Gold Coast · Month comparison
October vs August
August ranks #1 overall vs October at #5. The locals' favourite — 22°C, 8 hours of sun, perfect surf, no crowds.
October
#5 of 12 months
Best match
Gold Coast 500 Supercars takes over Surfers — three days of street circuit chaos.
- ↑Gold Coast 500 Supercars street race late October — biggest motorsport weekend
- ↑26°C, sea at 23°C, theme parks easing into longer summer hours
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 | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 10 |
| Value score | 6 | 8 |
| Crowd score | 6 | 8 |
| Events score | 10 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 26°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 90mm | 45mm |
| Daily sunshine | 8hrs | 8hrs |
October trade-offs
- ↓Supercars weekend triples Surfers hotel rates and books out 4 months ahead
- ↓Storm season begins — first proper afternoon thunderstorms appear
August trade-offs
- ↓Sea at 20°C — swim caps needed for distance work
- ↓Westerly winds late August can drop humidity to bushfire levels
Scores compare months within Gold Coast. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →