Australia · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Gold Coast

For Gold Coast, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24°C, nights average 14.8°C, and rainfall totals about 42 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthSeptember

Typical daytime high24°C

Typical night-time low14.8°C

September rainfall42 mm

Overall comfort

September

Other strong months: August and May

96/100 weather score

Beach weather

January

Other strong months: March and November

70/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

July

Other strong months: August and September

87/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

4 months fit your choices for Gold Coast

July21.3°C day · 52 mm rain · 5.2 wet days

August22.1°C day · 57 mm rain · 4.4 wet days

September24°C day · 42 mm rain · 5.3 wet days

October25.4°C day · 87 mm rain · 6.5 wet days

February has the lowest comfort score at 41 out of 100, compared with September at 96. The main reason is that 204 mm of rain falls, and days average 28.8°C, 5° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Gold Coast?

September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24°C and 42 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Gold Coast?

January is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 28.9°C and a night-time low of 21.9°C.

Which month has the least rain?

September has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 42 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

5028.9° / 21.9°

4128.8° / 21.8°

5428° / 20.9°

7026° / 18.3°

8423.6° / 15.4°

7521.4° / 13.3°

8121.3° / 12°

8522.1° / 12.4°

9624° / 14.8°

8125.4° / 16.9°

6826.9° / 19°

5628° / 20.6°

Monthly climate evidence for Gold Coast — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 24 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	28.9°C	21.9°C	148 mm	9.3	26.1°C	13 h 44	50	Strong coverage
February	28.8°C	21.8°C	204 mm	11.2	26.5°C	13 h 06	41	Strong coverage
March	28°C	20.9°C	138 mm	11.4	26.2°C	12 h 20	54	Strong coverage
April	26°C	18.3°C	122 mm	8.9	25.3°C	11 h 28	70	Strong coverage
May	23.6°C	15.4°C	102 mm	8.7	23.8°C	10 h 45	84	Strong coverage
June	21.4°C	13.3°C	104 mm	7.4	22.5°C	10 h 23	75	Strong coverage
July	21.3°C	12°C	52 mm	5.2	21.4°C	10 h 31	81	Strong coverage
August	22.1°C	12.4°C	57 mm	4.4	21.0°C	11 h 08	85	Strong coverage
September	24°C	14.8°C	42 mm	5.3	21.4°C	11 h 58	96	Strong coverage
October	25.4°C	16.9°C	87 mm	6.5	22.5°C	12 h 49	81	Strong coverage
November	26.9°C	19°C	108 mm	8.3	23.7°C	13 h 33	68	Strong coverage
December	28°C	20.6°C	142 mm	9.4	25.0°C	13 h 54	56	Strong coverage

Records at GOLD COAST SEAWAY, 1992–2026
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	38.5°C12 Jan 2002	16.7°C19 Jan 2018	255 mm18 Jan 2020	400 mm2012 · driest 4 mm in 2019	34
February	40.5°C21 Feb 2004	17.2°C1 Feb 2004	178 mm13 Feb 2020	631 mm2020 · driest 17 mm in 2005	34
March	36.3°C1 Mar 1993	12.8°C28 Mar 2026	307 mm29 Mar 2022	545 mm2025 · driest 13 mm in 1998	34
April	33.3°C4 Apr 2006	8.9°C29 Apr 2008	183 mm29 Apr 2012	386 mm2009 · driest 13 mm in 2007	35
May	29.4°C4 May 2007	6.6°C29 May 2004	126 mm15 May 2003	344 mm2026 · driest 16 mm in 2018	35
June	27.7°C21 Jun 2000	3.8°C21 Jun 2004	129 mm5 Jun 2016	307 mm1999 · driest 12 mm in 2010	35
July	28.9°C23 Jul 2016	2.5°C19 Jul 2007	101 mm1 Jul 2005	172 mm1999 · driest 1 mm in 2007	35
August	32.4°C25 Aug 2009	4.2°C10 Aug 2008	144 mm29 Aug 1999	204 mm1999 · driest 0 mm in 1997	34
September	33.0°C10 Sep 2003	7.9°C2 Sep 2015	87 mm12 Sep 1998	164 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 2017	33
October	38.0°C27 Oct 2025	9.4°C18 Oct 2016	127 mm8 Oct 1997	374 mm2010 · driest 2 mm in 2014	33
November	35.5°C28 Nov 1995	8.2°C17 Nov 2006	150 mm7 Nov 2004	441 mm2008 · driest 0 mm in 2019	33
December	39.4°C26 Dec 2001	14.7°C19 Dec 2005	112 mm27 Dec 2010	490 mm2010 · driest 21 mm in 2013	33

Typical days per month at GOLD COAST SEAWAY, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	30	9	3
February	27	8	4
March	29	5	3
April	21	1	3
May	7	0	3
June	1	0	3
July	1	0	1
August	4	<1	1
September	11	<1	1
October	17	2	3
November	23	3	3
December	27	6	4

How often different weather occurs at GOLD COAST SEAWAY, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	67%	33%	13%	43%	27.1–30.3°C
February	60%	39%	16%	50%	27.3–30.4°C
March	61%	39%	13%	49%	27.0–29.0°C
April	68%	32%	11%	40%	24.6–27.4°C
May	68%	30%	10%	35%	22.7–24.6°C
June	65%	23%	9%	25%	20.5–22.5°C
July	67%	19%	6%	17%	20.1–22.2°C
August	77%	15%	5%	17%	20.8–23.6°C
September	79%	18%	4%	14%	22.2–25.4°C
October	79%	21%	9%	22%	23.3–27.2°C
November	71%	29%	11%	38%	25.5–28.1°C
December	69%	31%	15%	38%	26.1–29.2°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1993Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 33-year average. Warmest: 2005. Coolest: 1994.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 2165087
NOAA station: ASN00040764 · GOLD COAST SEAWAY
Station distance: 6.8 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 25 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude -28.00°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 24 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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