Is Gold Coast hot in August?
Days are typically mild at 22.1°C, while nights average 12.4°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Gold Coast in
August.
Typical August weather in Gold Coast: 22.1°C by day, 12.4°C at night, 57 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high22.1°C
Typical low12.4°C
Rain57 mm
Wet days4.4
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 85 out of 100 (September leads the year at 96). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 08 from latitude -28.00°. Open-water sea temperature is 21.0°C (24 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is Gold Coast like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 57 mm across about 4 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 08 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
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Warm sea in August
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 21.0°C in August. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2165087
- NOAA station
- ASN00040764 · GOLD COAST SEAWAY
- Station distance
- 6.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 26 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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