Bentleigh weather in March
In March, Bentleigh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bentleigh's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bentleigh's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 7.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:20 AM – 7:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.85 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
Bentleigh is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Density
- 3,896/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical March day in Bentleigh reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 16 |
| 2 | 22 | 16 |
| 3 | 22 | 16 |
| 4 | 22 | 16 |
| 5 | 22 | 16 |
| 6 | 22 | 16 |
| 7 | 22 | 16 |
| 8 | 22 | 16 |
| 9 | 22 | 16 |
| 10 | 22 | 16 |
| 11 | 22 | 16 |
| 12 | 22 | 16 |
| 13 | 21 | 16 |
| 14 | 21 | 16 |
| 15 | 21 | 16 |
| 16 | 21 | 16 |
| 17 | 21 | 16 |
| 18 | 21 | 15 |
| 19 | 21 | 15 |
| 20 | 21 | 15 |
| 21 | 21 | 15 |
| 22 | 21 | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | 15 |
| 24 | 21 | 15 |
| 25 | 20 | 15 |
| 26 | 20 | 15 |
| 27 | 20 | 15 |
| 28 | 20 | 15 |
| 29 | 20 | 15 |
| 30 | 20 | 14 |
| 31 | 20 | 14 |
Bentleigh weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 16° | 51 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 49 | 6.4 | 13.5 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 15° | 45 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 62 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 |
| May | 16° / 11° | 64 | 10.8 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 13° / 10° | 67 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 13° / 9° | 57 | 12 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 13° / 9° | 67 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 69 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 11° | 68 | 11 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 13° | 66 | 9.5 | 14 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 21° / 15° | 65 | 9.1 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 48 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 52 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 55 | 45 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 54 | 46 |
| 18 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 53 | 47 |
| 21 | 53 | 47 |
| 22 | 53 | 47 |
| 23 | 52 | 48 |
| 24 | 52 | 48 |
| 25 | 51 | 49 |
| 26 | 51 | 49 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 49 | 51 |
| 29 | 49 | 51 |
| 30 | 47 | 53 |
| 31 | 48 | 52 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Bentleigh gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 4 | 21 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 21 |
| 12 | 21 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 22 |
| 15 | 22 |
| 16 | 23 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 18 | 25 |
| 19 | 25 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 27 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 29 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 30 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 31 |
| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 31 |
| 31 | 32 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 |
| Comfortable (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 37 | 18 | 2 |
| 2 | 43 | 37 | 17 | 2 |
| 3 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | 45 | 37 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | 45 | 37 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | 46 | 37 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | 48 | 36 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | 49 | 35 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 1 |
| 11 | 51 | 34 | 14 | 1 |
| 12 | 52 | 33 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | 53 | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 54 | 32 | 13 | 1 |
| 15 | 54 | 32 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | 56 | 31 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | 58 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| 20 | 60 | 29 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | 60 | 29 | 10 | 1 |
| 22 | 62 | 29 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | 62 | 29 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | 63 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | 65 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 66 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | 67 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 68 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 69 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 71 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 17 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:15 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:15 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 7:06 | 8:01 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 7:07 | 7:59 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 7:08 | 7:58 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 7:09 | 7:56 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 7:10 | 7:55 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 7:11 | 7:54 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 7:12 | 7:52 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 7:13 | 7:51 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 7:14 | 7:49 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 7:15 | 7:48 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 7:16 | 7:46 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 7:17 | 7:45 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 7:18 | 7:43 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 7:18 | 7:42 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:19 | 7:40 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:20 | 7:39 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 7:21 | 7:37 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:22 | 7:36 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:23 | 7:34 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:24 | 7:32 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:25 | 7:31 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 7:26 | 7:29 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:27 | 7:28 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:28 | 7:26 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:29 | 7:25 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:30 | 7:23 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 7:31 | 7:21 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:32 | 7:20 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 7:33 | 7:18 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 7:34 | 7:17 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 7:35 | 7:15 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bentleigh
In March, Bentleigh sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bentleigh sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is March a good time to visit Bentleigh?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Bentleigh for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bentleigh in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Bentleigh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bentleigh in March
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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 Bentleigh in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bentleigh 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 Bentleigh?
Bentleigh sits at 37.9°S, 145.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bentleigh East, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Bentleigh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bentleigh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bentleigh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.
The land around Bentleigh is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and water (22%) 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 Bentleigh (-37.9181°, 145.0354°, elevation 31 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).