Sunshine Coast vs Ballina: which is sunnier?
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇦🇺 Australia · 253 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sunshine Coast is the sunnier overall: about 2,956 hours of sunshine a year to Ballina's 2,742. Sunshine Coast has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Sunshine Coast | Ballina | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,956 | 2,742 |
| Sunniest month | July (88/100) | September (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 72/100 | 71/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,297 mm | 1,221 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 26°C / 79°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Sunshine Coast vs Ballina month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | Ballina | Sunshine Coast | Ballina | Sunshine Coast | Ballina | Sunshine Coast | Ballina | |
| January | 69 | 68 | 28° | 26° | 162 | 154 | 26° | 26° |
| February | 69 | 68 | 27° | 26° | 191 | 163 | 27° | 26° |
| March | 69 | 68 | 26° | 25° | 171 | 166 | 27° | 26° |
| April | 76 | 77 | 25° | 24° | 110 | 98 | 25° | 25° |
| May | 79 | 80 | 23° | 22° | 93 | 80 | 23° | 23° |
| June | 79 | 74 | 21° | 20° | 97 | 113 | 22° | 22° |
| July | 88 | 80 | 20° | 19° | 46 | 45 | 21° | 20° |
| August | 85 | 85 | 21° | 20° | 64 | 55 | 21° | 20° |
| September | 88 | 88 | 23° | 21° | 47 | 39 | 22° | 21° |
| October | 80 | 80 | 24° | 23° | 88 | 83 | 23° | 22° |
| November | 81 | 77 | 26° | 24° | 84 | 99 | 24° | 23° |
| December | 70 | 72 | 27° | 25° | 144 | 126 | 26° | 24° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Sunshine Coast · Jul Sunshine Coast · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Sunshine Coast · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Sunshine Coast averages 72/100, Ballina 71/100. Sunshine Coast is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Sunshine Coast averages 75/100, Ballina 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: Sunshine Coast (average score 84/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Sunshine Coast averages 84/100, Ballina 84/100. Sunshine Coast is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Sea temperature
Sunshine Coast's sea gets warmer: 27°C / 81°F at its peak vs 26°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Sunshine Coast all year, Ballina about 10 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Sunshine Coast weather by month · Ballina weather by month · Best time to visit Australia.
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