What is the best time to visit Coolangatta?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, September is the best month to visit Coolangatta, Queensland, scoring 9.6 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Coolangatta?

Coolangatta has an annual Comfort Score of 7.3/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Coolangatta get?

Coolangatta receives approximately 1,797mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Coolangatta Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (28.17°S, 153.54°E, 6m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)

7.3/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: September (9.6/10). Ranked #26 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: 9.6/10. January: 5.3/10. Annual score 7.3/10, ranked #26 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.7 - 24.3°C

Days 0.5 degrees warmer; nights 2.4 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,797mm

105% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

180 days/yr

75 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.7 MJ/m²

0.6 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

61%

13 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.0/10

21.4 - 27.9°C

555mm rain

Autumn7.0/10

17.0 - 24.0°C

568mm rain

Winter7.3/10

11.7 - 20.8°C

220mm rain

Spring8.7/10

16.6 - 24.6°C

453mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 28.1 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 10.6 degrees.

Rainfall

1,797mm falls across 180 rain days. January is wettest (252mm), June driest (24mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 11 times.

Comfort window

September scores 9.6/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 5.3/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Coolangatta 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 Coolangatta.

January5.3/10Variable27.9°C max, 252mm rain February5.9/10Variable28.1°C max, 166mm rain March6.6/10Good25.8°C max, 236mm rain April7.5/10Excellent24.5°C max, 252mm rain May6.8/10Good21.6°C max, 80mm rain June7.6/10Excellent20.7°C max, 24mm rain July6.5/10Good19.5°C max, 63mm rain August7.9/10Excellent22.3°C max, 134mm rain September9.6/10Excellent23.6°C max, 112mm rain October9.4/10Excellent24.1°C max, 141mm rain November7.1/10Good26.0°C max, 200mm rain December6.9/10Good27.6°C max, 137mm rain

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