Redbank Plains weather in March

In March, Redbank Plains sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 60 mm of rain across 6.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Redbank Plains's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redbank Plains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Redbank Plains reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12920
22920
32920
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
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172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282818
292817
302817
312817

How March really feels in Redbank Plains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Redbank 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
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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55644
65743
75842
85941
96139
106238
116238
126436
136535
146634
156634
166832
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
246931
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Redbank Plains gets around 60 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2521
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019
3119

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1110413810
211141389
311142379
411242368
511343358
611444347
711444337
811545326
911646316
1011647305
1111648295
1211748295
1311749294
1411749284
1511849284
1611849284
1711849284
1811948284
1921948284
2021948284
2121947284
2221947284
2331947284
2432046273
2542046263
2652146263
2752245253
2862444233
2972544222
3082643212
3192842192

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:43 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:436:20
212.65:446:19
312.65:456:18
412.55:456:17
512.55:466:16
612.55:466:15
712.55:476:14
812.45:486:13
912.45:486:12
1012.45:496:11
1112.35:496:10
1212.35:506:09
1312.35:506:08
1412.35:516:07
1512.25:526:05
1612.25:526:04
1712.25:536:03
1812.15:536:02
1912.15:546:01
2012.15:546:00
2112.15:555:59
2212.05:555:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:55
2512.05:575:54
2611.95:575:53
2711.95:585:52
2811.95:595:50
2911.85:595:49
3011.86:005:48
3111.86:005:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.91 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 — March's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Redbank Plains

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Redbank Plains?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Redbank Plains sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Redbank 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 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 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 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
March 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).