Beach
Golden Beach
Queensland · Australia · Coral Sea
-26.8212, 153.1216 · Golden Beach, 0 km
- 26°Sea · February
- 28°High · January
- 9.7 hSunshine · November
Your month at the beach
Golden Beach in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month150 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in February
- 27°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month174 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in March
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month151 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in April
- 24°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in August
- 21°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in October
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in November
- 26°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 9.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Golden Beach in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month137 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 25Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 26 kmAirport: Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 26.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 27.3 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 26.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 25.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 23.8 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 22.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 20.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 20.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 21.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 23.3 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 24.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 25.3 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan26°9 h150 mm
- Feb26°8 h174 mm
- Mar26°8 h151 mm
- Apr25°7 h98 mm
- May23°7 h84 mm
- Jun22°6 h94 mm
- Jul21°7 h44 mm
- Aug21°8 h53 mm
- Sep21°9 h44 mm
- Oct22°9 h86 mm
- Nov24°10 h90 mm
- Dec25°9 h137 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Golden Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 23 | 26 | 150 | 15 | 8.9 | 16 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 27 | 23 | 26 | 174 | 16 | 8.2 | 16 |
| March | 26 | 22 | 26 | 151 | 17 | 7.5 | 16 |
| April | 24 | 20 | 25 | 98 | 14 | 7.4 | 15 |
| May | 22 | 17 | 23 | 84 | 13 | 6.9 | 14 |
| June | 20 | 15 | 22 | 94 | 11 | 6.0 | 15 |
| July | 20 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 9 | 7.2 | 14 |
| August | 21 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 6 | 8.3 | 14 |
| September | 23 | 16 | 21 | 44 | 7 | 9.0 | 15 |
| October | 24 | 18 | 22 | 86 | 9 | 9.1 | 15 |
| November | 26 | 20 | 24 | 90 | 11 | 9.7 | 15 |
| December | 27 | 22 | 25 | 137 | 14 | 9.0 | 16 |
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Photos
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 22 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 20 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 22 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 20 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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