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December beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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December beach conditions — historical average

Good
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27.1°C Temp
24.3°C Sea temp
5.8 Rain days
11.0h Sunshine hrs
76.4% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid December

2024 Good 27.9°C · 9 rainy days · 10.3h sun
2023 Excellent 28.5°C · 5 rainy days · 11.3h sun
2022 Good 25.5°C · 4 rainy days · 11.9h sun
2021 Excellent 27.3°C · 3 rainy days · 12.7h sun
2020 Good 26.3°C · 8 rainy days · 8.8h sun

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About Gold Coast in December

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, December in Gold Coast has historically been good for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 27.1°C with sea temperatures around 24.3°C and 5.8 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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