July is one of the cooler months of the year in Gold Coast, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 14.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Gold Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Gold Coast was 1993 — when the month averaged 16.7°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 12.8°C. Typical July days reach 19.3°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Gold Coast, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1988 with 183 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Gold Coast during July averages 74%. The most humid July was 1999 at 83%, and the least humid was 2002 at 64%.
July receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gold Coast. The sunniest Julys were 2007 and 2017 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Gold Coast during July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1999 and 2024 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.7°C | 14.4°C | 14.7°C | 15.2°C | 15.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.1°C | 18.9°C | 19.6°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 10.0°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | 10.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 63 mm | 36 mm | 33 mm | 49 mm | -38 mm |
July temperatures in Gold Coast have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (2007) to a record high of 26.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 183 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gold Coast
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gold Coast. That said, July — with days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 14.6°C) and moderate rainfall (53 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.6°C | 14.6°C | 9.6°C | 22.3°C | 6.7°C | 57 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 10.5°C | 23.4°C | 4.7°C | 57 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 21.7°C | 16.5°C | 11.2°C | 26.4°C | 7.3°C | 26 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 22.4°C | 5.5°C | 61 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 23.0°C | 5.6°C | 37 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 23.2°C | 4.9°C | 58 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 25.2°C | 5.7°C | 19 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 16.6°C | 11.2°C | 25.6°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 24.3°C | 6.0°C | 13 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 11.0°C | 26.4°C | 5.6°C | 10 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 24.6°C | 3.4°C | 25 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 24.7°C | 4.9°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 19.0°C | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 21.8°C | 5.5°C | 87 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 22.5°C | 5.2°C | 55 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 19.2°C | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 22.1°C | 4.0°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 19.8°C | 15.6°C | 11.3°C | 25.8°C | 6.5°C | 69 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 18.3°C | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 22.0°C | 4.8°C | 18 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 23.2°C | 5.0°C | 99 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 24.3°C | 2.6°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 23.5°C | 6.7°C | 83 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 22.2°C | 5.9°C | 33 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 26.1°C | 5.8°C | 14 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 20.7°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 24.0°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 24.1°C | 5.8°C | 50 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 23.8°C | 4.3°C | 18 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.0°C | 5.3°C | 156 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 19.9°C | 15.4°C | 10.9°C | 26.0°C | 3.9°C | 54 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 11.0°C | 22.9°C | 8.1°C | 61 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 17.4°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 20.1°C | 3.4°C | 49 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 8.8°C | 23.6°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 21.2°C | 5.1°C | 40 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 🔥 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 24.8°C | 10.3°C | 108 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 9.3°C | 24.3°C | 5.4°C | 53 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 23.5°C | 4.0°C | 64 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 22.7°C | 2.7°C | 37 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 21.5°C | 3.3°C | 49 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 5.0°C | 183 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 21.5°C | 4.3°C | 71 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 23.8°C | 3.4°C | 52 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 22.3°C | 4.1°C | 147 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 22.0°C | 3.8°C | 127 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 22.2°C | 3.4°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 8.0°C | 21.3°C | 3.6°C | 32 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 25.3°C | 4.6°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 19.3°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 53 mm of rainfall in Gold Coast, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 183 mm in 1988.
The hottest July reached 26.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 18°C to 19.8°C and overnight lows from 8.9°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Gold Coast and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Gold Coast, averaging 14.6°C.
For July in Gold Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 9.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1999).
The wettest July on record was 1988 with 183 mm. On average, July sees 53 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Gold Coast behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
