Weather in Gold Coast in August 2025
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Gold Coast
Average weather
Average temperature in Gold Coast in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +24°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +25°C.
Is Gold Coast warm or cold in August?
Gold Coast is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Gold Coast, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Gold Coast in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +21°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +3°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +32°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 63 mm | 48 mm | 46 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 70% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +20°C to +21°C during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 63 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 14 to 16.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Gold Coast is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Gold Coast?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gold Coast in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+23°C) and the highest in 2023 (+26°C). The driest year was 2014 with only 692 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 2709 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Gold Coast
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gold Coast, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
