Tropical Queenslands Climate at Julatten

Birding around the Julatten - Mt. Molloy region of Tropical Queensland is a much more pleasant experience than along the lowland areas of the North Queensland coast. We are situated at an altitude of 440m bringing cooler temperatures and generally lower humidity.

The "Wet Tropics" of North Queensland experiences a monsoonal climate from December through to April (Wet Season). Overnight temperatures are in the range of 21-24ºC and during the day up to 32ºC, but with cloud cover often a lot cooler. In this time the monsoonal trough can give huge amounts of rainfall and the occasional cyclone, however, the weather can also be dry and sunny. This time of year is often refered to as the "Green Season" due to the rain renewing the tropical vegetation. Many species of birds take the opportunity to breed during this period with some migrating down from places such as Papua New Guinea and Indonesia to our north. Be prepared to get wet, but also to enjoy the experience.

From May the temperatures are cooler and although is still may rain, it is more likely to be showers than deluges. In the winter months of June -August, the overnight temperatures are in the range of 10-16ºc (but can get as low as 6ºc on occasions) and during the day a pleasant 22-26º. October and November are called the buildup months when the humidity and temperature build up once more to produce storms as a prelude to the monsoon (Wet Season). Remember - climate is what you expect and weather is what you get!

Being in Tropical Queensland, we only experience about one hour variation of daylight during the year. In winter months it gets light around 6.30am and dark around 6pm. In the summer months 5.30am - 7pm.