Officer in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Officer sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 177 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Officer's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Officer's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 19°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 177 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Officer in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Officer reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Officer 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	25° / 13°	60	7.6	14.3	7.3
Feb	25° / 14°	53	7	13.5	7.3
Mar	23° / 12°	47	7.6	12.3	7.3
Apr	19° / 10°	63	8.8	11	6.2
May	16° / 8°	67	11.2	10	4.6
Jun	13° / 6°	70	12	9.4	3.4
Jul	12° / 6°	70	13.1	9.6	3.0
Aug	13° / 6°	87	14.6	10.5	3.4
Sep	16° / 7°	92	14.2	11.7	4.3
Oct	18° / 8°	86	13.2	13	5.4
Nov	21° / 10°	81	10.9	14.1	6.2
Dec	23° / 12°	76	9.9	14.6	6.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Officer gets around 177 mm of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Officer?

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.

6.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Officer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Officer in Fall

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

In fall, Officer sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Officer in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	20	21	20	18	15	13	12	11	12	14	17	18
Comfort	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	20	Refreshing
Feb	21	Refreshing
Mar	20	Cool
Apr	18	Cool
May	15	Cool
Jun	13	Bracing
Jul	12	Bracing
Aug	11	Bracing
Sep	12	Bracing
Oct	14	Bracing
Nov	17	Cool
Dec	18	Cool

UV index in Officer in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Officer 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	4	8	10	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	4	Moderate
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Officer?

Officer sits at 38.1°S, 145.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pakenham, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Officer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Officer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m.

The land around Officer is covered by grassland (38%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (30%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

157 m

grassland 38%

16 km

400 m

grassland 35%

80 km

1,563 m

trees 35%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

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Fall weather nearby: Pakenham 6.0 km · Berwick 6.0 km · Cranbourne North 10 km · Narre Warren 10 km · Narre Warren South 10 km · Cranbourne East 12 km · Cranbourne 13 km · Cranbourne West 13 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 Officer (-38.0592°, 145.4095°, elevation 45 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.