Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach is a village in Queensland, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,176 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Rainbow Beach at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
154 mm of rain
52 mm of rain
February
within 10 km
Weather in Rainbow Beach
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 95%
When to go to Rainbow Beach
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 56 | 62 | 76 | 67 | 84 | 80 | 89 | 86 | 77 | 68 | 58 |
| High | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 28° |
| Low | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 141 | 184 | 154 | 135 | 152 | 105 | 77 | 72 | 52 | 77 | 102 | 151 |
| Wet days | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Sea | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° |
What's on in Rainbow Beach
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Rainbow Beach
Outdoors around Rainbow Beach
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Rainbow Beach
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Rainbow Beach
Earthquakes around Rainbow Beach
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Rainbow Beach
Towns and villages around Rainbow Beach
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Rainbow Beach from above
Postal code
Getting to Rainbow Beach
Places near Rainbow Beach
Places with a climate like Rainbow Beach
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
