Climate and average weather in Surfers Paradise
In Surfers Paradise, the summers are humid, warm, showery, and partly cloudy and the winters are mild and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Surfers Paradise typically varies from 15°C to 25°C, and is rarely below 12°C or above 27°C. February is the hottest month of the year, while July is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, Surfers Paradise has no single best season — it scores well the whole year round, so any month is a good time to visit for warm-weather activities.
- Hottest
- Feb
- 25°
- Coldest
- Jul
- 15°
- Wettest
- Feb
- 150 mm
- Driest
- Sep
- 40 mm
- Rain / yr
- 1062 mm
- 120 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.2–13.8 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 13 m
- 28.0°S
- Clearest
- Aug
- 26% cloud
Surfers Paradise is suburb of Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Surfers Paradise weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score holds near its peak the whole year round.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Surfers Paradise, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Surfers Paradise stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is February, with an average high of 25°C and low of 23°C; the coolest is July, with an average low of 15°C and high of 19°C.
Days typically run about 3°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 23 |
| Feb | 25 | 23 |
| Mar | 25 | 22 |
| Apr | 23 | 20 |
| May | 21 | 18 |
| Jun | 19 | 16 |
| Jul | 19 | 15 |
| Aug | 19 | 15 |
| Sep | 21 | 17 |
| Oct | 22 | 19 |
| Nov | 23 | 20 |
| Dec | 24 | 22 |
Average hourly temperature in Surfers Paradise
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on February afternoons, near 25°C, and coldest before dawn in July, near 15°C.
Surfers Paradise weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| 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 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Surfers Paradise gets about 1062 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.7 months, from around Dec 2 to May 23, peaking in February at about 51% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Aug 6.
February is the wettest month by volume, with 150 mm over about 14 wet days; September is the driest, with 40 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 41 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 36 |
| Rain days | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 13 |
| Feb | 49 | 14 |
| Mar | 48 | 15 |
| Apr | 41 | 12 |
| May | 35 | 11 |
| Jun | 30 | 10 |
| Jul | 21 | 6 |
| Aug | 18 | 6 |
| Sep | 20 | 6 |
| Oct | 27 | 9 |
| Nov | 32 | 9 |
| Dec | 36 | 11 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Surfers Paradise collects about 1062 mm of rain across 120 wet days — roughly 88 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. February is the wettest month with 150 mm, while September is the driest at just 40 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 37% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 131 | 150 | 116 | 73 | 97 | 94 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 75 | 82 | 109 |
| Rain days | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 131 | 13 |
| Feb | 150 | 14 |
| Mar | 116 | 15 |
| Apr | 73 | 12 |
| May | 97 | 11 |
| Jun | 94 | 10 |
| Jul | 48 | 6 |
| Aug | 47 | 6 |
| Sep | 40 | 6 |
| Oct | 75 | 9 |
| Nov | 82 | 9 |
| Dec | 109 | 11 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Surfers Paradise, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows moderate seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around June 18 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around October 20. The clearest month is August, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 87% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around October 21 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around March 15. The cloudiest month is January, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 36% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 64 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 75 | 66 | 64 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 36 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 36 |
| Feb | 66 | 34 |
| Mar | 72 | 28 |
| Apr | 75 | 25 |
| May | 71 | 29 |
| Jun | 73 | 27 |
| Jul | 82 | 18 |
| Aug | 87 | 13 |
| Sep | 84 | 16 |
| Oct | 75 | 25 |
| Nov | 66 | 34 |
| Dec | 64 | 36 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around December 13, brings about 13 h 48 min of light; the shortest, around June 13, only 10 h 12 min — a swing of roughly 3 h 36 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:08 | 5:31 | 5:50 | 6:07 | 6:24 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:21 | 5:46 | 5:11 | 4:49 | 4:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:43 | 6:31 | 6:02 | 5:26 | 5:01 | 4:54 | 5:03 | 5:20 | 5:36 | 5:52 | 6:14 | 6:35 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.6 | 5:08 | 6:43 |
| Feb | 13.0 | 5:31 | 6:31 |
| Mar | 12.2 | 5:50 | 6:02 |
| Apr | 11.4 | 6:07 | 5:26 |
| May | 10.6 | 6:24 | 5:01 |
| Jun | 10.3 | 6:39 | 4:54 |
| Jul | 10.4 | 6:40 | 5:03 |
| Aug | 11.0 | 6:21 | 5:20 |
| Sep | 11.8 | 5:46 | 5:36 |
| Oct | 12.7 | 5:11 | 5:52 |
| Nov | 13.4 | 4:49 | 6:14 |
| Dec | 13.7 | 4:49 | 6:35 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Surfers Paradise averages about 17 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 13 and 23 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.1 months, from around Jun 17 to Oct 18. The sunniest month is August, with roughly 22 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is December, down near 14 sunny days — about 39% fewer than the August peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Mixed |
| Feb | 12 | Mixed |
| Mar | 15 | Mixed |
| Apr | 15 | Bright |
| May | 16 | Bright |
| Jun | 17 | Bright |
| Jul | 21 | Bright |
| Aug | 23 | Bright |
| Sep | 21 | Bright |
| Oct | 18 | Bright |
| Nov | 14 | Mixed |
