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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in August

In an average August, Gold Coast sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 17°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range18°C to 22°C
Average low17°C
Typical low range15°C to 19°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 2024-08-31
Lowest 16°C 1989-08-08

Low

Highest 22°C 2024-08-31
Lowest 12°C 1988-08-07

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2024-08-31
Lowest 12°C 1988-08-07

Humidity

Highest 17.0 g/m³ 2009-08-29
Lowest 6.4 g/m³ 1982-08-01

Wind

Highest 70 km/h 2025-08-03
Lowest 11 km/h 1984-08-02

Precip

Wettest 140 mm 2014
Driest 0 mm 1991

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