Goulburn in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Goulburn sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 111 mm of rain over about 17 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 24°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Goulburn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Goulburn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 111 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Goulburn in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 14°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Goulburn reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Goulburn
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.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Goulburn 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° / 14° | 62 | 8.5 | 14.1 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 68 | 8.6 | 13.3 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 50 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 32 | 4.7 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 15° / 5° | 30 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 4° | 50 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 11° / 3° | 36 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 3° | 45 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 16° / 5° | 47 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 58 | 8.1 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 10° | 67 | 9.3 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 12° | 65 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Goulburn gets around 111 mm of rain over 17 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Goulburn?
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 Goulburn for sightseeing.
What to pack for Goulburn in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Goulburn sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Goulburn 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 Goulburn peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Goulburn in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Goulburn is worst in December — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.0× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 5 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Goulburn?
Goulburn sits at 34.8°S, 149.7°E, 642 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Canberra, 80 km away.
Topography around Goulburn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goulburn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Goulburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m.
The land around Goulburn is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (48%) 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 Goulburn (-34.7516°, 149.7209°, elevation 642 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.