Wollongong weather in April
In April, Wollongong sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 95 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wollongong's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wollongong's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 95 mm
- 11.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 7:22 AM – 6:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.84 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Wollongong is city in New South Wales, Australia.
- Density
- 410/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1834
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.
A typical April day in Wollongong reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 19 |
| 2 | 21 | 18 |
| 3 | 21 | 18 |
| 4 | 21 | 18 |
| 5 | 21 | 18 |
| 6 | 21 | 18 |
| 7 | 21 | 18 |
| 8 | 21 | 18 |
| 9 | 21 | 18 |
| 10 | 21 | 18 |
| 11 | 21 | 18 |
| 12 | 21 | 18 |
| 13 | 20 | 18 |
| 14 | 20 | 18 |
| 15 | 20 | 18 |
| 16 | 20 | 18 |
| 17 | 20 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | 17 |
| 19 | 20 | 17 |
| 20 | 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 17 |
| 22 | 20 | 17 |
| 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 24 | 20 | 17 |
| 25 | 20 | 17 |
| 26 | 20 | 17 |
| 27 | 20 | 17 |
| 28 | 19 | 17 |
| 29 | 19 | 17 |
| 30 | 19 | 17 |
Wollongong weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 20° | 84 | 10.7 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 20° | 116 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 19° | 110 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 18° | 95 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 98 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 16° / 14° | 123 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 16° / 12° | 66 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 13° | 63 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 59 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 73 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 17° | 85 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 19° | 72 | 11.4 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 67 | 33 |
| 5 | 67 | 33 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 68 | 32 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 67 | 33 |
| 10 | 67 | 33 |
| 11 | 67 | 33 |
| 12 | 68 | 32 |
| 13 | 68 | 32 |
| 14 | 68 | 32 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 67 | 33 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 67 | 33 |
| 20 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 66 | 34 |
| 22 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 65 | 35 |
| 24 | 65 | 35 |
| 25 | 65 | 35 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 64 | 36 |
| 28 | 64 | 36 |
| 29 | 64 | 36 |
| 30 | 64 | 36 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Wollongong gets around 95 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |
| 2 | 42 |
| 3 | 42 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 6 | 40 |
| 7 | 39 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 9 | 38 |
| 10 | 37 |
| 11 | 37 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 36 |
| 18 | 37 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 21 | 38 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 39 |
| 24 | 39 |
| 25 | 39 |
| 26 | 39 |
| 27 | 39 |
| 28 | 38 |
| 29 | 38 |
| 30 | 37 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 |
| Comfortable (%) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Muggy (%) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 11 |
| 2 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 10 |
| 3 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 9 |
| 4 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 8 |
| 5 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 7 |
| 6 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| 8 | 28 | 37 | 30 | 5 |
| 9 | 29 | 37 | 30 | 5 |
| 10 | 29 | 37 | 30 | 4 |
| 11 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 4 |
| 12 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 3 |
| 13 | 31 | 37 | 30 | 3 |
| 14 | 31 | 37 | 30 | 3 |
| 15 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 2 |
| 16 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 2 |
| 17 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 2 |
| 18 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 2 |
| 19 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 1 |
| 20 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 1 |
| 21 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 1 |
| 22 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 1 |
| 23 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 1 |
| 24 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 1 |
| 25 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 41 | 34 | 24 | 1 |
| 27 | 43 | 34 | 23 | 1 |
| 28 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 1 |
| 29 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 | 47 | 34 | 19 | 0 |
Wind in April
Winds average 19 km/h in April, the calmest month.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | light breeze |
| 2 | 19 | light breeze |
| 3 | 19 | light breeze |
| 4 | 19 | light breeze |
| 5 | 19 | light breeze |
| 6 | 19 | light breeze |
| 7 | 19 | light breeze |
| 8 | 19 | light breeze |
| 9 | 19 | light breeze |
| 10 | 19 | light breeze |
| 11 | 19 | light breeze |
| 12 | 19 | light breeze |
| 13 | 19 | light breeze |
| 14 | 19 | light breeze |
| 15 | 19 | light breeze |
| 16 | 19 | light breeze |
| 17 | 19 | light breeze |
| 18 | 19 | light breeze |
| 19 | 19 | light breeze |
| 20 | 19 | light breeze |
| 21 | 19 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 19 | light breeze |
| 28 | 19 | light breeze |
| 29 | 19 | light breeze |
| 30 | 19 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 7:11 | 6:51 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 7:12 | 6:50 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 7:12 | 6:49 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 7:13 | 6:47 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 7:14 | 6:46 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 7:15 | 6:44 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 7:15 | 6:43 |
| 8 | 11.4 | 7:16 | 6:42 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 7:17 | 6:40 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 7:18 | 6:39 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 7:19 | 6:37 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 7:19 | 6:36 |
| 13 | 11.2 | 7:20 | 6:35 |
| 14 | 11.2 | 7:21 | 6:33 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 7:22 | 6:32 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 7:22 | 6:31 |
| 17 | 11.1 | 7:23 | 6:30 |
| 18 | 11.1 | 7:24 | 6:28 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 7:25 | 6:27 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 7:26 | 6:26 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 7:26 | 6:24 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 7:27 | 6:23 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 7:28 | 6:22 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 7:29 | 6:21 |
| 25 | 10.8 | 7:30 | 6:20 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 7:30 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 7:31 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 10.7 | 7:32 | 6:16 |
| 29 | 10.7 | 7:33 | 6:15 |
| 30 | 10.7 | 7:34 | 6:14 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.84 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 13 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.3 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Wollongong
In April, Wollongong sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Wollongong sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is April a good time to visit Wollongong?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Wollongong for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wollongong in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Wollongong sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Wollongong in April
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 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 18 to Jun 4 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Wollongong in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Wollongong peaks around January 1 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Wollongong in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wollongong is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (June, 7 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) | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Wollongong?
Wollongong sits at 34.4°S, 150.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wollongong city centre, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Wollongong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wollongong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wollongong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m.
The land around Wollongong is covered by water (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (32%) 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 Wollongong (-34.424°, 150.8935°, elevation 29 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).