Gold Coast Climate by Month
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Hot summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hot summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Gold Coast's climate in short. Expect highs of 86°F (30°C) in January and 71°F (22°C) in July, with the coldest nights (August) near 50°F (10°C). It gets 55 in (1397 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 86°F(30°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 50°F(10°C)
- Average low, August
- Rain per year
- 55 in(1397 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 70%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Gold Coast
Best for weatherAugust and September are the best time for weather in Gold Coast: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 2.1 in (53 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; February is the wettest, with 7.2 in (183 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Gold Coast weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 86°F(30°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 6.7 in(169 mm) | 71% | 6.5 |
| FebFebruary | 86°F(30°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 7.2 in(183 mm) | 75% | 5.9 |
| MarMarch | 84°F(29°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 6.5 in(164 mm) | 73% | 5.2 |
| AprApril | 81°F(27°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 4.7 in(119 mm) | 73% | 4.2 |
| MayMay | 76°F(25°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 4.9 in(124 mm) | 67% | 3.4 |
| JunJune | 72°F(22°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 4.6 in(117 mm) | 73% | 3.0 |
| JulJuly | 71°F(22°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 2.1 in(53 mm) | 66% | 3.4 |
| AugAugustBest | 73°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 64% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 70% | 5.4 |
| OctOctober | 79°F(26°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 70% | 5.9 |
| NovNovember | 82°F(28°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 68% | 6.6 |
| DecDecember | 85°F(29°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 6.7 in(169 mm) | 69% | 6.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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