Whittlesea weather in March
In March, Whittlesea sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Whittlesea's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whittlesea's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 12.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:15 AM – 6:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 49%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
Whittlesea is town.
- Founded
- 1847
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.
A typical March day in Whittlesea reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 14 |
| 2 | 25 | 14 |
| 3 | 25 | 13 |
| 4 | 25 | 13 |
| 5 | 25 | 13 |
| 6 | 25 | 13 |
| 7 | 25 | 13 |
| 8 | 25 | 13 |
| 9 | 25 | 13 |
| 10 | 25 | 13 |
| 11 | 25 | 13 |
| 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 13 | 25 | 13 |
| 14 | 25 | 13 |
| 15 | 24 | 13 |
| 16 | 24 | 13 |
| 17 | 24 | 12 |
| 18 | 24 | 12 |
| 19 | 24 | 12 |
| 20 | 24 | 12 |
| 21 | 24 | 12 |
| 22 | 24 | 12 |
| 23 | 24 | 12 |
| 24 | 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 24 | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 12 |
| 27 | 24 | 12 |
| 28 | 23 | 12 |
| 29 | 23 | 12 |
| 30 | 23 | 11 |
| 31 | 23 | 11 |
How March really feels in Whittlesea
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Whittlesea weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 14° | 106 | 14.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 26° / 14° | 97 | 13.7 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 13° | 84 | 12.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 53 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 19° / 6° | 18 | 4.1 | 0 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 3° | 16 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 16° / 3° | 18 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 18° / 4° | 25 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 7° | 32 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 9° | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 10° | 73 | 11.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 12° | 87 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 62 | 38 |
| 7 | 62 | 38 |
| 8 | 62 | 38 |
| 9 | 62 | 38 |
| 10 | 62 | 38 |
| 11 | 62 | 38 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 62 | 38 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 63 | 37 |
| 17 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 63 | 37 |
| 20 | 64 | 36 |
| 21 | 64 | 36 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 64 | 36 |
| 24 | 64 | 36 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 63 | 37 |
| 27 | 64 | 36 |
| 28 | 63 | 37 |
| 29 | 63 | 37 |
| 30 | 63 | 37 |
| 31 | 63 | 37 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Whittlesea gets around 84 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47 |
| 2 | 46 |
| 3 | 46 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 46 |
| 7 | 45 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 44 |
| 10 | 44 |
| 11 | 43 |
| 12 | 43 |
| 13 | 42 |
| 14 | 42 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 40 |
| 17 | 40 |
| 18 | 39 |
| 19 | 39 |
| 20 | 38 |
| 21 | 38 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 38 |
| 25 | 38 |
| 26 | 38 |
| 27 | 37 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 37 |
| 30 | 37 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 |
| Comfortable (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 43 | 8 |
| 2 | 49 | 43 | 7 |
| 3 | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| 4 | 51 | 43 | 6 |
| 5 | 52 | 43 | 5 |
| 6 | 53 | 42 | 5 |
| 7 | 54 | 42 | 4 |
| 8 | 55 | 41 | 4 |
| 9 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 10 | 57 | 40 | 3 |
| 11 | 58 | 39 | 3 |
| 12 | 60 | 38 | 2 |
| 13 | 62 | 36 | 2 |
| 14 | 63 | 35 | 2 |
| 15 | 64 | 34 | 2 |
| 16 | 66 | 32 | 2 |
| 17 | 67 | 31 | 2 |
| 18 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 19 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 20 | 71 | 27 | 2 |
| 21 | 74 | 25 | 1 |
| 22 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 23 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 25 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 26 | 79 | 20 | 1 |
| 27 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 29 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 30 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:10 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 6:04 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 6:04 | 6:47 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 6:05 | 6:46 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 6:06 | 6:45 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 6:07 | 6:44 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 6:08 | 6:42 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:08 | 6:41 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 6:09 | 6:40 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:10 | 6:39 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 6:11 | 6:37 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:11 | 6:36 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:12 | 6:35 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:13 | 6:34 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:14 | 6:32 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:14 | 6:31 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:30 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:28 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:27 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:26 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:24 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:23 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:22 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:22 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:14 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:24 | 6:12 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:11 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:10 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Whittlesea
In March, Whittlesea sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Whittlesea's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Whittlesea?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Whittlesea for sightseeing.
What to pack for Whittlesea in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Whittlesea sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Whittlesea in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Whittlesea peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Whittlesea in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Whittlesea is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Whittlesea?
Whittlesea sits at 32.2°S, 26.8°E, 1,062 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queenstown, 31 km away.
Topography around Whittlesea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Whittlesea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Whittlesea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,036 m.
The land around Whittlesea is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.
South Africa travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / M / N
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,598
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 68%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 43.7
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 22.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 602
- 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 Whittlesea (-32.1759°, 26.8244°, elevation 1,062 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. 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).