Surry Hills in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Surry Hills sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 245 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Surry Hills's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Surry Hills's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
245 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
6.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Surry Hills in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Surry Hills reaches about 21°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Surry Hills 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
Jan23° / 20°759147.2
Feb24° / 21°9310.513.36.8
Mar23° / 20°8312.112.36.7
Apr21° / 17°7810.511.26.6
May19° / 15°849.910.36.3
Jun17° / 13°10010.59.85.5
Jul16° / 12°598.2105.5
Aug17° / 12°556.910.76.0
Sep18° / 14°506.811.86.6
Oct19° / 15°618.312.96.6
Nov21° / 17°729.413.86.6
Dec22° / 19°588.814.27.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Surry Hills gets around 245 mm of rain over 33 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 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Surry Hills

In seasonPeak

In fall, Surry Hills overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Surry Hills sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Surry Hills?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Surry Hills for sightseeing.

What to pack for Surry Hills in Fall

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

In fall, Surry Hills sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Surry Hills in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Surry Hills 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 Surry Hills peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Surry Hills?

Surry Hills sits at 33.9°S, 151.2°E, 41 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sydney, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Surry Hills

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surry Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Surry Hills is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
961 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sydney 2.0 km · Sydney Central Business District 2.0 km · Kensington 4.0 km · Kingsford 5.0 km · Randwick 5.0 km · Mascot 5.0 km · Mosman 6.0 km · Coogee 6.0 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 Surry Hills (-33.8837°, 151.2128°, 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.