Gawler in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Gawler sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 79 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Gawler's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gawler's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Gawler in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Gawler reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Gawler 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 | 29° / 16° | 21 | 3.1 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 16 | 2.3 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 15 | 2.8 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 29 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 35 | 7 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 7° | 44 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 14° / 6° | 45 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 15° / 6° | 48 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 18° / 8° | 49 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 33 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 12° | 28 | 5 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 14° | 27 | 4.4 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gawler gets around 79 mm of rain over 14 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 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gawler
In fall, Gawler overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gawler sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Gawler?
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 Gawler for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Gawler in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gawler sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gawler in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 34 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Apr 4 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Gawler in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gawler peaks around January 10 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Gawler?
Gawler sits at 34.6°S, 138.7°E, 57 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Paralowie, 21 km away.
Topography around Gawler
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gawler.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gawler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.
The land around Gawler is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (30%) and water (21%) 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 Gawler (-34.6025°, 138.749°, elevation 57 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.