What is the best time to visit Caloundra?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, September is the best month to visit Caloundra, Queensland, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Caloundra?

Caloundra has an annual Comfort Score of 7.2/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Caloundra get?

Caloundra receives approximately 1,859mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Caloundra Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (26.80°S, 153.13°E, 13m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)

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.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

September is the sweet spot

September: 10.0/10. January: 4.8/10. Annual score 7.2/10, ranked #31 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

17.2 - 25.1°C

Days 1.3 degrees warmer; nights 2.9 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,859mm

112% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

198 days/yr

93 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.1 MJ/m²

0.2 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

60%

12 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.3/10

21.7 - 28.3°C

828mm rain

Autumn7.0/10

17.7 - 24.6°C

482mm rain

Winter8.1/10

12.0 - 21.7°C

191mm rain

Spring8.4/10

17.2 - 25.8°C

357mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 28.5 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 11.0 degrees.

Rainfall

1,859mm falls across 198 rain days. January is wettest (376mm), June driest (20mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 19 times.

Comfort window

September scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 4.8/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Caloundra with the national climate baseline.

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.

January4.8/10Variable28.4°C max, 376mm rain February5.3/10Variable28.5°C max, 208mm rain March6.1/10Good26.5°C max, 253mm rain April7.6/10Excellent25.1°C max, 155mm rain May7.4/10Good22.3°C max, 74mm rain June8.5/10Excellent21.6°C max, 20mm rain July6.8/10Good20.1°C max, 70mm rain August8.9/10Excellent23.3°C max, 102mm rain September10.0/10Excellent24.7°C max, 31mm rain October8.8/10Excellent25.6°C max, 96mm rain November6.3/10Good27.1°C max, 230mm rain December5.8/10Variable28.0°C max, 245mm rain

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