Capalaba in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Capalaba sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 223 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Capalaba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Capalaba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 223 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Capalaba in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Capalaba reaches about 24°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Capalaba 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 | 26° / 23° | 124 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 23° | 136 | 13 | 13 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 99 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 19° | 54 | 10 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 71 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 71 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 19° / 13° | 36 | 5 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 38 | 4.3 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 16° | 33 | 5 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 68 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 20° | 74 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 98 | 11 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Capalaba gets around 223 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 24 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Capalaba
In fall, Capalaba overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Capalaba sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Capalaba's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Capalaba?
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 one of the better times to visit Capalaba for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Capalaba in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Capalaba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Capalaba in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Capalaba in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Capalaba peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Capalaba?
Capalaba sits at 27.5°S, 153.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alexandra Hills, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Capalaba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Capalaba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Capalaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.
The land around Capalaba is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (37%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (36%) 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 Capalaba (-27.5433°, 153.2029°, elevation 30 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.