SeasonMapMargaret River weather by month
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The best time to visit Margaret River is December to February — 92/100 in February, 26°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (90/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 52/100 — cool, soaked, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Margaret River, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Margaret River is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 90 | S | 26°C | 3 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 92 | S | 26°C | 3 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 87 | A | 25°C | 4 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 22°C | 8 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| MayMay | 67 | C | 19°C | 12 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 58 | D | 17°C | 16 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 52 | D | 16°C | 19 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 60 | C | 16°C | 17 d | 8 h | Quiet | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 71 | B | 17°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 78 | B | 19°C | 10 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 84 | A | 22°C | 5 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| DecDecember | 89 | A | 24°C | 3 d | 13 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Margaret River through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Vintage1 Feb – 15 Apr (usually)Season
- April
- Margaret River Pro5 Apr – 10 May (usually)Festival
- June
- Whale season, coast to coast1 Jun – 10 Dec (usually)Nature
- August
- Southwest wildflowers15 Aug – 15 Nov (usually)Nature
- November
- Bushfire and burn-off season15 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)Hazard
- December
- Western Australian summer holidays17 Dec – 31 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Margaret River in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Margaret River
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Visas & entry
A guide to Margaret River's limestone cave network, more than 100 caves running under the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge, recommends booking an early morning tour specifically for fewer crowds, and visiting in winter if seeing water actually flowing through caves like Lake Cave and Mammoth Cave matters to you. Their wine tip: many of the region's 200-plus cellar doors charge a small $5-15 tasting fee that gets refunded if you buy a bottle, worth knowing before assuming every tasting is free.