Springfield Lakes in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Springfield Lakes sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 105 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Springfield Lakes's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Springfield Lakes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 105 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Springfield Lakes in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Springfield Lakes reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Springfield Lakes weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 115 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 116 | 11.1 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 81 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 15° | 35 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 52 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 21° / 9° | 47 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 21° / 8° | 26 | 3.8 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 8° | 32 | 3.9 | 11 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 11° | 33 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 67 | 8 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 77 | 9.1 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 104 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Springfield Lakes gets around 105 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Springfield Lakes
None of Springfield Lakes's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Springfield Lakes?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Springfield Lakes for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Springfield Lakes in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Springfield Lakes sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Springfield Lakes in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Springfield Lakes in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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
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.