Sunshine Coast weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Sunshine Coast is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with September and August close behind. Sunshine Coast averages about 2,956 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 46 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,956
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 1,297 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 27°C / 81°F
- Population
- 399k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Sunshine Coast?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sunshine Coast is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (69/100, 162 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sunshine Coast?
Sunshine Coast gets a lot of sun: around 2,956 hours a year. July (88/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #72 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 40% of the annual 1,297 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 162 mm | 12 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 191 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 171 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 76 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 110 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 93 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 97 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| July | 88 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 46 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| August | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 64 mm | 6 | 21° / 70°F |
| September | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 47 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| October | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 19° / 66°F | 88 mm | 9 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 84 mm | 11 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 144 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Sunshine Coast by month
The sea off Sunshine Coast is warmest in February at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in July at 21°C / 70°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Brisbane Australia · 88 km · best in Jul · 2,861 h sun/yr
- Gold Coast Australia · 180 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Ballina Australia · 253 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Rockhampton Australia · 444 km · best in Aug · 3,135 h sun/yr
- Newcastle Australia · 700 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
- Mackay Australia · 722 km · best in Aug · 3,009 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hervey Bay Australia · 143 km · 2,931 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Toowoomba Australia · 167 km · 3,195 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Bundaberg Australia · 203 km · 3,069 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Lismore Australia · 249 km · 2,742 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Sunshine Coast compares month by month: Sunshine Coast vs Brisbane · Sunshine Coast vs Gold Coast · Sunshine Coast vs Ballina · all comparisons
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