Pacific Pines in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pacific Pines sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 375 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Pacific Pines's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pacific Pines's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 375 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pacific Pines in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Pacific Pines reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Pacific Pines weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pacific Pines gets around 375 mm of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pacific Pines
In summer, Pacific Pines overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pacific Pines sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Pacific Pines's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Pacific Pines?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Pacific Pines for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pacific Pines in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pacific Pines sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pacific Pines in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 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 Pacific Pines in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pacific Pines 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 Pacific Pines?
Pacific Pines sits at 27.9°S, 153.3°E, 77 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Helensvale, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Pacific Pines
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pacific Pines.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacific Pines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 57 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 Pacific Pines is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (34%) 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 Pacific Pines (-27.9399°, 153.3144°, elevation 77 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.