January is one of the strongest months in Perth (8th)
Best window · 8.6/10January averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Perth (8th of 12); only November scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
February in Perth — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 8.8/10February averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Perth (6th of 12); only November scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March is one of the strongest months in Perth (5th)
Best window · 9/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Perth at 9/10 (5th of 12), just behind November at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
April is one of the strongest months in Perth (2nd)
Best window · 9.6/10April averages 20°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 daylight hours.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Perth (2nd of 12); only November scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. 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, a hat and real sun protection.
May in Perth: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 8/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
103 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Perth — 2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Perth: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10June averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 142 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.7/10 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? November scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Perth — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10July averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 153 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.7/10 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? November scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August holds up well in Perth — 10th best month
Good · 7.1/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
130 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.1/10 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, November is materially better in Perth — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
September is one of the strongest months in Perth (7th)
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 63 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Perth at 8.8/10 (7th of 12), just behind November at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October ranks 4th of 12 for Perth — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10October averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Perth (4th of 12); only November scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Perth tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10November averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Perth 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, a hat and real sun protection.
December ranks 3rd of 12 for Perth — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10At 24°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 6 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 Perth at 9.3/10 (3rd of 12), just behind November at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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, a hat and real sun protection.
