Ballarat in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Ballarat sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 111 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ballarat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ballarat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 111 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ballarat in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 12°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Ballarat reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Ballarat 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 | 25° / 12° | 46 | 5.8 | 14.3 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 12° | 40 | 5 | 13.4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 29 | 5.1 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 38 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 14° / 6° | 45 | 9 | 10 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 11° / 5° | 51 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 10° / 4° | 49 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 11° / 4° | 66 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 14° / 5° | 69 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 62 | 10.2 | 13 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 8° | 61 | 8.9 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 10° | 52 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ballarat gets around 111 mm of rain over 21 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 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 36 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Ballarat?
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 Ballarat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ballarat in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ballarat sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Ballarat in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Ballarat peaks around December 19 at about 13 (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 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Ballarat?
Ballarat sits at 37.6°S, 143.8°E, 445 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bacchus Marsh, 53 km away.
Topography around Ballarat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ballarat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ballarat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 441 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.
The land around Ballarat is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%), cropland (23%) and trees (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 Ballarat (-37.5662°, 143.8496°, elevation 445 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.