Rainbow Beach Weather and Climate

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

Temperature Range
18.3 - 25.2°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
1,507mm
72% above national avg
Rain Days
183 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
18.4 MJ/m²
~ National avg 18.3
Humidity
60%
National avg 48%

Rainbow Beach's warmest month in 2024 was February, averaging 28.8 degrees. That gives Rainbow Beach an annual average daytime high of 25.2 degrees, 1.9 degrees cooler than the Queensland mean.

Daytime highs peak at 28.8 degrees in February and bottom out with overnight lows of 11.0 degrees in June. That is a 17.8 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 18.3 degrees across the year, in line with the Queensland baseline.

Annual rainfall totals 1,507mm across 183 rain days, close to the Queensland average. The wettest month is December at 300mm, and September is the driest at 32mm.

Rainfall varies dramatically through the year. The wettest month (December) gets over 9 times as much rain as the driest (September).

By our reckoning, September (10.0/10) is when the weather is at its finest, while January (4.8/10) is the toughest month to be outdoors.

Keep scrolling for the detailed monthly data, or head straight to September for the peak-comfort window.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 7.4/10 - Ranked #19 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, QLD avg 6.7)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer28.522.86685.7
Autumn25.019.33977.5
Winter21.512.71947.9
Spring25.818.32488.6

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.

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