Manly in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Manly sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 237 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Manly's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manly's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 237 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Manly in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Manly reaches about 21°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Manly 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 | 24° / 20° | 72 | 9.3 | 14 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 20° | 93 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 19° | 82 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 17° | 77 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 6.7 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 79 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 17° / 12° | 97 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 16° / 11° | 56 | 7.7 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 17° / 11° | 53 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 13° | 50 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 15° | 59 | 8 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 21° / 17° | 72 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 23° / 19° | 60 | 8.6 | 14.2 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Manly gets around 237 mm of rain over 32 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 17 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.
Hazard calendar for Manly
In fall, Manly overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Manly sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Manly?
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 Manly for sightseeing.
What to pack for Manly in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Manly sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Manly in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Manly 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 Manly peaks around January 16 at about 12 (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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Manly?
Manly sits at 33.8°S, 151.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Dee Why, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Manly
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manly.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m.
The land around Manly is covered by water (52%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (36%) 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 Manly (-33.798°, 151.2883°, elevation 10 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.