North Lakes in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), North Lakes sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 234 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is North Lakes's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see North Lakes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 234 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in North Lakes in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical fall day in North Lakes reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
North Lakes 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 | 28° / 22° | 130 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 143 | 13.7 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 110 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 55 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 69 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 58 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 31 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 10° | 40 | 4.8 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 37 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 77 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 87 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 115 | 12 | 13.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
North Lakes gets around 234 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 24 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for North Lakes
In fall, North Lakes overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
North Lakes sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
North Lakes's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit North Lakes?
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 North Lakes for sightseeing.
What to pack for North Lakes in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, North Lakes sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near North Lakes in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 24°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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 27 to Jul 31 — about 11.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in North Lakes in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 North Lakes peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is North Lakes?
North Lakes sits at 27.2°S, 153.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Deception Bay, 3.0 km away.
Topography around North Lakes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of North Lakes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around North Lakes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m.
The land around North Lakes is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (33%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) 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 North Lakes (-27.2243°, 153.0207°, elevation 21 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.