Gold Coast, Australia Weather
Gold Coast hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 68°F (20°C) is about 3°F (2°C) below the typical August high of 71°F (22°C).
Current conditions in detail
Gold Coast weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Gold Coast looks sunny, with a high of 67° and an overnight low of 62°. Precipitation chance is modest at 23%. Winds top out near 14 mph, and the UV index reaches 7 (high).
Gold Coast 14-day forecast
About the weather in Gold Coast
8 months of the year in Gold Coast land in the band most people call comfortable - highs between 18°C and 27°C with rain on fewer than twelve days. The exceptions sit at either end: January at 82°F (28°C) and July at 68°F (20°C).
Gold Coast weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: January - highs near 82°F (28°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 68°F (20°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 98°F (37°C) high · 44°F (6°C) low
- Wettest month: February (13 rainy days) · Sunniest: December (11.6 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 8°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Average humidity: 73%
Temperatures through the year
Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 85% of the cities we track. At its warmest, in January, Gold Coast runs to 82°F (28°C) in the afternoon and back to 72°F (22°C) by dawn. July is the coolest month, with highs of 68°F (20°C) and lows near 55°F (13°C). The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 98°F (37°C) and bottoms at 44°F (6°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Precipitation concentrates in February - 7.4 inches (188 mm) on 13 days - and thins out by August.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 10.3 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 75% of the cities we track, peaking in December at 11.6 hours. Between the average January and the average July lie 8°C, a narrower spread than about 79% of the cities we track.
Season by season
Spring (September through November)
Spring in Gold Coast is pleasantly warm, with daytime highs averaging 76°F (24°C) and nights around 63°F (17°C); expect showers on roughly 29 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.0 hours of sun a day.
Summer (December through February)
Summer brings hot afternoons here - highs near 81°F (27°C), nights near 71°F (22°C), and rain falls on around 43 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.2 hours of sun a day.
Fall (March through May)
Fall brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 76°F (25°C), nights near 65°F (19°C), and rain falls on around 35 of the 90 days.
Winter (June through August)
Winter is pleasantly warm here - highs near 69°F (21°C), nights near 56°F (13°C), and expect showers on roughly 18 days across the season.
Average temperatures in Gold Coast by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82° | 72° | 16 | 4.6 in | 11.5 h/day | 77% |
| February | 81° | 71° | 13 | 7.4 in | 10.4 h/day | 77% |
| March | 80° | 70° | 17 | 6.6 in | 10.0 h/day | 79% |
| April | 76° | 65° | 10 | 3.2 in | 10.2 h/day | 74% |
| May | 72° | 61° | 8 | 3.5 in | 9.2 h/day | 72% |
| June | 69° | 56° | 6 | 2.3 in | 9.0 h/day | 70% |
| July | 68° | 55° | 6 | 1.9 in | 8.9 h/day | 70% |
| August | 71° | 56° | 5 | 1.5 in | 10.0 h/day | 67% |
| September | 74° | 59° | 8 | 1.8 in | 10.7 h/day | 69% |
| October | 76° | 63° | 11 | 3.8 in | 10.8 h/day | 74% |
| November | 79° | 66° | 11 | 3.3 in | 11.4 h/day | 72% |
| December | 81° | 69° | 14 | 4.8 in | 11.6 h/day | 76% |