Central Coast climate — normals and trends
Central Coast (Australia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.4 °C and it receives 910 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (21.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (12.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
Central Coast averages 0 frost days, 12 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 120 rainy days per year.
Central Coast has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.5 °C (on 18 January 2013) and the coldest 3.0 °C (on 15 July 1978).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Central CoastNew South Wales
- coords
- -33.43°, 151.37°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.4°C
Average daily high
20.9°C
Average daily low
14.3°C
Annual rainfall
910mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
20.4km/h
Seasonal range
9.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
12 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
120 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
20.4 °C
Average feels-like low
12.9 °C
Average peak gust
37.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
30 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.55 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.5 °C
18 January 2013
Coldest day
3.0 °C
15 July 1978
Wettest day
166 mm
9 February 1992
Windiest day
60.1 km/h
21 June 1975
Strongest gust
110.5 km/h
26 May 1974
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
18 January 2013
Coldest feels-like
-1.0 °C
17 July 2007
Snowiest day
0.1 cm
4 July 1984
Sunniest day
14.0 h
3 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 165 mm | +79 mm |
| Feb | 25.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 64 mm | -39 mm |
| Mar | 25.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 128 mm | +30 mm |
| Apr | 23.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 127 mm | +40 mm |
| May | 19.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 183 mm | +106 mm |
| Jun | 16.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 11 mm | -73 mm |
| Jul | 16.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 97 mm | +49 mm |
| Aug | 16.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 209 mm | +151 mm |
| Sep | 21.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 55 mm | +6 mm |
| Oct | 24.8 °C | +3.6 °C | 26 mm | -41 mm |
| Nov | 25.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 29 mm | -51 mm |
| Dec | 25.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 125 mm | +52 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Central Coast?
Central Coast has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.4 °C and it receives 910 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Central Coast?
The hottest day measured in Central Coast between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 2013, reaching 41.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Central Coast?
The coldest day measured in Central Coast between 1940 and 2025 was 15 July 1978, at 3.0 °C.
Does it snow in Central Coast?
Almost never: Central Coast sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Central Coast warmed?
Yes: Central Coast warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Central Coast?
The wettest day measured in Central Coast between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1992, with 166 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Central Coast?
The windiest day measured in Central Coast between 1940 and 2025 was 21 June 1975, with winds reaching 60.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Central Coast?
The warmest month in Central Coast is January (21.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Central Coast?
Central Coast receives on average 910 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 120 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Central Coast?
Central Coast gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Central Coast?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Central Coast between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 1984, with 0.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Central Coast?
Yes: Central Coast has on average 30 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Central Coast?
In Central Coast, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 18 January 2013, and the lowest was -1.0 °C on 17 July 2007.
Compare Central Coast with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around Central Coast