Margaret River in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Margaret River sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 150 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Margaret River's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Margaret River's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 150 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Margaret River in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Margaret River reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Margaret River 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 | 22° / 17° | 12 | 1.9 | 14 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 9 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 17° | 22 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 34 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 94 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 17° / 13° | 136 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 16° / 13° | 153 | 16.1 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 115 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 12° | 78 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 13° | 41 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 26 | 5.1 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 21° / 16° | 13 | 2.8 | 14.2 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Margaret River gets around 150 mm of rain over 20 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 20 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 Margaret River
In fall, Margaret River overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Margaret River sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Margaret River's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Margaret River?
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 Margaret River for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Margaret River in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Margaret River sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Margaret River 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 22°C and coldest in September near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Jul 8 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Margaret River in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Margaret River peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (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 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Margaret River?
Margaret River sits at 34.0°S, 115.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Busselton, 42 km away.
Topography around Margaret River
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Margaret River.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Margaret River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.
The land around Margaret River is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (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 Margaret River (-33.955°, 115.076°, elevation 0 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.