Weather in Donald
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Donald weather: the next 24 hours
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Donald 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Donald
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Today in Donald
- Very high UV index: 8.6 around 14:00. Stay in the shade between 12:00 and 19:00. Fair skin burns in about 23 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 16:00 and 19:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 5.3 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 38 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 16:00 and 19:00. With 44 % humidity, 18.4 °C and wind at 15.5 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 3 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 1.1 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 8 mm. Water tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00, while it is cool: allow about 7 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 15 km/h, 15 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Donald
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Donald: overcast, 9 to 18 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 8 to 21 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 9 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 8 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 8 °C | 16 °C | 1.1 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 5 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | partly cloudy | 11 °C | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 18 °C | 8.1 mm | 25 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Donald
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Donald: overcast, from 8 to 21 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 21 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 |  overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 |  partly cloudy | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Donald?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Donald?
Between 8 and 21 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Donald: Saturday light drizzle, 8 to 16 °C, Sunday overcast, 5 to 18 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  light drizzle | 8 °C | 16 °C | 1.1 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 5 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Donald, hour by hour: temperature from 8 to 21 °C, 1.1 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 14 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 20 % | 20 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.3 mm | 27 % | 16 km/h |
| 04:00 | partly cloudy | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 18 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 35 % | 19 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 28 % | 17 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 17 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 21 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 23 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 23 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 26 km/h |
Location of Donald
Donald lies at 114 m, 49 m below the average of the 189 places we cover in Victoria (163 m). That makes it the 91st highest of the 189. The main town, Melbourne, lies 238 km to the south-east. The nearest places we cover are Charlton (35 km to the east), Warracknabeal (54 km to the west), Stawell (79 km to the south) and Horsham (80 km to the south-west). With about 1,469 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Donald is the 149th largest of the 189 places we cover in Victoria.
Today is 6.3 °C below the November normal (24.7 °C).
Climate of Donald: 1991–2020 normals
In Donald, January is typically the warmest month (up to 30.1 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 5.5 °C. September sees the most rain, with around 40 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 13.8 °C and 110 mm of rain, spring 20.8 °C and 112 mm, summer 29.1 °C and 92 mm, autumn 21.5 °C and 78 mm. The wettest season is spring (28 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (20 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.1 | 16.4 | 30 | 4 |
| February | 29.5 | 16.3 | 26 | 3 |
| March | 26.1 | 14.1 | 20 | 3 |
| April | 21.4 | 10.7 | 26 | 4 |
| May | 17.0 | 8.2 | 32 | 6 |
| June | 14.0 | 6.2 | 36 | 7 |
| July | 13.1 | 5.5 | 37 | 8 |
| August | 14.2 | 5.7 | 38 | 8 |
| September | 16.9 | 7.4 | 40 | 7 |
| October | 20.9 | 9.6 | 33 | 5 |
| November | 24.7 | 12.2 | 38 | 6 |
| December | 27.6 | 14.4 | 36 | 5 |
Compared with Melbourne, the main town 238 km to the south-east, highs in the warmest month are 4.1 °C higher here, and the year brings 224 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 7 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December).
The nearest neighbouring places, Charlton, have almost identical normals. Among the 189 places we cover in Victoria whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Donald ranks 19th for summer warmth and 177th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Irymple and the coolest in Falls Creek; the wettest year is in Falls Creek and the driest in Merbein.
What is the warmest month in Donald?
The warmest month in Donald is typically January, averaging 30.1 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 5.5 °C.
How many rainy days does Donald get per year?
Donald sees about 65 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 392 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Donald?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Donald runs to about 24.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.