Gold Coast is at its most pleasant from April to November. For sun, aim for late November to March; for walking, go from mid May to early October.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late November to March. It peaks in late January, at 69. The weakest stretch is from June to mid August, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 36% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from April to November. It peaks in late May, at 88. Avoid late January for this: it falls to 28, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here runs from mid May to early October. It peaks in mid July, at 91. The weakest stretch is from January to mid February, when it drops to 4, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Gold Coast over the whole year is 20°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C. The rainy (wet) season in Gold Coast runs from December to April, peaking in March with a 26% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to November; August is the driest month, at 8%. Winds in Gold Coast are highest in February, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Gold Coast come in August, when the sky is typically 36% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 61%.
Month by month Gold Coast climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 23°C | 29°C | 18% | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 36 | 67 | 7 |
| February | 28°C | 22°C | 28°C | 23% | 58% | 4.6 m/s | 37 | 60 | 9 |
| March | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 26% | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 41 | 59 | 12 |
| April | 25°C | 18°C | 24°C | 17% | 48% | 4.0 m/s | 76 | 43 | 35 |
| May | 22°C | 15°C | 21°C | 16% | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 84 | 15 | 64 |
| June | 20°C | 13°C | 17°C | 11% | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 78 | 2 | 86 |
| July | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 11% | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 75 | 2 | 86 |
| August | 21°C | 12°C | 18°C | 8% | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 83 | 5 | 83 |
| September | 23°C | 15°C | 20°C | 9% | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 85 | 14 | 68 |
| October | 24°C | 18°C | 22°C | 15% | 52% | 4.1 m/s | 76 | 30 | 47 |
| November | 26°C | 20°C | 25°C | 13% | 51% | 4.0 m/s | 72 | 46 | 34 |
| December | 27°C | 22°C | 27°C | 18% | 54% | 4.1 m/s | 47 | 62 | 13 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Gold Coast weather by season
Year round, Gold Coast has days of about 20°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 28°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 12°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Gold Coast weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Gold Coast has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Gold Coast weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Gold Coast has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Gold Coast weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Gold Coast has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Gold Coast weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Gold Coast has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Gold Coast?
The rainy (wet) season in Gold Coast runs from December to April, peaking in March with a 26% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to November; August is the driest month, at 8%.
What time of year is Gold Coast windiest?
Winds in Gold Coast are highest in February, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Gold Coast year round?
The average temperature in Gold Coast over the whole year is 20°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.
Where to go instead in late January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.