The Gap in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), The Gap sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 22°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 The Gap's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see The Gap's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 196 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 7.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in The Gap in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical fall day in The Gap reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

The Gap 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	29° / 21°	125	12.8	13.5	5.3
Feb	29° / 21°	128	12.7	13	5.3
Mar	27° / 19°	93	12.1	12.2	6.3
Apr	25° / 16°	43	8.4	11.4	7.3
May	23° / 13°	60	7.1	10.7	7.6
Jun	21° / 10°	52	6.2	10.3	7.4
Jul	21° / 9°	28	4.1	10.4	7.8
Aug	22° / 9°	36	4.4	11	8.1
Sep	24° / 12°	35	5.4	11.8	8.1
Oct	26° / 15°	72	8.2	12.7	7.4
Nov	27° / 18°	84	9.7	13.4	6.6
Dec	28° / 20°	110	11.5	13.7	5.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

The Gap gets around 196 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 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

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for The Gap

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

The Gap sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

The Gap's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

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Dec

Is fall a good time to visit The Gap?

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.

7.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit The Gap for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for The Gap in Fall

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

In fall, The Gap sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near The Gap 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 20 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 Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 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 The Gap in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 The Gap peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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	13	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	13	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

Location & terrain

Where is The Gap?

The Gap sits at 27.4°S, 152.9°E, 64 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Brisbane, 9.0 km away.

Topography around The Gap

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around The Gap has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m.

The land around The Gap is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

256 m

trees 79%

16 km

581 m

trees 57%

80 km

1,151 m

trees 42%

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Fall weather nearby: Brisbane 9.0 km · Albany Creek 10 km · Coorparoo 13 km · Bracken Ridge 17 km · Carindale 18 km · Forest Lake 21 km · Kallangur 22 km · Sunnybank Hills 22 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 The Gap (-27.4419°, 152.9386°, elevation 64 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.