Last and first frost dates in Gold Coast
Australia
Gold Coast had no frost in 2016–2025, so crops are planted by warmth and rain rather than by frost dates.
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| Last spring frost | none in ten years |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | none in ten years |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
There is no frost season here: crops are planted by warmth and rain rather than by frost dates.
When the soil warms up in Gold Coast
The day the top 7 cm of soil first averages each temperature over a week, median of 2016–2025 (ERA5 via Open-Meteo).
| Soil | Date |
|---|---|
| 5 °C | already in the first week of July |
| 10 °C | already in the first week of July |
| 15 °C | already in the first week of July |
| 18 °C | 17 August |
Frost dates near Gold Coast
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 71 km | — | — |
| Toowoomba | 152 km | — | — |
| Newcastle | 568 km | — | — |
| Rockhampton | 592 km | — | — |
| Dubbo | 660 km | 29 July | 19 June |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Gold Coast
Within 15 km of Gold Coast OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries and 8 markets (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Plantmark Carrara, 2 km away.
- Plantmark Carrara — garden centre
Market Street 5, 4211 · 2 km · plantmark.com.au - Nerang Stockfeed — farm supply
Brendan Drive 16 · 6 km · nerangstockfeed.com.au - Plantmark Wholesale Nursery — plant nursery
Gooding Drive 178 · 4 km - Miami Marketta — market
Hillcrest Parade 23, 4220 · Wed 17:00–21:00; Fri 17:00–23:00; Sat 16:00–23:00 · 6 km · miamimarketta.com - Ashmore Garden World — garden centre
Ashmore Road, 4214 · 7 km · ashmoregardenworld.com - All Green Nursery — plant nursery
Macadie Way 64, 4226 · 4 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gold Coast: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Gold Coast by month
Average weather in Gold Coast over 2016–2025: the warmest month is January. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: January–December (20.5–28 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 12.5 °C. About 1197 mm of rain falls in a year, on 129 days; March is the wettest month (229 mm) and September the driest (42 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 22 | 107 | 15 |
| February | 27.9 | 21.9 | 169 | 14 |
| March | 26.9 | 21.1 | 229 | 19 |
| April | 24.9 | 18.5 | 85 | 11 |
| May | 22.7 | 15.9 | 90 | 9 |
| June | 20.7 | 13.4 | 67 | 7 |
| July | 20.5 | 12.5 | 50 | 6 |
| August | 21.8 | 13.3 | 48 | 6 |
| September | 23.8 | 15.2 | 42 | 7 |
| October | 25.3 | 17.5 | 100 | 11 |
| November | 26.5 | 19.1 | 92 | 11 |
| December | 27.9 | 20.9 | 118 | 13 |
Average of the daily highs and lows, rain per month and days with at least 1 mm (ERA5 via Open-Meteo, the same grid cell as the frost dates).