Airlie Beach vs Gold Coast: which is better, month by month

Airlie Beach beats Gold Coast in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (88 vs 80) — while Gold Coast wins January, February and April; they are within 3 points in March and December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Airlie Beach

🇦🇺 Australia · tropical climate

Best month: September 94/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Gold Coast

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 90/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Airlie Beach vs Gold Coast — all 12 months

Month	Airlie Beach	Gold Coast	Winner	Gap
January	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	Gold Coast	10
February	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	83Ahot, soaked, clean air	Gold Coast	6
March	78Bhot, soaked, clean air	76Bhot, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
April	84Ahot, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Gold Coast	5
May	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	Airlie Beach	4
June	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Airlie Beach	8
July	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	Airlie Beach	4
August	90Swarm, dry, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Airlie Beach	4
September	94Swarm, dry, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Airlie Beach	4
October	93Shot, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Airlie Beach	6
November	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	Airlie Beach	4
December	83Asweltering, soaked, clean air	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (75 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.