Frankston South in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Frankston South sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 26 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 25°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Frankston South's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frankston South's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 146 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Frankston South in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Frankston South reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Frankston South 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 | 25° / 15° | 50 | 6.1 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 43 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 38 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 11° | 50 | 8 | 11 | 6.4 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 57 | 10.7 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 14° / 8° | 61 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 13° / 7° | 59 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 70 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 75 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 69 | 11.8 | 13 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 62 | 9.9 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 13° | 59 | 8.6 | 14.6 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Frankston South gets around 146 mm of rain over 26 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 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 36 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Frankston South?
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 Frankston South for sightseeing.
What to pack for Frankston South in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Frankston South sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Frankston South in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 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 | 18 |
| 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 | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Frankston South in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frankston South 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 Frankston South?
Frankston South sits at 38.2°S, 145.1°E, 88 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Langwarrin, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Frankston South
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Frankston South.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Frankston South has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,292 m.
The land around Frankston South is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (34%), grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (30%) and trees (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 Frankston South (-38.166°, 145.1364°, elevation 88 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.