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Rainbow Beach Weather Records (ASN00040856)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rainbow Beach (ASN00040856), Australia, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for Rainbow Beach

  • Rainbow Beach (ASN00040856) is a weather station in Australia at -25.90 latitude and 153.09 longitude, 14 m (47 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1992 to 2026, 35 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Rainbow Beach still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rainbow Beach set a daily record precipitation of 103.2 mm (4.1 in) on 10 March 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -25.90 latitude, 153.09 longitude.
  • Elevation: 14 m (47 ft).
  • Period of record: 1992 to 2026, 35 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Rainbow Beach, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rainbow Beach. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rainbow Beach. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Rainbow Beach, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan37.2 C (99.0 F)15.2 C (59.4 F)n/an/a
Feb37.0 C (98.6 F)14.8 C (58.6 F)n/an/a
Mar35.2 C (95.4 F)12.3 C (54.1 F)n/an/a
Apr32.3 C (90.1 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
May29.3 C (84.7 F)2.0 C (35.6 F)n/an/a
Jun27.1 C (80.8 F)2.3 C (36.1 F)n/an/a
Jul27.3 C (81.1 F)-1.0 C (30.2 F)n/an/a
Aug30.2 C (86.4 F)0.4 C (32.7 F)n/an/a
Sep32.4 C (90.3 F)2.0 C (35.6 F)n/an/a
Oct35.2 C (95.4 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Nov36.0 C (96.8 F)9.2 C (48.6 F)n/an/a
Dec37.2 C (99.0 F)11.4 C (52.5 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Rainbow Beach by the year they were set 1,464 records at Rainbow Beach still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 78. 0204060801992: 281993: 501994: 581995: 741996: 711997: 461998: 551999: 462000: 782001: 572002: 602003: 552004: 642005: 622006: 532007: 632008: 572009: 312010: 212011: 312012: 302013: 192014: 252015: 212016: 252017: 312018: 242019: 252020: 172021: 252022: 402023: 432024: 452025: 34199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Rainbow Beach still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 78.
Standing records at Rainbow Beach by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199228
199350
199458
199574
199671
199746
199855
199946
200078
200157
200260
200355
200464
200562
200653
200763
200857
200931
201021
201131
201230
201319
201425
201521
201625
201731
201824
201925
202017
202125
202240
202343
202445
202534

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Rainbow Beach set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Rainbow Beach between 22 October 2022 and 22 October 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation22 October 2022: Record daily precipitation 264.2 mm (10.4 in)
1 all-time records were set at Rainbow Beach between 22 October 2022 and 22 October 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Rainbow Beach set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2022-10-22Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 264.2 mm (10.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 264.2 mm (10.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rainbow Beach The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rainbow Beach. The most was 264.2 mm (10.4 in) on 22 October 2022. 0100200300 Jan: 140.8 mm (5.5 in), 2 January 2024 Jan Feb: 242.2 mm (9.5 in), 5 February 2003 Feb Mar: 194.4 mm (7.7 in), 28 March 2025 Mar Apr: 125.4 mm (4.9 in), 14 April 2009 Apr May: 165.8 mm (6.5 in), 11 May 1999 May Jun: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 3 June 2012 Jun Jul: 96.8 mm (3.8 in), 25 July 1999 Jul Aug: 154.0 mm (6.1 in), 25 August 2007 Aug Sep: 108.4 mm (4.3 in), 6 September 2010 Sep Oct: 264.2 mm (10.4 in), 22 October 2022 Oct Nov: 86.2 mm (3.4 in), 30 November 2017 Nov Dec: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 13 December 2010 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rainbow Beach. The most was 264.2 mm (10.4 in) on 22 October 2022.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rainbow Beach
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan140.8 mm (5.5 in)2 January 2024
Feb242.2 mm (9.5 in)5 February 2003
Mar194.4 mm (7.7 in)28 March 2025
Apr125.4 mm (4.9 in)14 April 2009
May165.8 mm (6.5 in)11 May 1999
Jun82.8 mm (3.3 in)3 June 2012
Jul96.8 mm (3.8 in)25 July 1999
Aug154.0 mm (6.1 in)25 August 2007
Sep108.4 mm (4.3 in)6 September 2010
Oct264.2 mm (10.4 in)22 October 2022
Nov86.2 mm (3.4 in)30 November 2017
Dec110.2 mm (4.3 in)13 December 2010

