Gold Coast · Month comparison

August vs September

August ranks #1 overall vs September at #2. The locals' favourite — 22°C, 8 hours of sun, perfect surf, no crowds.

Burleigh Heads point break with clean glassy lines in August

August

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The locals' favourite — 22°C, 8 hours of sun, perfect surf, no crowds.

  • ↑8 hours sun, lightest winds of the year, glassy point breaks at Burleigh and Snapper
  • ↑Pan Pacific Masters Games (every two years) — biggest masters event in the world
Gold Coast spring beach with jacaranda bloom along the Esplanade

September

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Spring sweet spot — 24°C, dry, jacarandas blooming, sea warming back up.

  • ↑24°C, 8 hours sun, sea climbing back to 22°C
  • ↑NRL grand final (late Sep) Brisbane Lions home games
FactorAugustSeptember
Weather score
10
10
Value score
8
7
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
7
8
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp22°C24°C
Monthly rain45mm50mm
Daily sunshine8hrs8hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓Sea at 20°C — swim caps needed for distance work
  • ↓Westerly winds late August can drop humidity to bushfire levels

September trade-offs

  • ↓Last two weeks of Sep often QLD school holidays — moderate spike
  • ↓Westerly bushfire winds can spike to 35°C on extreme days
See all 12 months for Gold Coast →August in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Gold Coast. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →