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

Weather in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia in August

In an average August, Sunshine Coast sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range18°C to 23°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range12°C to 17°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 28°C 2024-08-31
Lowest 14°C 1995-08-07

Low

Highest 20°C 2009-08-30
Lowest 9°C 1989-08-09

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 2024-08-31
Lowest 6°C 1989-08-09

Humidity

Highest 17.0 g/m³ 2024-08-15
Lowest 5.2 g/m³ 2018-08-21

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 2007-08-22
Lowest 8 km/h 2014-08-30

Precip

Wettest 363 mm 2007
Driest 1 mm 2013

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