Gold Coast: weather and best time to visit
Gold Coast (Australia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in January at around 28°C; the coolest month is July at around 20°C. The sea is warmest in February at about 27°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Gold Coast
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Gold Coast climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 22° | 26° | 14 | 12 | 79 | 64 | 48 |
| Feb | 27° | 22° | 27° | 14 | 10 | 80 | 67 | 51 |
| Mar | 26° | 21° | 26° | 13 | 10 | 79 | 72 | 56 |
| Apr | 24° | 19° | 25° | 8 | 10 | 83 | 82 | 73 |
| May | 22° | 16° | 24° | 8 | 9 | 75 | 83 | 81 |
| Jun | 20° | 14° | 23° | 8 | 9 | 68 | 84 | 84 |
| Jul | 20° | 13° | 21° | 5 | 9 | 68 | 89 | 89 |
| Aug | 21° | 13° | 21° | 5 | 10 | 69 | 89 | 89 |
| Sep | 23° | 15° | 21° | 7 | 11 | 72 | 85 | 81 |
| Oct | 24° | 17° | 23° | 10 | 11 | 71 | 78 | 69 |
| Nov | 26° | 19° | 24° | 10 | 12 | 78 | 78 | 62 |
| Dec | 27° | 21° | 25° | 15 | 11 | 78 | 66 | 50 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Gold Coast in January
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 22°C. January is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 14 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Gold Coast in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Gold Coast in March
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Gold Coast in April
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Gold Coast in May
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Gold Coast in June
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Gold Coast in July
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 13°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Gold Coast in August
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 13°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Gold Coast in September
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Gold Coast in October
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Gold Coast in November
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Gold Coast in December
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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