When is the best time to go to Rainbow Beach
The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Rainbow Beach, Australia. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.
Average temperatures in Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach weather by month
Please note our recommendations for when to visit Rainbow Beach are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.
January
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 191mm | 8.7hrs | 14.4hrs | 27°C |
The weather in January in Rainbow Beach is characteristically hot and wet.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
January is in the summer in Rainbow Beach and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.
On average January is the driest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 191mm 7.5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.7 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in January »
February
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25°C | 188mm | 7.9hrs | 13.8hrs | 27°C |
February in Rainbow Beach is generally wet with the temperature being hot.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
February is in the summer in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.
On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 188mm 7.4 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in February »
March
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25°C | 171mm | 7.9hrs | 13.1hrs | 27°C |
The weather in March in Rainbow Beach is characteristically hot and wet.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
March is in the fall / autumn in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 20°C (68°F) is normal.
On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 171mm 6.7 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in March »
April
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°C | 130mm | 7.7hrs | 12.3hrs | 26°C |
Rainbow Beach's weather in April is typically warm and wet in nature.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
April is in the fall / autumn in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.
On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 130mm 5.1 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.7 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in April »
May
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°C | 137mm | 7.1hrs | 11.7hrs | 24°C |
May is a wet month in Rainbow Beach and the temperature is generally warm.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
May is in the fall / autumn in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 23°C (73°F), whilst at night 15°C (59°F) is normal.
On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 137mm 5.4 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.1 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in May »
June
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19°C | 115mm | 7.7hrs | 14.4hrs | 23°C |
The climate in Rainbow Beach during June can be summarized as mild and damp.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
June is in the winter in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 21°C (69°F), whilst at night 12°C (53°F) is normal.
On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 115mm 4.5 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.7 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in June »
July
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°C | 100mm | 8hrs | 13.8hrs | 22°C |
July in Rainbow Beach is generally damp with the temperature being mild.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
July is in the winter in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 20°C (68°F), whilst at night 10°C (51°F) is normal.
On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 100mm 4 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in July »
August
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19°C | 63mm | 8.9hrs | 13.1hrs | 22°C |
The weather in August in Rainbow Beach is characteristically mild and reasonably dry.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it a good time to visit Rainbow Beach.
August is in the winter in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 21°C (70°F), whilst at night 11°C (52°F) is normal.
On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 63mm 2.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.9 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in August »
September
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°C | 44mm | 9.4hrs | 12.3hrs | 22°C |
Rainbow Beach's weather in September is typically warm and reasonably dry in nature.
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Rainbow Beach, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.
September is in the spring in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 13°C (56°F) is normal.
On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 44mm 1.7 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.4 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in September »
October
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°C | 87mm | 9.1hrs | 11.7hrs | 23°C |
October is a a little damp month in Rainbow Beach and the temperature is generally warm.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Rainbow Beach.
October is in the spring in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.
On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 87mm 3.4 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.1 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in October »
November
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°C | 115mm | 9hrs | 14.4hrs | 25°C |
The climate in Rainbow Beach during November can be summarized as warm and damp.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Rainbow Beach.
November is in the spring in Rainbow Beach and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (80°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.
On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 115mm 4.5 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Rainbow Beach weather in November »
December
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25°C | 144mm | 9.1hrs | 13.8hrs | 26°C |
December in Rainbow Beach is generally wet with the temperature being hot.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Rainbow Beach for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
December is in the summer in Rainbow Beach and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 20°C (68°F) is normal.
On average December is the wettest month of the year in Rainbow Beach with around 144mm 5.6 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.1 hours of sunshine per day.
Other monthly averages
Rainbow Beach weather stats
| Hottest month: | January | 28.2°C 82.8°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | September | 44mm 1.7ins |
| Sunniest month: | August | 8.9hrs |
| Coldest month: | July | 19.8°C 67.6°F |
| Wettest month: | January | 191mm 7.5ins |
| Warmest sea: | February | 27°C 80.6°F |
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