Springfield Lakes weather in December

In December, Springfield Lakes sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 104 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Springfield Lakes's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springfield Lakes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:52 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Springfield Lakes is suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Springfield Lakes 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 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22918
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52918
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Springfield Lakes weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11511.913.65.0
Feb29° / 20°11611.1135.2
Mar28° / 18°819.212.26.3
Apr26° / 15°356.611.47.4
May23° / 12°525.610.77.8
Jun21° / 475.310.37.5
Jul21° / 263.810.47.9
Aug22° / 323.9118.3
Sep25° / 11°334.711.88.2
Oct26° / 14°67812.77.3
Nov28° / 17°779.113.46.4
Dec29° / 19°10410.713.75.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
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215842
225842
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245842
255842
265743
275842
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Springfield Lakes gets around 104 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
434
534
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936
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2837
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3039
3139

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182233324
282232334
382132345
472132355
572131365
672031365
762031376
862032376
951932376
1051932377
1141933377
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31212333816

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
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219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:496:27
213.64:496:28
313.64:496:28
413.74:496:29
513.74:506:30
613.74:506:30
713.74:506:31
813.74:506:32
913.74:506:32
1013.74:506:33
1113.74:516:34
1213.74:516:34
1313.74:516:35
1413.74:526:36
1513.74:526:36
1613.74:526:37
1713.74:536:37
1813.74:536:38
1913.74:536:38
2013.84:546:39
2113.84:546:39
2213.84:556:40
2313.84:556:40
2413.84:566:41
2513.74:566:41
2613.74:576:42
2713.74:576:42
2813.74:586:42
2913.74:586:43
3013.74:596:43
3113.75:006:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Springfield Lakes

In seasonPeak

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

Springfield Lakes sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Springfield Lakes'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 December a good time to visit Springfield Lakes?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Springfield Lakes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Springfield Lakes in December

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

In December, Springfield Lakes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Springfield Lakes in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 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 Springfield Lakes in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Springfield Lakes 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 Springfield Lakes?

Springfield Lakes sits at 27.7°S, 152.9°E, 73 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Forest Lake, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Springfield Lakes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Springfield Lakes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Springfield Lakes is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
1,399 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Forest Lake 6.0 km · Redbank Plains 7.0 km · Calamvale 13 km · Sunnybank Hills 14 km · Logan City 18 km · Eight Mile Plains 20 km · Rochedale South 21 km · Coorparoo 23 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 Springfield Lakes (-27.6676°, 152.9249°, elevation 73 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).