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Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Possible shower 23° 26°
    possible shower
    Chance of rain: 70%
    Likely amount: 1-5mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:28am EST 5:51am EST 6:00pm EST 6:23pm EST
    NOW
    21.6° Feels Like: 23.7°
    Relative Humidity: 93%
    Dew: 20.4°
    Wind: SE 9km/h
    Gust: 13km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.4mm
    Pressure:  
  3. Today Weather

    Rainbow Beach
    Now
    22.8°c
    Feels Like:
    19.7°
    Wind:
    SE 39km/h
    Gusts:
    43km/h
    Humidity:
    93%
    Possible shower
     
    23°
    Min
    26°
    Max
    Today in Rainbow Beach
    Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h turning E in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 32.
    Tomorrow
    Possible shower
    23°
    Min
    26°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the S in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming E 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h turning E in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 32.

    Forecast for Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL)
      Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Summary Possible shower Showers Possible shower Possible shower Possible shower Showers Showers
    Minimum 23° 23° 23° 23° 23° 23° 23°
    Maximum 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 25° 25°
    Chance of rain 70% 70% 70% 60% 80% 80% 80%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 16
    (km/h)
    18
    (km/h)
    14
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    10
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    14
    (km/h)
    18
    (km/h)
    17
    (km/h)
    20
    (km/h)
    22
    (km/h)
    23
    (km/h)
    21
    (km/h)
    21
    (km/h)
    Wind direction ESE SE SE ESE E E SE ESE SE SE SE SSE SE SE
    Relative humidity 80% 78% 82% 76% 77% 72% 71% 68% 68% 68% 71% 71% 72% 70%
    Dew point 21°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Rainbow Beach Rain Forecast


    Rainbow Beach 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    2025
    2026
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    4
    10
    7
    7
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue Notes - Issued Feb 25

    ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Positive. Trending neutral. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. The US declaring a La Niña event has started, but this event has not met the BoM definition. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a short positive phase. Recent forecasts no particular evidence towards a positive or negative phase in autumn, although the long-wave pattern indicates that cold fronts are a bit more likely for Australia's longitudes over the next few months. During summer and early autumn, a positive SAM increases rainfall over most of eastern Australia, and decreases rainfall for SA, Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing aboveaverage rainfall over large parts of northern Australia in March and early April (forecast late monsoon activity). Above average rainfall is expected for the NSW coast through autumn, with wetter conditions also developing over western WA from late autumn. SA, Vic and Tas are expected to be average to slightly below average, with average conditions elsewhere.

  11. Popup - Daily historical

  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Rainbow Beach Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Saturday
    Mar 15
    23.6 °C 28.2 °C
    0.4 mm
    Sunday
    Mar 16
    18.8 °C -
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Mar 17
    - 29.1 °C
    -
    Tuesday
    Mar 18
    24.0 °C 26.8 °C
    0.2 mm
    Wednesday
    Mar 19
    22.4 °C -
    0.4 mm
    Legend
  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Rainbow Beach minimum temp history (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 32.5° 06/03/2025 Coldest this month 18.8° 16/03/2025
    Hottest on record 35.2 01/03/1993 Coldest on record 12.3 15/03/1994
    Hottest this year 36.2° 24/01/2025 Coldest this year 17.3° 07/01/2025
    Long term average 28.0° Long term average 20.6°
    Average this month 29.4° Average this month 21.8°
    Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.2° 2001 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 19.0° 1993
    Rainbow Beach rainfall history (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 7.0mm 03/03/2025 Total This Month 18.0mm
    12.0 days
    Long Term Average 162.2mm 16.6 days Wettest March on record 430.3mm 2012
    Driest on record 33.6mm 2000
  15. Year to Date

    Rainbow Beach Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Mar 530.3mm 44.4 day(s)
    Total For 2025 278.4mm 46.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 717.4mm 58.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 48.2mm Jan12
    Lowest Temperature 17.3°C Jan 7
    Highest Temperature 36.2°C Jan24
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    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Rainbow Beach Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 28.9 28.8 28.0 26.2 23.8 21.7 21.3 22.4 24.3 25.6 27.0 28.3 25.5
    Mean Min (°C) 22.1 22.1 20.6 17.5 14.2 11.8 10.4 11.2 14.0 16.8 18.8 20.8 16.7
    Mean Rain (mm) 164.2 203.9 162.2 124.6 162.7 102.4 73.0 79.7 54.7 103.9 94.4 126.5 1460.6
    Mean Rain Days 13.6 14.2 16.6 15.4 14.3 12.2 10.6 7.6 7.7 9.7 9.5 11.8 143.6