CURRENT CONDITIONS FOR:
BALLARAT
Temperature Dew Point Rel. Humidity Feels Like Wind Gusts Pressure Rainfall
7.7°C 6.0°C 89% 3.5°C SSW 16km/h 31km/h 1020.9hPa 2.8mm / -<

Central for Monday Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h turning S/SE 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

7-DAY WEATHER FORECAST: BALLARAT 28 DAY RAINFALL FORECAST: CLICK HERE

MON
Mar 17
TUE
Mar 18
WED
Mar 19
THU
Mar 20
FRI
Mar 21
SAT
Mar 22
SUN
Mar 23
Summary mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
sunny
Sunny
mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
Maximum 17°C 24°C 29°C 28°C 27°C 24°C 24°C
Minimum 7°C 6°C 9°C 14°C 14°C 12°C 11°C
Chance of Rain
Likely Amount
5%
< 1mm
5%
< 1mm
5%
< 1mm
60%
1-5mm
10%
< 1mm
5%
< 1mm
5%
< 1mm
UV Index High High High High High Very High High
Frost Risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
  9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
Wind Speed 21km/h
SSW
22km/h
SSW
14km/h
E
17km/h
NNE
20km/h
NE
25km/h
N
20km/h
NNE
21km/h
W
13km/h
SSE
14km/h
SW
13km/h
SSW
17km/h
SW
18km/h
SSE
20km/h
SSE
Relative Humidity 69% 47% 76% 35% 51% 29% 51% 36% 85% 52% 79% 44% 81% 48%
Dew Point 5°C 5°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 12°C 14°C 15°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 13°C
RADAR Melbourne
SATELLITE VIC
synoptic
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Central Weather Warnings

VIC - Sun 22:40 EDT
Sheep Graziers Warning North Central, North East, Central, W & S Gippsland & East Gippsland. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning South West

VIC - Sun 22:00 EDT
Gale Warning East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning Port Phillip, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes & West, Central & Central Gippslands

Next 12 hours in Ballarat

mostly clear

6am

Mostly clear
7°C
mostly clear

9am

Mostly clear
11°C
mostly cloudy

12pm

Mostly cloudy
14°C
mostly clear

3pm

Mostly clear
17°C
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Ballarat Sun & Moon Times

Monday Next Occurrence
First Light Sunrise Sunset Last Light Moon Phase moon set moon rise last quarter new moon first quarter full moon
first light
06:58 EDT
sunrise
07:24 EDT
sunset
19:42 EDT
last light
20:08 EDT
moon
set
Mon 09:55 EDT
rise
Mon 20:50 EDT
moon
Sat
Mar 22
moon
Sat
Mar 29
moon
Sat
Apr 5
moon
Sun
Apr 13

Ballarat Past 5 Days

  Minimum Maximum Rainfall
Sun
Mar 16
17.2°C 19.1°C 4.0mm
Sat
Mar 15
14.7°C 36.0°C 0.0mm
Fri
Mar 14
9.6°C 31.6°C 0.0mm
Thu
Mar 13
14.8°C 28.3°C 2.2mm
Wed
Mar 12
20.1°C 32.5°C 0.0mm

Ballarat Year To Date

average rainfall to Mar
123.8mm
24.3 day(s)
total for 2025
63.6mm
13 day(s)
total to this day 2024
56.6mm
18 day(s)
wettest day
18.2mm
Feb 3
lowest temperature
2.9°C
Feb 17
highest temperature
39.0°C
Jan 27

Ballarat Almanac

March minimum temperature
lowest this month
9.6°C
14th
lowest on record
-0.6°C
25th 1965
average this month
14.5°C
+4.4°C
long-term average
10.1°C
March maximum temperature
highest this month
36.0°C
15th
highest on record
37.9°C
8th 2016
average this month
29.2°C
+6.6°C
long-term average
22.6°C
March rainfall
wettest this month
4.0mm
16th
total this month
8.2mm
4 day(s)
long-term average
41.5mm
9.5 day(s)
wettest on record
162.2mm
1911
driest on record
0.8mm
2024

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