Albany in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Albany sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 105 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Albany's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 105 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Albany in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Albany reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Albany weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 21° / 16° | 21 | 3.4 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 22° / 17° | 17 | 3.5 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 30 | 5 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 20° / 15° | 32 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 43 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 16° / 11° | 48 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 15° / 10° | 53 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 15° / 10° | 58 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 10° | 49 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 35 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 13° | 32 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 20° / 15° | 22 | 4.1 | 14.3 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Albany gets around 105 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 17 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Albany
In fall, Albany overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Albany sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Albany?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Albany for sightseeing.
What to pack for Albany in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Albany sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Albany in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 26 to May 31 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 20 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Albany in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Albany?
Albany sits at 35.0°S, 117.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Australind, 279 km away.
Topography around Albany
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albany.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.
The land around Albany is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) 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 Albany (-35.0269°, 117.8837°, elevation 14 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.