What is the best time to visit Rainbow Beach?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, September is the best month to visit Rainbow Beach, Queensland, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Rainbow Beach?

Rainbow Beach has an annual Comfort Score of 7.4/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Rainbow Beach get?

Rainbow Beach receives approximately 1,507mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is December.

Rainbow Beach Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (25.90°S, 153.09°E, 14m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

7.4/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: September (10.0/10). Ranked #19 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

September is the sweet spot

September: 10.0/10. January: 4.8/10. Annual score 7.4/10, ranked #19 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

18.3 - 25.2°C

Days 1.4 degrees warmer; nights 4.0 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,507mm

72% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

183 days/yr

78 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.4 MJ/m²

0.1 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

60%

12 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.7/10

22.8 - 28.5°C

668mm rain

Autumn7.5/10

19.3 - 25.0°C

397mm rain

Winter7.9/10

12.7 - 21.5°C

194mm rain

Spring8.6/10

18.3 - 25.8°C

248mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 28.8 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 11.0 degrees.

Rainfall

1,507mm falls across 183 rain days. December is wettest (300mm), September driest (32mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 9 times.

Comfort window

September scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 4.8/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Rainbow Beach with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Rainbow Beach.

January4.8/10Variable28.7°C max, 276mm rain February6.4/10Good28.8°C max, 92mm rain March6.0/10Good26.8°C max, 246mm rain April8.0/10Excellent25.3°C max, 104mm rain May8.5/10Excellent22.9°C max, 48mm rain June8.1/10Excellent21.3°C max, 32mm rain July6.9/10Good20.2°C max, 56mm rain August8.7/10Excellent23.1°C max, 106mm rain September10.0/10Excellent24.3°C max, 32mm rain October8.9/10Excellent25.5°C max, 88mm rain November6.9/10Good27.6°C max, 128mm rain December5.8/10Variable28.1°C max, 300mm rain

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