waliam

Hi
I know everybody seems happy with the weather in australia. I am planning to move to gold coast in august,08. just wondering, is it too hot in the summers?

alexa7

that would be "winter" though...

bcworld

Depends on what you consider too hot!? And it varies a lot from one year to the next.

WelshSarah

After the awful weather back in Blighty in 2007 I would never call it too hot!!

You get used to it after a while I would say anyway..


so..... NO!!!!!!

Nerine

It's been quite settled here the last few weeks, temp up to high 20s most days, bit of rain sometimes which is good considering its the wet season and they've really been copping it further north. It was quite humid a while back and you definately need air con unless you're used to living in a jungle.

Yet to do a full year here yet but everyone says its the winters that make the GC such a great place to live, we were over for a while in July and it was lovely with just a bit of a chill at night that may have you reaching for a jumper or wanting to turn the heat on perhaps, probably want a wet suit if you were surfing during the day.

Certainly doesn't have the extremes of temp that places like Adelaide have been experiencing.

When its hot though people tend to make the most of the early mornings to do outside activities, one advantage of not having daylight saving here

Carbery

Its not so much the heat - I think the warmest temp this summer has been 36 degrees, but the humidity that gets me. I have talked to numerous Poms/Kiwis in my business who have lived here for many years and they all say that they never really get used to it. But to be honest its only 4 - 6 weeks that I find it uncomfortable - a lot better of having 4 - 6 weeks of good weather back in the 'Old Country'. Autumn, Winter & Spring are just perfect!

moneypenny20

Anyway, back to OP. We've had a mild but wet summer this year. Only had one day when it got hot and that was 37 degrees and it lasted for all of 5 hours. Generally the climate here is 'Brilliant one day, perfect the next'.

Yes it gets hot but it's not a hot that would finish you off in the UK because it builds slowly and then stays and you acclimatise and before very long, if it goes down to 23 degrees you'll be complaining that it's turned chilly.

Nerine

That is so true! DD wears a flippin' woolen jumper to school when it's that cold in the morning!

shiels

How true only been here 9 months and already think its cool if it drops below 22*C!!!!!!!

C x

PaulandNic

Wait for the Winter!

Last Winter we slept in 2 doona's and an electric blanket. Why? ... cos it got to 8 or 10 degrees throughout the night.

Terrible! ... and to think the Feb before we left the UK it got to minus 8 ... how DID we cope? ... ... altho I know how ... central heating and double glazing. Something that is just a memory for us now.

bcworld

Coolangatta did actually get down to 0C last Winter I think.

Poppy girl

I remeber when I lived in Currumbin one year going to bed with a hot water bottle and the 2 dunas lol and socks on wait until it hails then worry its like bloody golf balls coming out of the sky I kid you not cover your car roof with the mattress and run for it

sheli0508

can anyone offer some advice on what temps to expect in April.

We are coming out on 31/3 for 4 weeks to validate our visa's. OH mate has arranged for us to stay in a beach house on Palm Beach.... just not sure what to bring..

Poppy girl

April is still nice and warm or it was last year when I was back there visiting but take some cardi's and the nights get cold but I was still laying on the beach etc.
Give my love to the Palmie Pub lol

PaulandNic

20 - 30C all year round apart from the odd 35, 37, or so in the Summer.

Low 20's in the Winter (daytime) and loosely 10 at night, and high 20's during the day in the Summer and low 20's at night.

Ish!

Perfect one day, beautiful the next! ...