Bathurst in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Bathurst sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 16 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 24°C in early March to 13°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bathurst's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bathurst's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bathurst in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 13°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Bathurst reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Bathurst
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bathurst 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 14° | 63 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 13° | 64 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 34 | 4.5 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 15° / 4° | 34 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 11° / 2° | 49 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 10° / 1° | 47 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 10 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 12° / 1° | 53 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 4° | 56 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 6° | 59 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 75 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 12° | 81 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bathurst gets around 118 mm of rain over 16 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 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bathurst?
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 Bathurst for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bathurst in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bathurst sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Bathurst in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Bathurst peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bathurst in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bathurst is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bathurst's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Bathurst?
Bathurst sits at 33.4°S, 149.6°E, 670 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Orange, 47 km away.
Topography around Bathurst
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bathurst.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bathurst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,252 m.
The land around Bathurst is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (48%) 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 Bathurst (-33.4166°, 149.5806°, elevation 670 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.