Mildura in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Mildura sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 49 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
49 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mildura in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Mildura reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Mildura

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.

Mildura 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
Jan33° / 18°233.1144.4
Feb32° / 18°242.613.35.1
Mar28° / 15°162.312.37.2
Apr24° / 11°162.411.28.3
May19° / 173.610.27.1
Jun16° / 204.19.85.7
Jul15° / 214.6105.4
Aug17° / 204.410.76.5
Sep21° / 274.311.87.5
Oct24° / 11°253.712.98.1
Nov28° / 14°253.713.87.0
Dec31° / 16°253.214.25.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mildura gets around 49 mm of rain over 8 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 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mildura?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Mildura for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mildura in Fall

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

In fall, Mildura sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Mildura in Fall

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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 Mildura peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mildura?

Mildura sits at 34.2°S, 142.2°E, 56 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Broken Hill, 256 km away.

Broken HillHorshamGawlerMount BarkerEchucaAdelaide HillsParalowieParafield Gardens

Topography around Mildura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mildura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m.

The land around Mildura is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Broken Hill 256 km · Horsham 281 km · Gawler 317 km · Mount Barker 317 km · Echuca 320 km · Adelaide Hills 327 km · Paralowie 332 km · Parafield Gardens 332 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 Mildura (-34.1855°, 142.1625°, elevation 56 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.