Australian coastal city

Gold Coast

330Sunny Days/yr
76°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation641kCenter elevation39 ft
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Very steady year-round, with most rain falls in winter. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

About Gold Coast

The Gold Coast, also known by its initials, GC, is a coastal city and region in the state of Queensland, Australia, located approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the centre of the state capital, Brisbane. It is on the central eastern coast of Australia facing the Pacific Ocean. It is Queensland's second-largest city after Brisbane, as well as Australia's sixth-largest city and the most populous non-capital city. The city's central business district is located roughly in the centre of the Gold Coast in the suburb of Southport. The urban area of the Gold Coast is concentrated along the coast, sprawling almost 60 kilometres, joining up with the Greater Brisbane metropolitan region to the north and to the state border with New South Wales to the south. Nicknames of the city include the ‘Glitter Strip’ and the ‘Goldy’.Wikipedia

Steady year-roundNo real winterWinter rain
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia
Latitude-28.00°
Longitude153.43°
Population641k
Center elevation39 ft

Province / Region Context

QueenslandState of Australia

Queensland is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south, respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to the state's north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea, and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north-west. With an area of 1,723,030 square kilometres (665,270 sq mi), Queensland is the world's sixth-largest subdivision of any country on earth; it is larger than all but 16 countries.Wikipedia

Country: Australia
Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
53
Internet
Country Broadband
36.6
subscriptions per 100 people
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
330
sunny days per year
90% of the year
Avg High Temp
76°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
78% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
93/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
13°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
56"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
38
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
56" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 69% · Winter 78% · Jun-Jan 68-79%
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