Gladstone in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Gladstone sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gladstone's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gladstone's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gladstone in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Gladstone reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Gladstone weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 114 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 131 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 22° | 83 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 20° | 51 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 40 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 36 | 3.8 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 29 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 23 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 21 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 19° | 41 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 22° | 40 | 6.3 | 13.2 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 96 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gladstone gets around 88 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gladstone
None of Gladstone's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gladstone sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Gladstone's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Gladstone?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Gladstone for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Gladstone in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gladstone sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gladstone in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Gladstone in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gladstone peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gladstone in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gladstone is worst in November — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gladstone's WHO annual average of 7.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Gladstone?
Gladstone sits at 23.8°S, 151.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Rockhampton, 93 km away.
Topography around Gladstone
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gladstone.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gladstone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m.
The land around Gladstone is covered by water (32%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gladstone (-23.8485°, 151.2577°, elevation 21 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.