Parafield Gardens in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Parafield Gardens sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 97 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Parafield Gardens's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Parafield Gardens's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Parafield Gardens in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Parafield Gardens reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Parafield Gardens 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 | 26° / 18° | 19 | 2.9 | 14.1 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 17 | 2.3 | 13.3 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 23° / 16° | 18 | 3.1 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 14° | 34 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 46 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 15° / 10° | 55 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 14° / 9° | 58 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 14° / 9° | 54 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 52 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 12° | 35 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 28 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 23 | 4.4 | 14.3 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Parafield Gardens gets around 97 mm of rain over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
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 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Parafield Gardens
In fall, Parafield Gardens overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Parafield Gardens sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Parafield Gardens?
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 one of the better times to visit Parafield Gardens for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Parafield Gardens in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Parafield Gardens sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Parafield Gardens in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 22 to Apr 3 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Parafield Gardens in Fall
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 Parafield Gardens peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Parafield Gardens?
Parafield Gardens sits at 34.8°S, 138.6°E, 18 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Paralowie, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Parafield Gardens
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Parafield Gardens.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Parafield Gardens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.
The land around Parafield Gardens is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), water (29%) and grassland (27%) 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 Parafield Gardens (-34.7825°, 138.6108°, elevation 18 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.