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Monthly climate in Gold Coast, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gold Coast features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1173 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gold Coast enjoys an average of 3447 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gold Coast, Australia

The warmest months in Gold Coast are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gold Coast experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gold Coast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gold Coast, Australia

Gold Coast usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gold Coast are July, August and September. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gold Coast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)79 (3.1)183 (7.2)228 (9.0)80 (3.2)69 (2.7)78 (3.1)58 (2.3)30 (1.2)29 (1.1)133 (5.2)62 (2.4)144 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11152114111285713812

Monthly sunshine hours in Gold Coast, Australia

The sunniest months in Gold Coast are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gold Coast: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gold Coast. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281283287277259243259291300300328334
Mean daily daylight hours13h 40m13h 2m12h 13m11h 23m10h 42m10h 22m10h 32m11h 8m11h 55m12h 45m13h 29m13h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Gold Coast, Australia

Gold Coast experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gold Coast UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gold Coast. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1515131075589121315