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Monthly climate in Rainbow Beach, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rainbow Beach features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 975 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rainbow Beach enjoys an average of 3444 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rainbow Beach, Australia

The warmest months in Rainbow Beach are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rainbow Beach experiences 194 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rainbow Beach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rainbow Beach, Australia

Rainbow Beach usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rainbow Beach are July, August and September. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rainbow Beach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)58 (2.3)114 (4.5)155 (6.1)95 (3.7)64 (2.5)45 (1.8)38 (1.5)20 (0.8)18 (0.7)163 (6.4)85 (3.3)120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11152111128734131112

Monthly sunshine hours in Rainbow Beach, Australia

The sunniest months in Rainbow Beach are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rainbow Beach: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rainbow Beach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours278281283278262247265293300300321330
Mean daily daylight hours13h 32m12h 57m12h 12m11h 27m10h 50m10h 31m10h 40m11h 13m11h 56m12h 41m13h 22m13h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Rainbow Beach, Australia

Rainbow Beach experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rainbow Beach UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rainbow Beach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15151410756810121415