How warm is it in Gold Coast in December?

Daytime highs averaged 29.7 °C, night-time lows 20.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 38.8 °C (16 Dec 2019), the lowest 14.7 °C (11 Dec 2021).

How often does it rain in Gold Coast in December?

On average there were 13.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 116 mm of precipitation in total.

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Gold Coast weather in December: temperature & rain

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🇦🇺 Weather in Gold Coast in December

This is what the weather in Gold Coast (Queensland, Australia) was like in December over the years 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

29.7 °C

27.6 °C – 31.5 °C

Avg. night-time low

20.4 °C

18.6 °C – 21.9 °C

Avg. rain days in period

13.9

45 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

116 mm

48.2 mm – 285 mm

Avg. cloud cover

50 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover is shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 38.8 °C (16 Dec 2019) · Lowest temperature 14.7 °C (11 Dec 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 23 km/h

Weather mix of all days

88Sunny
64Partly cloudy
19Cloudy
74Light rain
65Rain

Summary

On average 29.7 °C during the day and 20.4 °C at night.
On average 13.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 116 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing weather: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2019 (avg. 31.5 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 27.6 °C).
Wettest year: 2020 (285 mm), driest: 2016 (48.2 mm).
Extremes: 38.8 °C on 16 Dec 2019 and 14.7 °C on 11 Dec 2021.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max30.2°Avg. min20.0°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
77.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
43 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.6 °C · Min 16.2 °C
2024
Avg. max28.6°Avg. min20.9°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
157 mm
Avg. cloud cover
54 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.7 °C · Min 16.9 °C
2023
Avg. max31.3°Avg. min21.9°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
134 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.0 °C · Min 18.1 °C
2022
Avg. max28.3°Avg. min18.6°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
73.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.4 °C · Min 15.7 °C
2021
Avg. max27.6°Avg. min19.5°
Rain days
22 Rain days
Precipitation
147 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.0 °C · Min 14.7 °C
2020
Avg. max29.1°Avg. min21.2°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
285 mm
Avg. cloud cover
61 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.0 °C · Min 18.6 °C
2019
Avg. max31.5°Avg. min20.7°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
75.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.8 °C · Min 17.5 °C
2018
Avg. max29.9°Avg. min20.5°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
64.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
50 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.5 °C · Min 17.5 °C
2017
Avg. max29.8°Avg. min20.4°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
95.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
46 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.2 °C · Min 16.2 °C
2016
Avg. max30.9°Avg. min20.7°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
48.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.8 °C · Min 18.2 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Gold Coast in December?: Daytime highs averaged 29.7 °C, night-time lows 20.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 38.8 °C (16 Dec 2019), the lowest 14.7 °C (11 Dec 2021).
How often does it rain in Gold Coast in December?: On average there were 13.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 116 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. Snow depth is the model value for the grid cell, not the depth on the slopes. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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