Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is January, averaging a high of 27°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 8°C.
The Gold Coast, also known by its initials, GC, is a coastal city and region in the state of Queensland, Australia, located approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the centre of the state capital, Brisbane. It is on the central eastern coast of Australia facing the Pacific Ocean. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-10-15. Each reading placed on Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Gold Coast average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 19°C | 5 mm |
| February | 27°C | 19°C | 5 mm |
| March | 26°C | 18°C | 3 mm |
| April | 23°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| May | 21°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| June | 19°C | 9°C | 3 mm |
| July | 18°C | 8°C | 3 mm |
| August | 20°C | 8°C | 3 mm |
| September | 22°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| October | 23°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| November | 25°C | 16°C | 5 mm |
| December | 27°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 38°C on 2004-02-21
- Coldest day on record: 0°C on 1994-08-01
Percentiles compare each day to Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →