Surfers Paradise weather in October

In October, Surfers Paradise sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 75 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Surfers Paradise's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surfers Paradise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:11 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Surfers Paradise is suburb of Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Surfers Paradise reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12118
22118
32118
42118
52118
62118
72118
82118
92118
102118
112118
122118
132118
142218
152219
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302220
312220

Surfers Paradise weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°13112.713.66.6
Feb25° / 23°15013.6136.2
Mar25° / 22°1161512.26.4
Apr23° / 20°7312.211.46.7
May21° / 18°9710.710.66.7
Jun19° / 16°949.510.36.6
Jul19° / 15°486.310.47.1
Aug19° / 15°475.6117.4
Sep21° / 17°405.811.87.5
Oct22° / 19°758.712.77.2
Nov23° / 20°829.213.47.1
Dec24° / 22°10911.113.77.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
87921
97921
107822
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
167525
177525
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197426
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306931
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Surfers Paradise gets around 75 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1128
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122343860
221343870
320353870
420363780
519363680
619373690
719373590
818373590
9183735100
10183735100
11183734100
12193734100
13193634110
14193634110
15203534110
16203534110
17203435120
18193335120
19193336130
20183236130
21183137140
22173138140
23163138150
24153038160
25143039160
26143039171
27132939181
28122939191
29122839201
30112839211
31102839221

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:275:43
212.35:265:44
312.35:255:44
412.35:245:45
512.45:235:45
612.45:225:46
712.45:205:46
812.55:195:47
912.55:185:48
1012.55:175:48
1112.55:165:49
1212.65:155:49
1312.65:145:50
1412.65:135:51
1512.75:125:51
1612.75:115:52
1712.75:105:52
1812.75:095:53
1912.85:085:54
2012.85:075:54
2112.85:065:55
2212.85:055:56
2312.95:045:56
2412.95:035:57
2512.95:035:58
2612.95:025:58
2713.05:015:59
2813.05:006:00
2913.04:596:00
3013.04:596:01
3113.14:586:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Surfers Paradise

In seasonPeak

None of Surfers Paradise's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Surfers Paradise sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Surfers Paradise?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Surfers Paradise for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Surfers Paradise in October

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

In October, Surfers Paradise sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Surfers Paradise in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Surfers Paradise in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 13Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
28 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
1,317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Gold Coast 0.0 km · Southport 5.0 km · Labrador 7.0 km · Robina 8.0 km · Nerang 9.0 km · Palm Beach 13 km · Pacific Pines 13 km · Helensvale 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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).