Daintree Rainforest
Australia
The oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest in the world plunges straight into the Great Barrier Reef.
Warmest month is December at 32°C on average. Coolest is June at 25°C. Driest reading falls in October with 5 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$6.00 (~$4.00)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- $8.00 (~$5.25)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology20h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors5,751 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | ±3° | 17 |
| February | 31° | ±3° | 17 |
| March | 30° | ±3° | 17 |
| April | 29° | ±3° | 14 |
| May | 27° | ±2° | 10 |
| June | 25° | ±2° | 8 |
| July | 25° | ±2° | 6 |
| August | 26° | ±2° | 6 |
| September | 27° | ±3° | 7 |
| October | 30° | ±3° | 5 |
| November | 31° | ±3° | 6 |
| December | 32° | ±3° | 12 |
What to do
- Spot the elusive, pre-historic cassowary bird on a forest walk
- Take a crocodile-spotting cruise down the Daintree River
- Wander where the jungle meets the sea at Cape Tribulation
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.