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

Weather in Gold Coast in August

In an average August, Gold Coast sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range17°C to 21°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range13°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 25°C 2024-08-31
Lowest 14°C 1990-08-02

Low

Highest 21°C 2009-08-24
Lowest 10°C 2008-08-11

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 2024-08-31
Lowest 10°C 2008-08-11

Humidity

Highest 15.9 g/m³ 2009-08-28
Lowest 5.2 g/m³ 2008-08-11

Wind

Highest 58 km/h 2016-08-03
Lowest 10 km/h 2019-08-05

Gust

Highest 90 km/h 2016-08-03
Lowest 17 km/h 1984-08-01

Precip

Wettest 183 mm 2014
Driest 1 mm 2013

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