Caloundra Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (26.80°S, 153.13°E, 13m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)
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7.2/10
Good comfort year-round
Best month: September (10.0/10). Ranked #31 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.
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Climate Snapshot

Temperature Range
17.2 - 25.1°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
1,859mm
112% above national avg
Rain Days
198 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
18.1 MJ/m²
~ National avg 18.3
Humidity
60%
National avg 48%

Caloundra's warmest month in 2024 was February, averaging 28.5 degrees. That gives Caloundra an annual average daytime high of 25.1 degrees, 2.0 degrees cooler than the Queensland mean.

Daytime highs peak at 28.5 degrees in February and bottom out with overnight lows of 11.0 degrees in June. That is a 17.5 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 17.2 degrees across the year, 1.3 degrees colder than the Queensland average of 18.5.

Annual rainfall totals 1,859mm across 198 rain days, 38 percent wetter than the Queensland average. The wettest month is January at 376mm, and June is the driest at 20mm.

There is a pronounced wet-dry split here. January receives 376mm while June gets just 20mm, so the contrast between seasons is stark.

Our Comfort Score puts September on top at 10.0/10 and January at the bottom with 4.8/10. That's the best and worst months for pleasant weather.

Keep scrolling for the detailed monthly data, or head straight to September for the peak-comfort window.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 7.2/10 - Ranked #31 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, QLD avg 6.7)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer28.321.78285.3
Autumn24.617.74827.0
Winter21.712.01918.1
Spring25.817.23578.4

Monthly Climate Averages

Month Max °C Min °C Rain mm Rain Days Solar MJ Humidity % Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Caloundra.

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