Period of Record Coverage

1992 to 2025
Days with data per year at Rainbow Beach 34 years of record at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2025. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1992, 2024, 2025. 1992: 204 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 361 of 365 days1998: 357 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 362 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 360 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 361 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 361 of 365 days2014: 361 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 361 of 365 days2018: 363 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 359 of 366 days2021: 358 of 365 days2022: 355 of 365 days2023: 349 of 365 days2024: 314 of 366 days2025: 228 of 365 days1995200020052010201520202025
34 years of record at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2025. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1992, 2024, 2025.
Days with data per year at Rainbow Beach
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199220456%No
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199736199%Yes
199835798%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
200336299%Yes
2004366100%Yes
200536399%Yes
200636099%Yes
2007364100%Yes
200836499%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201036399%Yes
201136199%Yes
2012365100%Yes
201336199%Yes
201436199%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201636499%Yes
201736199%Yes
201836399%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202035998%Yes
202135898%Yes
202235597%Yes
202334996%Yes
202431486%No
202522862%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Rainbow Beach
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 March 2026Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain103.2 mm (4.1 in)55.0 mm (2.2 in)5 years32 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain136.0 mm (5.4 in)128.6 mm (5.1 in)5 years44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2026Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain72.2 mm (2.8 in)37.0 mm (1.5 in)5 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2026Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2026Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily high max31.3 C (88.3 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily high max (Tie)30.1 C (86.2 F)tie16 years1 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)32 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)18 years25 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily low max19.6 C (67.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily low max19.2 C (66.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily high max (Tie)23.1 C (73.6 F)tie2 years0 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain29.4 mm (1.2 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily high max25.7 C (78.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily high max29.6 C (85.3 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)15 years21 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2025Rainbow Beach, AUdaily high max30.4 C (86.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

17 complete years, 1993 to 2023
Annual mean temperature at Rainbow Beach as warming stripes, 1993 to 2023 One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Rainbow Beach, 1993 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.0 C (69.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1994, at 20.5 C (68.8 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 21.7 C (71.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.7 C (1.3 F). 1993: 21.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1994: 20.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 20.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 20.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 20.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 21.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 20.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2000: 20.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 20.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2002: 21.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 21.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2004: 21.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 21.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 21.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 21.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 20.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2023: 21.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993199520002005201020152020
One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Rainbow Beach, 1993 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.0 C (69.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1994, at 20.5 C (68.8 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 21.7 C (71.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.7 C (1.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Rainbow Beach as warming stripes, 1993 to 2023
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
199321.0 C-0.09 C
199420.5 C-0.60 C
199520.9 C-0.19 C
199620.9 C-0.11 C
199720.9 C-0.13 C
199821.7 C+0.65 C
199920.9 C-0.19 C
200020.9 C-0.20 C
200120.9 C-0.12 C
200221.2 C+0.19 C
200321.1 C+0.09 C
200421.3 C+0.26 C
200521.5 C+0.46 C
200621.0 C-0.02 C
200721.1 C+0.02 C
200820.6 C-0.41 C
202321.4 C+0.36 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1992 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Rainbow Beach: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.2 C (99.0 F)200234.4 C (93.9 F)34
Coldest night (TNn)-1.0 C (30.2 F)20072.8 C (37.0 F)26
Wettest day (Rx1day)264.2 mm (10.4 in)2022110.2 mm (4.3 in)35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)461.0 mm (18.1 in)2025169.0 mm (6.7 in)35
Longest dry spell (CDD)62 days201325 days35

