Geraldton weather in April
In April, Geraldton sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Geraldton's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraldton's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 2.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min
- 6:42 AM – 6:01 PM
- Cloud cover
- 35%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.83 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.5
- out of 10
Geraldton is city in Western Australia.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 18.8 µg/m³ · 2016
- Density
- 152/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1850
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.
A typical April day in Geraldton reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 21 |
| 2 | 26 | 20 |
| 3 | 26 | 20 |
| 4 | 25 | 20 |
| 5 | 25 | 20 |
| 6 | 25 | 20 |
| 7 | 25 | 20 |
| 8 | 25 | 20 |
| 9 | 25 | 20 |
| 10 | 25 | 20 |
| 11 | 25 | 20 |
| 12 | 25 | 20 |
| 13 | 25 | 20 |
| 14 | 25 | 20 |
| 15 | 25 | 20 |
| 16 | 25 | 20 |
| 17 | 25 | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 19 | 24 | 20 |
| 20 | 24 | 19 |
| 21 | 24 | 19 |
| 22 | 24 | 19 |
| 23 | 24 | 19 |
| 24 | 24 | 19 |
| 25 | 24 | 19 |
| 26 | 24 | 19 |
| 27 | 24 | 19 |
| 28 | 24 | 19 |
| 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 30 | 24 | 19 |
Geraldton weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 21° | 7 | 1.1 | 13.6 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 22° | 10 | 1.4 | 13 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 22° | 13 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 15 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 38 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 15° | 56 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 14° | 58 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 19° / 14° | 37 | 6.6 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 22 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 16° | 10 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 18° | 8 | 1.6 | 13.4 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.8 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 76 | 24 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 75 | 25 |
| 18 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 73 | 27 |
| 23 | 73 | 27 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 |
| 28 | 72 | 28 |
| 29 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Geraldton gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 9 |
| 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 10 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| Comfortable (%) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Muggy (%) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 19 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | 16 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 15 | 29 | 33 | 22 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 28 | 33 | 25 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 20 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 32 | 34 | 19 | 0 |
| 19 | 16 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in April
Winds average 20 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | 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 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 21 | breezy |
| 3 | 21 | breezy |
| 4 | 21 | breezy |
| 5 | 21 | breezy |
| 6 | 21 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
| 8 | 20 | breezy |
| 9 | 20 | light breeze |
| 10 | 20 | light breeze |
| 11 | 20 | light breeze |
| 12 | 20 | light breeze |
| 13 | 20 | light breeze |
| 14 | 20 | light breeze |
| 15 | 19 | light breeze |
| 16 | 19 | light breeze |
| 17 | 19 | light breeze |
| 18 | 19 | light breeze |
| 19 | 20 | light breeze |
| 20 | 20 | light breeze |
| 21 | 20 | light breeze |
| 22 | 20 | light breeze |
| 23 | 20 | light breeze |
| 24 | 20 | light breeze |
| 25 | 20 | light breeze |
| 26 | 20 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | light breeze |
| 28 | 20 | light breeze |
| 29 | 20 | light breeze |
| 30 | 19 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:47 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:18 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:17 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:16 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:15 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:36 | 6:14 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:37 | 6:13 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:37 | 6:11 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:38 | 6:10 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:38 | 6:09 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 6:39 | 6:08 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:40 | 6:07 |
| 12 | 11.4 | 6:40 | 6:06 |
| 13 | 11.4 | 6:41 | 6:04 |
| 14 | 11.4 | 6:41 | 6:03 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 6:42 | 6:02 |
| 16 | 11.3 | 6:42 | 6:01 |
| 17 | 11.3 | 6:43 | 6:00 |
| 18 | 11.3 | 6:44 | 5:59 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 6:44 | 5:58 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 6:45 | 5:57 |
| 21 | 11.2 | 6:45 | 5:56 |
| 22 | 11.1 | 6:46 | 5:55 |
| 23 | 11.1 | 6:47 | 5:54 |
| 24 | 11.1 | 6:47 | 5:53 |
| 25 | 11.1 | 6:48 | 5:52 |
| 26 | 11.0 | 6:48 | 5:51 |
| 27 | 11.0 | 6:49 | 5:50 |
| 28 | 11.0 | 6:50 | 5:49 |
| 29 | 11.0 | 6:50 | 5:48 |
| 30 | 10.9 | 6:51 | 5:47 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.83 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Geraldton
In April, Geraldton sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Geraldton sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is April a good time to visit Geraldton?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is one of the better times to visit Geraldton for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Geraldton in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Geraldton sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Geraldton in April
The nearest coast averages about 23°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 24°C and coldest in September near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 25 to Aug 4 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Geraldton in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Geraldton peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Geraldton?
Geraldton sits at 28.8°S, 114.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ellenbrook, 357 km away.
Topography around Geraldton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Geraldton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraldton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.
The land around Geraldton is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (35%) 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 Geraldton (-28.779°, 114.6146°, elevation 15 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).