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The Ningaloo Reef is part of the coast of Western Australia which is located just north of the Tropic of Capricorn line, so its climate is tropical, hot and dry throughout the year. This is also the climate of Coral Bay.
Temperatures are moderated by the presence of the Indian Ocean, but in the summer months between October and April. At Coral Bay the average maximum temperature greatly exceed the 30 ° C , reaching average values of 38 ° C in the warmest month of January. The cooler months are June and July, during which the average maximum temperatures reach 24 ° C. The average minimum temperatures vary between 24 ° C in February and 11 ° C in July.
The rains are very scarce and fall almost exclusively in the months of February, March, May and June, in the remaining months it almost never rains, but the moisture in the morning and night flow from the sea is remarkable. The average annual rainfall is less than 250 mm. The town of Exmouth, located in the northern part of the reef has an average of 26 days of rain per year, the month that has most rainy days is that of June which has an average of only 5 days of rain.
The water temperature of the sea along the coast of the Ningaloo Reef is excellent all year round and varies between 26 ° C in the summer months and 22 ° C during the winter months.
WHEN TO GO ALONG THE COAST OF THE REEF NINGALOO
Any time of year is great for a stay along the coast of the Ningaloo Reef.
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THE CLIMATE OF CORAL BAY AND THE NINGALOO REEF: CLIMATE TABLES
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| CORAL BAY (5 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 23 | 38 | 26 | |
| February | 24 | 37 | 40 | |
| March | 23 | 36 | 40 | |
| April | 20 | 33 | 15 | |
| May | 16 | 28 | 41 | |
| June | 13 | 24 | 40 | |
| July | 11 | 24 | 22 | |
| August | 12 | 26 | 11 | |
| September | 14 | 29 | 2 | |
| October | 16 | 32 | 2 | |
| November | 18 | 34 | 2 | |
| December | 20 | 36 | 5 | |
| YEAR | 246 | |||
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| CORAL BAY | ||||
| Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
| January | 24 | |||
| February | 26 | |||
| March | 26 | |||
| April | 26 | |||
| May | 26 | |||
| June | 24 | |||
| July | 23 | |||
| August | 22 | |||
| September | 22 | |||
| October | 22 | |||
| November | 23 | |||
| December | 23 | |||
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