What is the best time to visit Surfers Paradise?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, August is the best month to visit Surfers Paradise, Queensland, scoring 9.4 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Surfers Paradise?

Surfers Paradise has an annual Comfort Score of 7.5/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Surfers Paradise get?

Surfers Paradise receives approximately 1,534mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is April.

Surfers Paradise Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (28.00°S, 153.43°E, 3m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)

7.5/10

Excellent comfort year-round

Best month: August (9.4/10). Ranked #11 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

August is the sweet spot

August: 9.4/10. January: 5.1/10. Annual score 7.5/10, ranked #11 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

17.6 - 25.1°C

Days 1.3 degrees warmer; nights 3.3 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,534mm

75% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

155 days/yr

50 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.8 MJ/m²

0.5 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

57%

9 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.8/10

22.0 - 28.4°C

510mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

18.3 - 24.5°C

496mm rain

Winter8.4/10

12.7 - 21.7°C

151mm rain

Spring8.4/10

17.3 - 25.7°C

377mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 28.5 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 11.5 degrees.

Rainfall

1,534mm falls across 155 rain days. April is wettest (236mm), June driest (10mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 23 times.

Comfort window

August scores 9.4/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 5.1/10.

Planning cue

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

January5.1/10Variable28.5°C max, 195mm rain February6.1/10Good28.4°C max, 139mm rain March6.5/10Good26.3°C max, 214mm rain April7.4/10Good25.0°C max, 236mm rain May7.9/10Excellent22.1°C max, 46mm rain June8.6/10Excellent21.6°C max, 10mm rain July7.1/10Good20.1°C max, 48mm rain August9.4/10Excellent23.4°C max, 92mm rain September9.4/10Excellent25.1°C max, 68mm rain October9.4/10Excellent25.2°C max, 82mm rain November6.5/10Good26.9°C max, 227mm rain December6.2/10Good28.2°C max, 176mm rain

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