Gold CoastAustralia · Oceania · Year-round overview
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Gold Coast

Australia · Oceania

Gold Coast is most comfortable in local spring. Local summers are warm and local winters are mild. Rainy season runs roughly December to March.

Best time to go
Gold Coast travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
56°F to 80°F
Rain
11 days/mo
Sunshine
10.5 h/day
Humidity feel
Sometimes humid

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Pleasant by day, brisk at night.

69°Ftypical Aug high
50°60°70°80°HighLow80°F67°F72°F56°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 69°F

Precipitation

One of the driest months of the year.

19%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%61%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 19%19%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Plenty of sun this month.

9.9 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h11.7 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 9.9 h9.9 h

Heat & humidity by month

Humidity is rarely noticeable.

Very dryAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.

Sea temperature

70°Aug sea temp
65°75°85°Comfortable swim 75°+80°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 70°70°
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Predominantly clear skies.

74%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%45%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 74%74%
ClearCloud cover

Similar

Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Gold Coast with Palma de Mallorca.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology