Sunshine Coast in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Sunshine Coast sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 139 mm of rain over about 19 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sunshine Coast's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sunshine Coast's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 139 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sunshine Coast in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Sunshine Coast reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Sunshine Coast 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 | 28° / 21° | 125 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 150 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 122 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 69 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 77 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 62 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 34 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 10° | 43 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 39 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 80 | 8.8 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 82 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 117 | 12 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sunshine Coast gets around 139 mm of rain over 19 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 30 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sunshine Coast
None of Sunshine Coast's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sunshine Coast sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Sunshine Coast's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sunshine Coast?
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 Sunshine Coast for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sunshine Coast in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sunshine Coast sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sunshine Coast 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 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 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 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 | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast peaks around February 10 at about 14 (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) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Sunshine Coast?
Sunshine Coast sits at 26.7°S, 153.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Maroochydore, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Sunshine Coast
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sunshine Coast.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunshine Coast has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.
The land around Sunshine Coast is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (38%) 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 Sunshine Coast (-26.6568°, 153.0796°, elevation 9 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.