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Sunshine Coast, Queensland climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Sunshine Coast has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1583 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 230 mm while September barely receives 57 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sunshine Coast climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 230 | 217 | 150 | 144 | 124 | 69 | 79 | 57 | 119 | 91 | 140 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 230 | 217 | 150 | 144 | 124 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 79 | 57 | 119 | 91 | 140 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Tewantin Rsl Park, a weather station, about 30 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.