Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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October beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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October beach conditions — historical average

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📈 Our data shows more favourable conditions in 2023-2024 compared to 2020-2021 for this destination and time of year
24.4°C Temp
22.4°C Sea temp
4.8 Rain days
10.7h Sunshine hrs
72.7% Humidity
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Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid October

2024 Good 24.8°C · 6 rainy days · 10.9h sun
2023 Good 26.4°C · 1 rainy day · 12.1h sun
2022 Mixed 22.4°C · 6 rainy days · 8.0h sun
2021 Mixed 23.8°C · 8 rainy days · 10.3h sun
2020 Good 24.8°C · 3 rainy days · 12.2h sun

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About Gold Coast in October

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, October in Gold Coast has historically been good for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 24.4°C with sea temperatures around 22.4°C and 4.8 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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