The Sunshine Coast has one of the highest sunshine readings in the world, averaging seven hours a day. The variation between summer and winter is much less than you experience in Europe, North America, and northern Asia.

The weather is ideal all year round, whether summer or winter, there are always people out enjoying the outdoors. Being such a lush area there is regular rainfall all year round.

Ocean temperatures range from 26 degrees Centigrade in summer to 19 degrees C in winter (79 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit).

Summer average temperatures (between December and February)
17 degrees Centigrade - 28 degrees C (63 to 82 degrees F). Though there are warmer days the coastal areas enjoy sea breezes.

Spring (September to November) and Autumn (March to May) average temperatures
13 to 25 degrees C (55 to 77 degrees F).

Winter average temperatures (June to March)
7 to 22 degrees C (45 to 72 degrees F). Temperatures in the Blackall Range can be several degrees cooler.

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