Beach
Burleigh Beach
Queensland · Australia · Coral Sea
-28.0881, 153.4530 · Burleigh Heads, 1 km
- 26°Sea · February
- 26°High · February
- 9.2 hSunshine · November
Your month at the beach
Burleigh Beach in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month153 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in February
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month161 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in March
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month160 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in April
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in June
- 21°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month41 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in September
- 21°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in November
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Burleigh Beach in December
- 25°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month138 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 45Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 10 kmAirport: Gold Coast Airport (OOL)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 27.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 26.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 25.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 24.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 23.3 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 21.8 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 21.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 21.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 22.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 23.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 25.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan26°8 h153 mm
- Feb26°8 h161 mm
- Mar26°7 h160 mm
- Apr25°7 h90 mm
- May24°7 h74 mm
- Jun22°6 h100 mm
- Jul21°7 h41 mm
- Aug21°8 h49 mm
- Sep21°9 h34 mm
- Oct22°9 h83 mm
- Nov24°9 h90 mm
- Dec25°8 h138 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Burleigh Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 24 | 26 | 153 | 14 | 8.5 | 23 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 26 | 24 | 26 | 161 | 16 | 7.9 | 24 |
| March | 26 | 24 | 26 | 160 | 17 | 7.2 | 24 |
| April | 24 | 22 | 25 | 90 | 13 | 7.2 | 22 |
| May | 22 | 20 | 24 | 74 | 12 | 6.9 | 21 |
| June | 21 | 18 | 22 | 100 | 11 | 5.9 | 23 |
| July | 20 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 7.1 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 18 | 21 | 49 | 6 | 8.1 | 23 |
| September | 21 | 19 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 8.7 | 23 |
| October | 22 | 20 | 22 | 83 | 10 | 8.7 | 23 |
| November | 24 | 22 | 24 | 90 | 11 | 9.2 | 23 |
| December | 25 | 23 | 25 | 138 | 14 | 8.4 | 24 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 31 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 17 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 31 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |