January in Busselton tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10January averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Busselton at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
February in Busselton — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 10/10February averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 10/10 puts this among the year's best months in Busselton (2nd of 12); only January scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
March is one of the strongest months in Busselton (4th)
Best window · 9.6/10With 22°C (72°F) on average, March delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 15 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Busselton at 9.6/10 (4th of 12), just behind January at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Busselton: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10April averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 45 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 daylight hours.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? January scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Busselton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Busselton — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
June in Busselton: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.8/10June averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 104 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 8.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Busselton: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.8/10July averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 120 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 8.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Busselton — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.9/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
103 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 2.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Busselton — 7.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Busselton — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.1/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 51 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Busselton — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Busselton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10October averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 daylight hours.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? January scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November holds up well in Busselton — 5th best month
Good · 8.4/10November averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 daylight hours.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Busselton — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.7/10With 22°C (72°F) on average, December delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Busselton at 9.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind January at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