| Dec | 14 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Surfers Paradise, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 6.2 months, from around October 25 to May 1. The muggiest month is February, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 99% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around May 2 to October 24, and August is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 94% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 49 | 71 | 66 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 27 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 20 | 35 | 51 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 43 | 44 | 46 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 39 |
| Oppressive (%) | 31 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 4 | 20 | 43 | 31 | 2 |
| Feb | 0 | 1 | 20 | 44 | 33 | 3 |
| Mar | 0 | 3 | 35 | 46 | 15 | 0 |
| Apr | 4 | 19 | 51 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| May | 21 | 45 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 49 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 66 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 38 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 17 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 5 | 22 | 36 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 20 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Surfers Paradise is typically light breeze, near 18 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 6.4 months, from around Oct 2 to Apr 14. The windiest month is March, averaging about 19 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Apr 15 to Oct 1, with August the calmest month at about 16 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | light breeze |
| Feb | 19 | light breeze |
| Mar | 19 | light breeze |
| Apr | 18 | light breeze |
| May | 17 | light breeze |
| Jun | 17 | light breeze |
| Jul | 16 | light breeze |
| Aug | 16 | light breeze |
| Sep | 17 | light breeze |
| Oct | 18 | light breeze |
| Nov | 18 | light breeze |
| Dec | 18 | light breeze |
Hazard calendar for Surfers Paradise
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Surfers Paradise sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Best time to visit Surfers Paradise
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Surfers Paradise throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Surfers Paradise for general outdoor tourist activities is from early March to late February, with a peak score in the first week of August.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Rating | good | good | good | good | good | good | good | good | good | good | good | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.6 | good |
| Feb | 6.2 | good |
| Mar | 6.4 | good |
| Apr | 6.7 | good |
| May | 6.7 | good |
| Jun | 6.6 | good |
| Jul | 7.1 | good |
| Aug | 7.4 | good |
| Sep | 7.5 | good |
| Oct | 7.2 | good |
| Nov | 7.1 | good |
| Dec | 7.0 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Surfers Paradise for hot-weather activities is from late October to late April, with a peak score in the last week of December.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Surfers Paradise, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around February (highs near 25°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around July (highs near 19°C), pack a light layer.
In February, Surfers Paradise sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Surfers Paradise
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 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 (midday) in Surfers Paradise by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Surfers Paradise 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 |
Average hourly UV index in Surfers Paradise
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in January the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 9 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 7 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 9 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 7 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 7 |
| Feb | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 6.5 | 4 |
| May | 4.5 | 0 |
| Jun | 3.5 | 0 |
| Jul | 4 | 0 |
| Aug | 5.5 | 0 |
| Sep | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 7.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 8.5 | 6 |
| Dec | 9 | 7 |
Growing season
Surfers Paradise is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Surfers Paradise banks about 3,881 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around February.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 438 | 397 | 412 | 345 | 293 | 228 | 211 | 223 | 260 | 313 | 352 | 409 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 438 |
| Feb | 397 |
| Mar | 412 |
| Apr | 345 |
| May | 293 |
| Jun | 228 |
| Jul | 211 |
| Aug | 223 |
| Sep | 260 |
| Oct | 313 |
| Nov | 352 |
| Dec | 409 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Surfers Paradise receives about 5.1 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.0 and 7.0 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.4 months, from around Sep 9 to Mar 21. The brightest month is December, averaging about 6.9 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is June, down near 3.1 kWh/m² — roughly 55% less than the December peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 | Intense |
| Feb | 5.8 | Bright |
| Mar | 5.2 | Bright |
| Apr | 4.3 | Bright |
| May | 3.4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3.0 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3.4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4.3 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.4 | Bright |
| Oct | 6.1 | Intense |
| Nov | 6.7 | Intense |
| Dec | 6.8 | Intense |
Where is Surfers Paradise?
Surfers Paradise sits at 28.0°S, 153.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Gold Coast, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Surfers Paradise
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Surfers Paradise.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Surfers Paradise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,317 m.
The land around Surfers Paradise is covered by water (55%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (36%) 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 Surfers Paradise (-28.0027°, 153.43°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).