Broken Hill in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Broken Hill sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Broken Hill's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Broken Hill's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
38 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
7.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Broken Hill in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Broken Hill reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Broken Hill

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Broken Hill 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°212.813.93.9
Feb33° / 19°272.613.24.7
Mar29° / 16°141.912.27.0
Apr24° / 12°111.711.28.6
May19° / 132.610.47.5
Jun16° / 153.1106.0
Jul16° / 132.810.16.0
Aug18° / 142.910.87.2
Sep22° / 21311.88.2
Oct26° / 12°183.212.88.3
Nov29° / 15°233.613.66.7
Dec32° / 18°213.214.15.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Broken Hill gets around 38 mm of rain over 6 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Broken Hill?

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.

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Broken Hill for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Broken Hill in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Broken Hill sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Broken Hill in Fall

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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 Broken Hill peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Broken Hill?

Broken Hill sits at 32.0°S, 141.5°E, 317 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mildura, 256 km away.

MilduraWhyallaGawlerParalowieParafield GardensAdelaide HillsMount BarkerAdelaide city centre

Topography around Broken Hill

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Broken Hill.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Broken Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.

The land around Broken Hill is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Mildura 256 km · Whyalla 383 km · Gawler 386 km · Paralowie 407 km · Parafield Gardens 409 km · Adelaide Hills 415 km · Mount Barker 420 km · Adelaide city centre 422 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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 Broken Hill (-31.9652°, 141.4512°, elevation 317 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.