Horsham in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Horsham sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 83 mm of rain over about 14 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 27°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Horsham's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Horsham's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
83 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Horsham in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Horsham reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Horsham 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°323.814.26.5
Feb28° / 14°223.213.47.0
Mar25° / 12°203.312.38.0
Apr21° / 264.311.17.3
May17° / 376.110.15.6
Jun14° / 447.79.54.0
Jul13° / 428.69.73.6
Aug14° / 448.910.64.1
Sep16° / 478.411.85.3
Oct20° / 376.112.96.7
Nov23° / 10°395.8147.5
Dec27° / 12°374.814.57.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Horsham gets around 83 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

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Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Horsham?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Horsham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Horsham in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Horsham sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Horsham in Fall

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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 Horsham peaks around December 20 at about 13 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Horsham?

Horsham sits at 36.7°S, 142.2°E, 133 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ballarat, 174 km away.

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Topography around Horsham

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Horsham.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horsham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.

The land around Horsham is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
1,076 m
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Fall weather nearby: Ballarat 174 km · Mount Gambier 177 km · Bendigo 185 km · Warrnambool 187 km · Bacchus Marsh 225 km · Echuca 237 km · Lara 244 km · Sunbury 244 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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 Horsham (-36.7113°, 142.1998°, elevation 133 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.