Helensvale in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Helensvale sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 15 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Helensvale's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Helensvale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 133 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Helensvale in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Helensvale reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Helensvale 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 | 27° / 21° | 127 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 134 | 13 | 13 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 96 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 49 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 68 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 64 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 32 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 37 | 4.4 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 36 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 71 | 9 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 80 | 10.2 | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 115 | 12 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Helensvale gets around 133 mm of rain over 15 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 24 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Helensvale
In winter, Helensvale overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Helensvale sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Helensvale's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Helensvale?
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 Helensvale for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Helensvale in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Helensvale sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Helensvale in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 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 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 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 | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Helensvale in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Helensvale peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 |
Where is Helensvale?
Helensvale sits at 27.9°S, 153.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pacific Pines, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Helensvale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Helensvale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Helensvale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.
The land around Helensvale is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) 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 Helensvale (-27.9183°, 153.3328°, elevation 26 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.