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Rainbow Beach weather: the next 24 hours
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Rainbow Beach 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Rainbow Beach
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Rainbow Beach
The weather station nearest to Rainbow Beach, Double Island Point Lighthouse located 96 m above sea level, is 10 km away; its records cover 1892–2024. In November, the mean temperature there is 24.0 °C over 1991–2020, 1.2 °C more than over 1961–1990 (22.8 °C), with about 70 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2017 (27.4 °C), the coldest July 1963 (15.1 °C). See the full series of Double Island Point Lighthouse
Today in Rainbow Beach
- Very high UV index: 9.2 around 12:00. Stay in the shade between 11:00 and 17:00. Fair skin burns in about 22 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Heat: up to 34.2 °C in the next three days (days at 30 °C or more over the next 14: 1). Night ventilation: open the windows between 18:00 and 9:00, as soon as the outside air drops below 26 °C, and close windows and shutters again in the morning. Nights at 20 °C or more over the next 14 days: 4. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 11:00 and 14:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 6.3 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 41 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. The outdoor air stays damp enough for 5 days in a row to push indoor humidity above 60 %, the level at which dust mites thrive: keep an eye on rooms with no draught. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 11:00 and 13:00. With 18 % humidity, 33.8 °C and wind at 6.6 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 2 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0.1 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 12.1 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 7:00, while it is cool: allow about 12 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 15 km/h, 24 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 5:00: 2 % average cloud cover tonight, 7 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Rainbow Beach
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Rainbow Beach: overcast, 20 to 34 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow: mostly sunny, 20 to 26 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | 20 °C | 34 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tomorrow | mostly sunny | 20 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | drizzle | 20 °C | 26 °C | 2.1 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light drizzle | 20 °C | 30 °C | 0.9 mm | 21 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | light drizzle | 19 °C | 23 °C | 0.6 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | drizzle | 19 °C | 25 °C | 3.3 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 21 °C | 28 °C | 2.7 mm | 18 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Rainbow Beach
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Rainbow Beach: mostly sunny, from 20 to 26 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 18 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Rainbow Beach?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Rainbow Beach?
Between 20 and 26 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Rainbow Beach: Saturday drizzle, 20 to 26 °C, Sunday light drizzle, 20 to 30 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  drizzle | 20 °C | 26 °C | 2.1 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light drizzle | 20 °C | 30 °C | 0.9 mm | 21 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Rainbow Beach, hour by hour: temperature from 20 to 34 °C, 0.3 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 34 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 34 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 26 °C | 0.1 mm | 4 % | 12 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 26 °C | 0.2 mm | 25 % | 12 km/h |
Location of Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach lies at 22 m, 130 m below the average of the 210 places we cover in Queensland (152 m). That makes it the 74th lowest of the 210. The main town, Brisbane, lies 174 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Tin Can Bay (9 km to the west), Cooloola Cove (13 km to the south-west), Gympie (53 km to the south-west) and Curra (54 km to the west). With about 1,556 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Rainbow Beach is the 143rd largest of the 210 places we cover in Queensland. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Noosa Main Beach (beach, 54 km to the south).
Today is 7.1 °C above the November normal (27.1 °C).
Climate of Rainbow Beach: 1991–2020 normals
In Rainbow Beach, January is typically the warmest month (up to 28.5 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 12.4 °C. February sees the most rain, with around 147 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 20.6 °C and 145 mm of rain, spring 25.7 °C and 181 mm, summer 28.2 °C and 392 mm, autumn 24.5 °C and 262 mm. The wettest season is summer (40 % of the annual total), the driest winter (15 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.5 | 22.2 | 133 | 14 |
| February | 27.8 | 22.2 | 147 | 14 |
| March | 26.7 | 21.1 | 113 | 16 |
| April | 24.6 | 18.7 | 72 | 12 |
| May | 22.2 | 15.8 | 76 | 11 |
| June | 20.2 | 13.5 | 62 | 8 |
| July | 20.0 | 12.4 | 38 | 7 |
| August | 21.5 | 12.9 | 45 | 5 |
| September | 24.2 | 15.3 | 40 | 7 |
| October | 25.7 | 17.5 | 74 | 8 |
| November | 27.1 | 19.4 | 67 | 10 |
| December | 28.3 | 21.1 | 112 | 12 |
Compared with Brisbane, the main town 174 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 0.4 °C lower here, and the year brings 125 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 11 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December).
Among the 210 places we cover in Queensland whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Rainbow Beach ranks 161st for summer warmth and 45th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Winton and the coolest in Tamborine Mountain; the wettest year is in Babinda and the driest in Winton.
What is the warmest month in Rainbow Beach?
The warmest month in Rainbow Beach is typically January, averaging 28.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 12.4 °C.
How many rainy days does Rainbow Beach get per year?
Rainbow Beach sees about 124 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 980 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Rainbow Beach?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Rainbow Beach runs to about 16.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.