Lilydale in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Lilydale sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 163 mm of rain over about 26 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 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Lilydale's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lilydale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 163 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lilydale 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 Lilydale reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Lilydale 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 | 25° / 13° | 58 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 52 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 45 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 59 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 60 | 10.4 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 65 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 12° / 6° | 63 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 77 | 13.8 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 7° | 82 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 79 | 12.1 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 78 | 10.3 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 12° | 74 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Lilydale gets around 163 mm of rain over 26 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 10 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lilydale
In fall, Lilydale overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lilydale sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Lilydale?
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 Lilydale for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lilydale in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Lilydale sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lilydale in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Lilydale 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 Lilydale peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 | 5 | 8 | 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Lilydale?
Lilydale sits at 37.8°S, 145.3°E, 99 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mooroolbark, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Lilydale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lilydale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lilydale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m.
The land around Lilydale is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (34%) 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 Lilydale (-37.75°, 145.35°, elevation 99 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.