Ballarat in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Ballarat sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 192 mm of rain over about 31 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 13°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ballarat's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ballarat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 192 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ballarat in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Ballarat reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Ballarat 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ballarat gets around 192 mm of rain over 31 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Ballarat?
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 Ballarat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ballarat in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ballarat sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Ballarat 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 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.