |
Compared with Brisbane, the main town 2192 km to the south-east, highs in the warmest month are 0.7 °C lower here, and the year brings 751 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 12 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Bamaga (39 km to the south-east): summers 1.6 °C warmer and 76 mm drier a year. Among the 210 places we cover in Queensland whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Thursday Island ranks 164th for summer warmth and 11th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Winton and the coolest in Tamborine Mountain; the wettest year is in Babinda and the driest in Winton.
What is the warmest month in Thursday Island?
The warmest month in Thursday Island is typically December, averaging 28.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is August, at 23.9 °C.
How many rainy days does Thursday Island get per year?
Thursday Island sees about 147 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1606 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Thursday Island?
Between December and August, the temperature gap in Thursday Island runs to about 4.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.