Gold Coast · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Gold Coast

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

Rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady in the Gold Coast, where the area sees a massive 1,430mm of rain each year. This is far above the Queensland average. The region experiences a warm climate with a typical maximum temperature of 25.2 degrees.

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📍 Gold Coast, Region (SA4)

Where Gold Coast sits — Average annual rainfall

1,430
  • 0–63: 0 areas
  • 63–125: 0 areas
  • 125–188: 2 areas
  • 188–250: 0 areas
  • 250–313: 1 area
  • 313–375: 5 areas
  • 375–438: 4 areas
  • 438–500: 2 areas
  • 500–563: 5 areas
  • 563–625: 4 areas
  • 625–688: 10 areas
  • 688–750: 6 areas
  • 750–813: 4 areas
  • 813–875: 1 area
  • 875–938: 6 areas
  • 938–1,000: 6 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 2 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 3 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 4 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 6 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 3 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 1 area
  • 1,375–1,438: 6 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 2 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 1 area
  • 1,563–1,625: 0 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 2 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast — higher than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gold Coast1,430
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 1,050mm above the Queensland figure. While the usual maximum temperature of 25.2 degrees is higher than most areas, it is well below the state average.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/309/gold-coast/topic/environment-climate