Griffith in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Griffith sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 78 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Griffith's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Griffith's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 78 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Griffith in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Griffith reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Griffith
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.
Griffith 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 | 33° / 19° | 30 | 4.1 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 18° | 33 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 15° | 28 | 3 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 23 | 3.6 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 28 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 16° / 6° | 39 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 15° / 5° | 32 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 16° / 5° | 30 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 7° | 36 | 5 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 10° | 36 | 5.2 | 12.9 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 14° | 35 | 5.5 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 16° | 35 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Griffith gets around 78 mm of rain over 11 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 11 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Griffith?
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 Griffith for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Griffith in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Griffith sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Griffith 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 Griffith peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Griffith?
Griffith sits at 34.3°S, 146.1°E, 128 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wodonga, 218 km away.
Topography around Griffith
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Griffith.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Griffith has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m.
The land around Griffith is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (34%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (41%) 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 Griffith (-34.2885°, 146.0509°, elevation 128 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.