Mount Gambier weather in March
In March, Mount Gambier sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mount Gambier's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Gambier's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 5.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:07 AM – 7:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 58%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.88 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.4
- out of 10
Mount Gambier is city in South Australia.
- Density
- 927/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1854
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical March day in Mount Gambier reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 12 |
| 2 | 24 | 12 |
| 3 | 24 | 12 |
| 4 | 24 | 12 |
| 5 | 23 | 12 |
| 6 | 23 | 12 |
| 7 | 23 | 12 |
| 8 | 23 | 12 |
| 9 | 23 | 12 |
| 10 | 23 | 12 |
| 11 | 23 | 12 |
| 12 | 23 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | 12 |
| 14 | 23 | 12 |
| 15 | 23 | 11 |
| 16 | 22 | 11 |
| 17 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | 22 | 11 |
| 19 | 22 | 11 |
| 20 | 22 | 11 |
| 21 | 22 | 11 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 21 | 11 |
| 24 | 21 | 11 |
| 25 | 21 | 11 |
| 26 | 21 | 11 |
| 27 | 21 | 11 |
| 28 | 21 | 11 |
| 29 | 21 | 11 |
| 30 | 21 | 11 |
| 31 | 20 | 11 |
Mount Gambier weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 12° | 38 | 5 | 14.3 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 24° / 13° | 24 | 3.8 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 28 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 38 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 51 | 9.2 | 10 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 14° / 7° | 66 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 13° / 7° | 74 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 14° / 7° | 81 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 7° | 73 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 51 | 9.7 | 13 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 46 | 7.4 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 11° | 44 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 54 | 46 |
| 5 | 54 | 46 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | 52 | 48 |
| 8 | 51 | 49 |
| 9 | 51 | 49 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 47 | 53 |
| 15 | 46 | 54 |
| 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 |
| 19 | 43 | 57 |
| 20 | 43 | 57 |
| 21 | 42 | 58 |
| 22 | 41 | 59 |
| 23 | 41 | 59 |
| 24 | 40 | 60 |
| 25 | 40 | 60 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 37 | 63 |
| 28 | 37 | 63 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 35 | 65 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Mount Gambier gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
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| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 23 |
| 29 | 23 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 |
| Comfortable (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 17 | 4 |
| 2 | 79 | 17 | 4 |
| 3 | 80 | 17 | 3 |
| 4 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 11 | 84 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | 84 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 14 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 17 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 18 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 19 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 20 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 21 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 23 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 24 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 25 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 26 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 27 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 13 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:02 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:53 | 7:48 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 6:54 | 7:46 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 6:55 | 7:45 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 6:56 | 7:43 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 6:57 | 7:42 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 6:58 | 7:41 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:59 | 7:39 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 7:00 | 7:38 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 7:01 | 7:36 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 7:02 | 7:35 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 7:03 | 7:33 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 7:04 | 7:32 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 7:05 | 7:30 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 7:06 | 7:29 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:07 | 7:27 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:07 | 7:26 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 7:08 | 7:24 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:09 | 7:23 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:10 | 7:21 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:11 | 7:19 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:12 | 7:18 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 7:13 | 7:16 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:14 | 7:15 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:15 | 7:13 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:16 | 7:12 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:17 | 7:10 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 7:18 | 7:08 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:19 | 7:07 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 7:20 | 7:05 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 7:21 | 7:04 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 7:22 | 7:02 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.88 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.0 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Mount Gambier
In March, Mount Gambier sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mount Gambier sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is March a good time to visit Mount Gambier?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Mount Gambier for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mount Gambier in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Mount Gambier sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mount Gambier in March
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in September near 14°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 15 | Cool |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Mount Gambier in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Gambier peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 7 | 9 | 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Mount Gambier?
Mount Gambier sits at 37.8°S, 140.8°E, 41 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Warrnambool, 162 km away.
Topography around Mount Gambier
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mount Gambier.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Gambier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.
The land around Mount Gambier is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), water (29%) and trees (28%) 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 Mount Gambier (-37.8318°, 140.7792°, elevation 41 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).