FACTS & FIGURES
The Gold Coast temperature variation throughout the seasons. This information is indicative of average weather conditions only. It is not a forecast – it is representative of what you could expect based on historical data. A comparison between the Gold Coast and Los Angeles in the USA are shown in the charts below.
AREA
1402 square kilometres (approx. 541 square miles). Coastline 57km (35 miles) long from South Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Bay.
POPULATION
500,000+ making it the sixth (6) largest city in Australia. This is expected to increase to more than 700,000 by 2021.
CLIMATE
Subtropical with 300 days of sunshine annually.
AVERAGE SUMMER TEMPERATURES:
19 to 29 degrees Celsius (66 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit).
AVERAGE WINTER TEMPERATURES:
12 to 21 degrees Celsius (48 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit).
Summer | Average Rainfall: 140mm (5.9 inches) |
Winter | Average Rainfall: 57mm (2.2 inches) |