Eight Mile Plains in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Eight Mile Plains sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Eight Mile Plains's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eight Mile Plains's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 191 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Eight Mile Plains in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 28°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Eight Mile Plains reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Eight Mile Plains weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 21° | 125 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 128 | 12.7 | 13 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 93 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 43 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 60 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 52 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 21° / 9° | 28 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 9° | 36 | 4.4 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 35 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 72 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 84 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 110 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Eight Mile Plains gets around 191 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Eight Mile Plains
In spring, Eight Mile Plains overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Eight Mile Plains?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Eight Mile Plains for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Eight Mile Plains in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Eight Mile Plains sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Eight Mile Plains in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Eight Mile Plains in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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
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.