Meteo Noosa (Sunshine Coast) in dicembre

Regulars are specific this falls within the local summer, running December through February, hot and humid with tropical showers a genuine possibility even on an otherwise sunny stretch. Our row backs that hot, genuinely wet read, 29.9C reading as a hot 33C, over 21C nights feeling 23C, with a substantial 120.2mm of rain across 7 days and humidity at 73 percent. Regulars are consistent nearby Lady Elliot Island's turtle nesting season runs through this month as one of three annually, a real seasonal draw for anyone basing a trip around wildlife. Genuinely warm enough for long swims throughout, tropical downpours aside. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 27C. The record: 11.2 hours of sun, a 16.5 kph wind and AQI 27.

Noosa's forum generally rates March as a great time to visit - daily temperatures comfortably over 26C, a bit cooler and less humid than the peak of summer, and not as crowded. Some posters flagged February/March as technically the wettest stretch of the year, but the pattern described is an afternoon storm after a hot, humid day rather than extended rain ruining the trip. Overall the consensus was mostly lovely and sunny with a few showery days mixed in, still great for beaches, hikes and outdoor dining.

Forum posters describe September as warming up nicely - typically around 25C by day - but with noticeably cooler evenings, and generally arriving just ahead of the thunderstorms that mark the start of the wet season further into spring/summer. Posters call September one of the lower-rain months of the year on the Sunshine Coast, along with July, and rate it a pleasant, comfortably uncrowded time to visit. Swimming is a genuine question mark this early in spring - some posters say the water still runs too chilly for comfortable swimming in September, so beach time is more about walking and scenery than getting in the water for many visitors this month.