Gold Coast in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Gold Coast sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 287 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Gold Coast's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gold Coast's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 287 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 18 km/h
Travel score: 6.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gold Coast in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Gold Coast reaches about 23°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Gold Coast weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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	25° / 23°	131	12.7	13.6	6.6
Feb	25° / 23°	150	13.6	13	6.2
Mar	25° / 22°	116	15	12.2	6.4
Apr	23° / 20°	73	12.2	11.4	6.7
May	21° / 18°	97	10.7	10.6	6.7
Jun	19° / 16°	94	9.5	10.3	6.6
Jul	19° / 15°	48	6.3	10.4	7.1
Aug	19° / 15°	47	5.6	11	7.4
Sep	21° / 17°	40	5.8	11.8	7.5
Oct	22° / 19°	75	8.7	12.7	7.2
Nov	23° / 20°	82	9.2	13.4	7.1
Dec	24° / 22°	109	11.1	13.7	7.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gold Coast gets around 287 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 18 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gold Coast

In seasonPeak

In fall, Gold Coast overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gold Coast sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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Is fall a good time to visit Gold Coast?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Gold Coast for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gold Coast in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Gold Coast sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gold Coast in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°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)	26	27	26	25	24	23	21	21	21	23	24	25
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	26	Warm
Feb	27	Warm
Mar	26	Warm
Apr	25	Warm
May	24	Refreshing
Jun	23	Refreshing
Jul	21	Refreshing
Aug	21	Refreshing
Sep	21	Refreshing
Oct	23	Refreshing
Nov	24	Refreshing
Dec	25	Warm

UV index in Gold Coast in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gold Coast peaks around January 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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	13	11	8	5	4	4	6	8	10	11	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	8	Very high
May	5	Moderate
Jun	4	Moderate
Jul	4	Moderate
Aug	6	High
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Gold Coast?

Gold Coast sits at 28.0°S, 153.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Surfers Paradise, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Gold Coast

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gold Coast.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gold Coast has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Gold Coast is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km

31 m

water 57%

16 km

384 m

water 52%

80 km

1,255 m

trees 40%

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Fall weather nearby: Surfers Paradise 0.0 km · Southport 5.0 km · Labrador 7.0 km · Robina 9.0 km · Nerang 9.0 km · Helensvale 13 km · Pacific Pines 13 km · Palm Beach 13 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 Gold Coast (-28.0003°, 153.4309°, elevation 12 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.