Maryborough in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Maryborough sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 193 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Maryborough's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maryborough's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
193 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Maryborough in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Maryborough reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Maryborough

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Maryborough 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
Jan30° / 22°10811.113.45.1
Feb29° / 22°12811.612.95.0
Mar28° / 21°9210.812.25.9
Apr26° / 18°487.711.47.1
May24° / 15°536.910.87.6
Jun22° / 12°515.210.47.6
Jul21° / 11°284.110.67.8
Aug22° / 11°353.811.18.2
Sep25° / 14°304.511.88.3
Oct26° / 17°646.812.67.5
Nov28° / 19°567.513.26.8
Dec29° / 21°959.613.65.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Maryborough gets around 193 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 30 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Maryborough

In seasonPeak

In fall, Maryborough overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maryborough sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Maryborough's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Maryborough?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Maryborough for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maryborough in Fall

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

In fall, Maryborough sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maryborough in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 43 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Maryborough in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maryborough peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maryborough?

Maryborough sits at 25.5°S, 152.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hervey Bay, 29 km away.

Topography around Maryborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maryborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Maryborough is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Hervey Bay 29 km · Gympie 72 km · Bundaberg 83 km · Noosa 102 km · Sunshine Coast 130 km · Maroochydore 131 km · Buderim 132 km · Caloundra 146 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 Maryborough (-25.5407°, 152.7049°, elevation 11 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.