Is Gold Coast hot in October?
Days are typically warm at 25.4°C, while nights average 16.9°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Gold Coast in
October.
Typical October weather in Gold Coast: 25.4°C by day, 16.9°C at night, 87 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high25.4°C
Typical low16.9°C
Rain87 mm
Wet days6.5
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 81 out of 100 (September leads the year at 96). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 49 from latitude -28.00°. Open-water sea temperature is 22.5°C (24 km from the place centre).
October at a glance
What is Gold Coast like in October?
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 87 mm across about 7 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 49 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
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Warm sea in October
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 22.5°C in October. 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 · 27 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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