Cairns vs Gold Coast: which is better, month by month

Cairns and Gold Coast split the year 5–5 — Cairns wins June to October, Gold Coast wins December to April, and they are within 3 points in May and November.

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.

Cairns

🇦🇺 Australia · tropical climate

Best month: October 95/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Gold Coast

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Cairns vs Gold Coast — all 12 months

Month	Cairns	Gold Coast	Winner	Gap
January	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	Gold Coast	25
February	64Csweltering, soaked, clean air	83Ahot, soaked, clean air	Gold Coast	19
March	66Csweltering, soaked, clean air	76Bhot, soaked, clean air	Gold Coast	10
April	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Gold Coast	9
May	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
June	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Cairns	7
July	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	Cairns	7
August	92Swarm, dry, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Cairns	6
September	94Shot, dry, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Cairns	4
October	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Cairns	8
November	90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
December	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	Gold Coast	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (60 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.