Wangaratta in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Wangaratta sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 122 mm of rain over about 15 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 29°C in early March to 15°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 Wangaratta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wangaratta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Wangaratta in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Wangaratta reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Wangaratta 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 | 31° / 17° | 42 | 4.6 | 14.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 41 | 4 | 13.4 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 37 | 3.7 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 38 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 47 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 14° / 5° | 59 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 13° / 4° | 60 | 10 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 4° | 62 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 17° / 6° | 62 | 8 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 55 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 25° / 12° | 57 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 55 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Wangaratta gets around 122 mm of rain over 15 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 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 42 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Wangaratta?
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 Wangaratta for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Wangaratta in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Wangaratta sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Wangaratta in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wangaratta is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 3 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Wangaratta?
Wangaratta sits at 36.4°S, 146.3°E, 151 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wodonga, 57 km away.
Topography around Wangaratta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wangaratta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangaratta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.
The land around Wangaratta is covered by trees (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (32%) and cropland (26%) 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 Wangaratta (-36.3585°, 146.3206°, elevation 151 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.