Eight Mile Plains weather in March

In March, Eight Mile Plains sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 93 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Eight Mile Plains's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eight Mile Plains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Eight Mile Plains is suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Eight Mile Plains reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Eight Mile Plains weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°12512.813.55.3
Feb29° / 21°12812.7135.3
Mar27° / 19°9312.112.26.3
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.3
May23° / 13°607.110.77.6
Jun21° / 10°526.210.37.4
Jul21° / 284.110.47.8
Aug22° / 364.4118.1
Sep24° / 12°355.411.88.1
Oct26° / 15°728.212.77.4
Nov27° / 18°849.713.46.6
Dec28° / 20°11011.513.75.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56238
66337
76337
86535
96634
106733
116832
127030
137030
147129
157228
167327
177327
187426
197426
207426
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227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
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297327
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317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Eight Mile Plains gets around 93 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
444
543
642
741
840
939
1038
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2639
2738
2838
2938
3037
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1043048171
2043147171
3043346161
4043445160
5043545150
6053744150
7053843140
8053942130
9054041130
10054141120
11054241120
12054241110
13054241110
14164241100
15164241100
16164241100
17164241100
18174241100
1917414190
2017414190
2118414190
2218404190
2319404190
2429404190
25210404080
26211403980
27212413870
28213413770
29314423560
30315423460
31316433250

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:426:19
212.65:436:18
312.65:446:17
412.55:446:16
512.55:456:15
612.55:456:14
712.55:466:13
812.45:476:12
912.45:476:11
1012.45:486:10
1112.35:486:09
1212.35:496:08
1312.35:496:07
1412.35:506:06
1512.25:516:04
1612.25:516:03
1712.25:526:02
1812.15:526:01
1912.15:536:00
2012.15:535:59
2112.15:545:58
2212.05:545:56
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:54
2512.05:565:53
2611.95:565:52
2711.95:575:51
2811.95:585:50
2911.85:585:48
3011.85:595:47
3111.85:595:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
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55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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95.0Bright
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185.0Bright
194.9Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Eight Mile Plains

In seasonPeak

In March, Eight Mile Plains sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Eight Mile Plains sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Eight Mile Plains's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Eight Mile Plains?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Eight Mile Plains for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eight Mile Plains in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Eight Mile Plains sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Eight Mile Plains in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Eight Mile Plains in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eight Mile Plains peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Eight Mile Plains?

Eight Mile Plains sits at 27.6°S, 153.1°E, 35 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Rochedale South, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Eight Mile Plains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eight Mile Plains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eight Mile Plains has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Eight Mile Plains is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Rochedale South 3.0 km · Sunnybank Hills 5.0 km · Logan City 6.0 km · Calamvale 7.0 km · Carindale 9.0 km · Coorparoo 11 km · Capalaba 11 km · Forest Lake 14 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eight Mile Plains (-27.5833°, 153.1°, elevation 35 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).