Redbank Plains weather in January

In January, Redbank Plains sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 92 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Redbank Plains's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redbank Plains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Redbank Plains is suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Redbank Plains reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
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123120
133120
143120
153121
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313121

How January really feels in Redbank Plains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Redbank Plains weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°929.513.64.6
Feb30° / 20°898.4135.0
Mar29° / 19°606.712.26.1
Apr27° / 15°223.911.47.7
May24° / 12°404.310.78.1
Jun21° / 354.210.37.8
Jul21° / 21310.48.1
Aug23° / 263.2118.5
Sep26° / 11°263.711.88.2
Oct27° / 14°556.812.77.2
Nov29° / 17°597.413.45.9
Dec30° / 19°849.313.75.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165446
175347
185446
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215446
225446
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245446
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Redbank Plains gets around 92 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
729
829
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1216343711
2215343811
3215333812
4215333812
5215323912
6215323912
7214323912
8214324012
9214324012
10213324012
11313314112
12313314112
13313314113
14312304213
15312304213
16312294214
17212294314
18211284315
19211284416
20210274417
21210264517
2219264618
2318254619
2418244720
2517244820
2617234821
2717234822
2816234822
2916234822
3016234822
3116244822

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:006:43
213.75:016:44
313.75:016:44
413.75:026:44
513.75:036:44
613.75:036:44
713.75:046:45
813.75:056:45
913.75:056:45
1013.65:066:45
1113.65:076:45
1213.65:086:45
1313.65:086:45
1413.65:096:45
1513.65:106:45
1613.65:116:45
1713.65:116:45
1813.55:126:45
1913.55:136:45
2013.55:146:45
2113.55:156:44
2213.55:156:44
2313.55:166:44
2413.45:176:44
2513.45:186:43
2613.45:196:43
2713.45:196:43
2813.45:206:42
2913.45:216:42
3013.35:226:42
3113.35:226:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Redbank Plains

In seasonPeak

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

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

Redbank 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 January a good time to visit Redbank Plains?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Redbank Plains in January

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

In January, Redbank Plains sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Redbank Plains in January

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 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 Redbank Plains in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Redbank 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
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Redbank Plains?

Redbank Plains sits at 27.6°S, 152.9°E, 57 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Springfield Lakes, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Redbank Plains

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Redbank Plains has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Redbank Plains is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,399 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Springfield Lakes 7.0 km · Forest Lake 11 km · Calamvale 19 km · Sunnybank Hills 20 km · The Gap 24 km · Logan City 25 km · Eight Mile Plains 25 km · Brisbane 26 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 Redbank Plains (-27.6461°, 152.8596°, elevation 57 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).