Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

January beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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January beach conditions — historical average

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27.1°C Temp
26.1°C Sea temp
10.2 Rain days
11.5h Sunshine hrs
78.3% Humidity

Year by year — mid January

2025 Excellent 28.0°C · 9 rainy days · 11.2h sun
2024 Good 29.1°C · 12 rainy days · 11.8h sun
2023 Good 26.0°C · 8 rainy days · 12.0h sun
2022 Good 26.5°C · 12 rainy days · 10.8h sun
2021 Good 25.9°C · 10 rainy days · 11.6h sun

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About Gold Coast in January

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, January in Gold Coast has historically been good for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 27.1°C with sea temperatures around 26.1°C and 10.2 rainy days on average.

0 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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