Surfers Paradise in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Surfers Paradise sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 21 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Surfers Paradise's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Surfers Paradise's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 189 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Surfers Paradise in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Surfers Paradise reaches about 19°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Surfers Paradise 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 | 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 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Surfers Paradise gets around 189 mm of rain over 21 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 17 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 Surfers Paradise
None of Surfers Paradise's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Surfers Paradise sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Surfers Paradise?
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 Surfers Paradise for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Surfers Paradise in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Surfers Paradise sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Surfers Paradise 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 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 in Surfers Paradise 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 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 |
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.