- Local time
- Australia/Brisbane
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 84,333
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Airports
- MKY
- 2.6 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 11,350 km
- 14 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Mackay, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr26°
- May24°
- Jun22°
- Jul21°
- Aug22°
- Sept24°
- Oct25°
- Nov27°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to December.
Mean highs run from 21°C in July to 28°C in February, with about 1,169 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for MackayThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Mackay
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBMackay
11,350 km
14 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHMackay
11,400 km
14 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Australia/Brisbane
- Country
- Australia
- Currency
- Australian Dollar AUDToday's indicative rate: AUD 1 ≈ USD 0.695Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type I230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 000general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +61 · On the left
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