Gold Coast · Month comparison
November vs August
August ranks #1 overall vs November at #9. The locals' favourite — 22°C, 8 hours of sun, perfect surf, no crowds.
November
#9 of 12 months
Worth considering
Schoolies week — 30,000 school-leavers descend on Surfers for ten days of mayhem.
- ↑27°C, sea at 24°C, conditions warming nicely for summer-style swimming
- ↑Outside Schoolies dates: quieter than December, cheaper than January
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
| Factor | November | August |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 7 | 10 |
| Value score | 5 | 8 |
| Crowd score | 4 | 8 |
| Events score | 6 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 5 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 27°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 110mm | 45mm |
| Daily sunshine | 8hrs | 8hrs |
November trade-offs
- ↓Schoolies (mid-late Nov) — Surfers Paradise CBD locked down, families avoid the strip entirely
- ↓Storm season ramps up — 110mm rain in 10 wet days
August trade-offs
- ↓Sea at 20°C — swim caps needed for distance work
- ↓Westerly winds late August can drop humidity to bushfire levels
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