What is the best time to visit Sunshine Coast?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Sunshine Coast?

Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast get?

Sunshine Coast receives approximately 1,862mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Sunshine Coast Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (26.65°S, 153.07°E, 2m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)

7.3/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: September (10.0/10). Ranked #21 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 7.3/10, ranked #21 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.9 - 25.1°C

Days 1.3 degrees warmer; nights 2.6 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,862mm

113% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

192 days/yr

87 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.9 MJ/m²

0.4 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

60%

12 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.4/10

21.5 - 28.4°C

892mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

17.5 - 24.6°C

441mm rain

Winter8.0/10

11.4 - 21.6°C

170mm rain

Spring8.4/10

17.0 - 25.8°C

360mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 28.8 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 10.3 degrees.

Rainfall

1,862mm falls across 192 rain days. January is wettest (425mm), June driest (16mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 27 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 Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast.

January4.8/10Variable28.4°C max, 425mm rain February5.5/10Variable28.8°C max, 191mm rain March6.0/10Good26.5°C max, 246mm rain April8.0/10Excellent25.0°C max, 133mm rain May7.8/10Excellent22.4°C max, 62mm rain June8.4/10Excellent21.4°C max, 16mm rain July6.5/10Good19.9°C max, 68mm rain August9.2/10Excellent23.4°C max, 85mm rain September10.0/10Excellent24.6°C max, 47mm rain October8.8/10Excellent25.6°C max, 105mm rain November6.4/10Good27.1°C max, 209mm rain December5.8/10Variable27.9°C max, 275mm rain

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