Highton in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Highton sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 18 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 22°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Highton's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Highton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 91 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Highton in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Highton reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Highton 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 | 23° / 15° | 38 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 15° | 34 | 4.8 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 14° | 26 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 33 | 5.8 | 11 | 6.4 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 32 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 40 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 13° / 8° | 37 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 40 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 49 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 50 | 8.9 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 55 | 8.1 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 42 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Highton gets around 91 mm of rain over 18 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Highton?
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 Highton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Highton in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Highton sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Highton in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Highton 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 Highton 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 Highton?
Highton sits at 38.2°S, 144.3°E, 60 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Geelong, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Highton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Highton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Highton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m.
The land around Highton is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (32%) 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 Highton (-38.1706°, 144.3114°, elevation 60 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.