Redbank Plains weather in May

In May, Redbank Plains sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Redbank Plains's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redbank Plains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Redbank Plains reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82512
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162411
172411
182411
192411
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272310
282310
292310
302310
312210

How May really feels in Redbank Plains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
246931
256931
266931
276832
286832
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Redbank Plains gets around 40 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14137184
24337164
34536153
44736143
54935133
65134123
75433112
85532112
95731102
105831101
11603091
12612991
13622891
14642790
15652690
16662590
17672490
18672490
19682390
20682390
21682390
22692380
23692380
24692380
25702370
26702370
27702370
28702460
29702460
30702460
31712450

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:175:15
210.96:175:14
310.96:185:13
410.96:195:12
510.96:195:11
610.86:205:11
710.86:205:10
810.86:215:09
910.86:225:08
1010.86:225:08
1110.76:235:07
1210.76:235:06
1310.76:245:06
1410.76:255:05
1510.76:255:04
1610.66:265:04
1710.66:265:03
1810.66:275:03
1910.66:275:02
2010.66:285:02
2110.56:295:01
2210.56:295:01
2310.56:305:00
2410.56:305:00
2510.56:315:00
2610.56:314:59
2710.46:324:59
2810.46:334:59
2910.46:334:58
3010.46:344:58
3110.46:344:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.49 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 — May's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Redbank Plains

In seasonPeak

None of Redbank Plains's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 May a good time to visit Redbank Plains?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Redbank Plains for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Redbank Plains in May

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

In May, Redbank Plains sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Redbank Plains in May

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
May 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).