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Gold Coast Weather & Climate

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The Gold Coast has a sub-tropical climate with plenty of sunshine year round (in fact an average of 300 days a year).

Summer temperatures range from 19 to 29 degrees Celsius (66 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit).

Winter temperatures range from an average of 9 to 21 degrees Celsius (48 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit) - it's no wonder the Gold Coast is Australia's favourite playground.

Historical Rainfall & Temperature Averages

Average temperatures are in Celcius.
Rainfall amounts are in millimetres. 25 millimeters is approximately equal to 1 inch.
A rainy day is counted if rainfall exceeds 0.2mm.

Celcius to Farenheit Conversion

0°

5°

10°

15°

20°

25°

30°

35°

40°

45°

50°

55°

32°

41°

50°

59°

68°

77°

86°

95°

104°

113°

122°

131°

Historical Rainfall & Temperature Averages

Season

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Spring

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Gold Coast : Recorded at Southport 1881 - 2001

Mean Maximum Temperature

28.5°

28.3°

27.6°

25.9°

23.3°

21.2°

20.6°

21.4°

23.3°

25.2°

26.7°

28.1°

Mean Minimum Temperature

20.3°

20.5°

19.2°

16.5°

13.4°

10.6°

9.2°

9.8°

12.1°

15°

17.4°

19.2°

Mean Rainfall

177.8

191

202.6

138.8

132

96.5

75.6

56.4

58.8

104.1

133.3

Mean Rainy Days

12.7

13.5

15.2

11.5

10.1

7.7

7.1

7.4

9.9

11.3

Suitable Clothing, What to Wear

Easy resort wear and lightweight clothing is suitable attire for the Gold Coast's sub-tropical climate. You may need a jacket or pullover in the evening. If you're planning on doing any bushwalking through the National Parks, then a sturdy pair of comfortable hiking shoes are a must and if you're going to be spending a bit of time on the beach, then sun protective clothing, a broad brimmed hat, sunglasses and sunscreen will save you from getting too much sun - refer to the section about Gold Coast Sun and Beach Safety for more information.

For more information concerning Gold Coast weather, visit these websites:

The Bureau of Meteorolgy Weather Site - The most up to date and comprehensive weather site for Australia. Includes forecasts and comprehensive historical climate data.

Gold Coast Fishing and Tide Information - A guide to fishing on Queensland's Gold Coast. Includes information aon good places to fish both on the coast and in the hinterland.