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Rainbow Beach by year The hottest day of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F). 32343638200020102020Record: 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Rainbow Beach by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
199233.6 C (92.5 F)
199335.2 C (95.4 F)
199436.0 C (96.8 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199634.2 C (93.6 F)
199734.7 C (94.5 F)
199835.4 C (95.7 F)
199933.1 C (91.6 F)
200036.3 C (97.3 F)
200134.3 C (93.7 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200333.5 C (92.3 F)
200436.6 C (97.9 F)
200535.2 C (95.4 F)
200633.2 C (91.8 F)
200735.0 C (95.0 F)
200837.0 C (98.6 F)
200933.2 C (91.8 F)
201032.7 C (90.9 F)
201134.4 C (93.9 F)
201234.3 C (93.7 F)
201334.2 C (93.6 F)
201436.6 C (97.9 F)
201534.2 C (93.6 F)
201633.8 C (92.8 F)
201734.4 C (93.9 F)
201836.4 C (97.5 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202033.7 C (92.7 F)
202133.2 C (91.8 F)
202233.8 C (92.8 F)
202334.1 C (93.4 F)
202434.7 C (94.5 F)
202536.2 C (97.2 F)
2026n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Rainbow Beach by year The coldest night of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is -1.0 C (30.2 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F). -100102030200020102020Record: -1.0 C (30.2 F) in 2007
The coldest night of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is -1.0 C (30.2 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Rainbow Beach by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19922.3 C (36.1 F)
19933.1 C (37.6 F)
19940.9 C (33.6 F)
19950.4 C (32.7 F)
19962.4 C (36.3 F)
19971.7 C (35.1 F)
19982.8 C (37.0 F)
19994.0 C (39.2 F)
20002.0 C (35.6 F)
20012.8 C (37.0 F)
20021.2 C (34.2 F)
20032.3 C (36.1 F)
20041.6 C (34.9 F)
20053.7 C (38.7 F)
20064.5 C (40.1 F)
2007-1.0 C (30.2 F)
20081.2 C (34.2 F)
200912.0 C (53.6 F)
2010n/a
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
201719.3 C (66.7 F)
201812.6 C (54.7 F)
201924.3 C (75.7 F)
202011.0 C (51.8 F)
2021n/a
20226.9 C (44.4 F)
20233.3 C (37.9 F)
20243.8 C (38.8 F)
20252.8 C (37.0 F)
2026n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rainbow Beach by year The wettest day of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 264.2 mm (10.4 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.2 mm (4.3 in). 0100200300200020102020Record: 264.2 mm (10.4 in) in 2022
The wettest day of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 264.2 mm (10.4 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.2 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rainbow Beach by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
199232.8 mm (1.3 in)
199361.6 mm (2.4 in)
1994105.8 mm (4.2 in)
1995142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1996136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1997111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1998107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1999224.0 mm (8.8 in)
200070.0 mm (2.8 in)
200162.4 mm (2.5 in)
200276.2 mm (3.0 in)
2003242.2 mm (9.5 in)
200498.0 mm (3.9 in)
200577.6 mm (3.1 in)
200664.4 mm (2.5 in)
2007154.0 mm (6.1 in)
200897.6 mm (3.8 in)
2009125.4 mm (4.9 in)
2010110.2 mm (4.3 in)
2011104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2012184.2 mm (7.3 in)
2013213.0 mm (8.4 in)
2014175.0 mm (6.9 in)
201584.2 mm (3.3 in)
201671.0 mm (2.8 in)
201790.0 mm (3.5 in)
2018141.8 mm (5.6 in)
2019136.0 mm (5.4 in)
2020142.2 mm (5.6 in)
202188.2 mm (3.5 in)
2022264.2 mm (10.4 in)
202378.4 mm (3.1 in)
2024140.8 mm (5.5 in)
2025194.4 mm (7.7 in)
2026136.0 mm (5.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rainbow Beach by year The wettest five days of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 461.0 mm (18.1 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 169.0 mm (6.7 in). 0200400600200020102020Record: 461.0 mm (18.1 in) in 2025
The wettest five days of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 461.0 mm (18.1 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 169.0 mm (6.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rainbow Beach by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
199255.2 mm (2.2 in)
1993129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1994149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1995358.6 mm (14.1 in)
1996155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1997157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1998137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1999352.4 mm (13.9 in)
2000120.2 mm (4.7 in)
2001147.5 mm (5.8 in)
2002103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2003336.9 mm (13.3 in)
2004169.6 mm (6.7 in)
2005116.2 mm (4.6 in)
2006133.7 mm (5.3 in)
2007161.4 mm (6.4 in)
2008214.9 mm (8.5 in)
2009169.0 mm (6.7 in)
2010211.4 mm (8.3 in)
2011311.8 mm (12.3 in)
2012230.2 mm (9.1 in)
2013379.0 mm (14.9 in)
2014241.8 mm (9.5 in)
2015138.6 mm (5.5 in)
2016158.2 mm (6.2 in)
2017184.8 mm (7.3 in)
2018253.8 mm (10.0 in)
2019143.6 mm (5.7 in)
2020210.0 mm (8.3 in)
2021150.4 mm (5.9 in)
2022317.4 mm (12.5 in)
2023115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2024270.8 mm (10.7 in)
2025461.0 mm (18.1 in)
2026331.2 mm (13.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rainbow Beach by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 62 days in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days. 020406080200020102020Record: 62 days in 2013
The longest dry spell of the year at Rainbow Beach, 1992 to 2026. The record is 62 days in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rainbow Beach by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
199221 days
199326 days
199427 days
199529 days
199621 days
199714 days
199816 days
199918 days
200027 days
200122 days
200232 days
200328 days
200426 days
200531 days
200630 days
200725 days
200825 days
200945 days
201021 days
201133 days
201259 days
201362 days
201419 days
201519 days
201616 days
201728 days
201844 days
201947 days
202021 days
202118 days
202218 days
202319 days
202427 days
202516 days
202620 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

33 years, 1993 to 2025

A day with at least 114.3 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 329.6 mm (13.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rainbow Beach: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years114.3 mm (4.5 in)
5 years163.5 mm (6.4 in)
10 years199.3 mm (7.8 in)
25 years248.3 mm (9.8 in)
50 years287.7 mm (11.3 in)Longer than the 33 years of record
100 years329.6 mm (13.0 in)Longer than the 33 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 33 years of values from 1993 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 264.2 mm (10.4 in) in 2022; 242.2 mm (9.5 in) in 2003; 224.0 mm (8.8 in) in 1999.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).