Springfield Lakes weather in March

In March, Springfield Lakes sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 81 mm of rain across 9.2 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 28°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 Springfield Lakes's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springfield Lakes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
9.2 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
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Springfield Lakes reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 31°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
22919
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282817
292717
302717
312717

Springfield Lakes 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
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 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 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96337
106337
116535
126634
136733
146733
156931
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257030
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Springfield Lakes gets around 81 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
533
632
731
830
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3129

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106384313
206384312
307394211
407404210
507414110
60843409
70844398
80845388
91846387
101947377
111948366
121948366
131949366
141949356
1511049356
1611049356
1711048355
1811148346
1911148346
2011247346
2121247346
2221346346
2321346336
2431445335
2531545325
2631545315
2741745305
2841844294
2951944284
3062144264
3162244243

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
229calm
239calm
249calm
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
312.65:446:18
412.55:456:17
512.55:456:16
612.55:466:15
712.55:476:14
812.45:476:13
912.45:486:12
1012.45:486:11
1112.35:496:10
1212.35:506:09
1312.35:506:07
1412.35:516:06
1512.25:516:05
1612.25:526:04
1712.25:526:03
1812.15:536:02
1912.15:536:01
2012.15:546:00
2112.15:555:58
2212.05:555:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:55
2512.05:575:54
2611.95:575:53
2711.95:585:51
2811.95:585:50
2911.85:595:49
3011.85:595:48
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 4.92 kWh/m².

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 — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
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 Springfield Lakes

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Springfield Lakes?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Springfield Lakes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Springfield Lakes 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 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 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 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
March 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).