Surfers Paradise Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Surfers Paradise experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, October, sees up to 255 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 195 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2715 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you can enjoy sunny spells year-round. October sees up to 8.5 hours of daily sunshine, perfect for a sunny trip. June, the least sunny month, still offers a generous 6.5 hours of sun despite this cloudier / rainier time of the year.

Surfers Paradise enjoys an average of 2715 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

February, Surfers Paradise’s wettest month, receives 139 mm (5.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Surfers Paradise Precipitation page.