Altona Meadows in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Altona Meadows sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 169 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Altona Meadows's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altona Meadows's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 169 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Altona Meadows in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 19°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Altona Meadows reaches about 16°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Altona Meadows weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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° | 45 | 6.1 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 17° | 43 | 6 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 20° / 16° | 35 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 14° | 50 | 7.8 | 11 | 6.1 |
| May | 16° / 12° | 46 | 9.3 | 10 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 14° / 10° | 53 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 13° / 9° | 43 | 10 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 13° / 9° | 47 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 54 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 57 | 9.6 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 13° | 59 | 9 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 20° / 15° | 52 | 8 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Altona Meadows gets around 169 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 20 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early September to 14 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Altona Meadows
In spring, Altona Meadows overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Altona Meadows sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is spring a good time to visit Altona Meadows?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Altona Meadows for sightseeing.
What to pack for Altona Meadows in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Altona Meadows sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Altona Meadows in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Altona Meadows in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altona Meadows peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Altona Meadows?
Altona Meadows sits at 37.9°S, 144.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Point Cook, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Altona Meadows
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altona Meadows.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Altona Meadows has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,236 m.
The land around Altona Meadows is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (39%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (27%) 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 Altona Meadows (-37.8841°, 144.7837°, elevation 9 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.