Climate · Australia

Falls Creek

Mild and damp from December to March; chilly and wet from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.9°S1,600 m above the sea
  1. Jan72°22°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb71°22°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar66°19°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr58°14°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May50°10°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun44°7°31°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul42°6°29°-2°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug44°7°30°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep50°10°32°0°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct56°13°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov62°17°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec66°19°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 69°F and nights near 46°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 43°F. The rain and snow come from June to November, on about three days a week. February to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 21°C and nights near 8°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 6°C. The rain and snow come from June to November, on about three days a week. February to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

Where Falls Creek sits

Australia/Melbourne

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Latitude
36.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,600 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Melbourne230 km south-west

The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Falls Creek, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 42°F in July to 72°F in January.Highs from 6°C in July to 22°C in January.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August (50% of days), driest in March (28%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February (33% cover), cloudiest in June (60%).

Daylight

From 9h 41m in June to 14h 39m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Falls Creek, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm seasonAt its best
49°9°72°22°
2 days35%14h 22m
FebruaryWarm seasonAt its best
48°9°71°22°
2 days33%13h 31m
MarchWarm season
45°7°66°19°
2 days35%12h 23m
April
39°4°58°14°
2 days39%11h 11m
May
35°2°50°10°
2 days49%10h 11m
JuneWetter
31°-1°44°7°
3 days60%9h 41m
JulyWetter
29°-2°42°6°
3 days58%9h 55m
AugustWetter
30°-1°44°7°
4 days54%10h 47m
SeptemberWetter
32°0°50°10°
3 days45%11h 56m
OctoberWetter
36°2°56°13°
3 days43%13h 09m
NovemberWetter
40°4°62°17°
3 days45%14h 09m
DecemberWarm season
44°7°66°19°
3 days40%14h 39m

When is the best time to visit Falls Creek?


The best months are January to February: highs near 71°F, nights near 48°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are January to February: highs near 22°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Falls Creek?

January, with highs near 72°F and lows near 49°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 42°F.January, with highs near 22°C and lows near 9°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 6°C.

When does it rain most in Falls Creek?

August, with rain or snow on about four days a week. March is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Falls Creek?

From about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Falls Creek?

February, when cloud covers about 33% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 60%.

Places with a year like Falls Creek's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Falls Creek's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Falls Creek's summer.

Elsewhere in Australia

All of Australia

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Falls Creek. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,600 m) against the climate model's (1,503 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,600 m) against the climate model's (1,503 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.