Best time to visit Western Australia & the Outback

The best time to visit Western Australia & the Outback is April, May and August, judged across 5 places; January is its weakest month.

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Updated September 2026 · Oceania · 5 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Western Australia & the Outback month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	good	3 wet days · 32°C highs · 12 h sun	Exmouth, Margaret River, Perth
February	good	2 wet days · 32°C highs · 12 h sun	Margaret River, Exmouth, Perth
March	good	3 wet days · 33°C highs · 10 h sun	Exmouth, Margaret River, Perth
April	in season	barely a wet day · 28°C highs · 10 h sun	Exmouth, Perth, Alice Springs
May	in season	dry season · the heat has broken · 23°C highs	Exmouth, Alice Springs, Uluru
June	good	dry season · the heat has broken · 20°C highs	Uluru, Alice Springs, Exmouth
July	good	dry season · the heat has broken · 20°C highs	Uluru, Exmouth, Alice Springs
August	in season	sporting event · barely a wet day · the heat has broken	Alice Springs, Exmouth, Uluru
September	good	whale season · 2 wet days · before the heat	Exmouth, Alice Springs, Perth
October	good	whale season · 3 wet days · 28°C highs	Exmouth, Perth, Alice Springs
November	good	whale season · 29°C highs · 12 h sun	Exmouth, Perth, Margaret River
December	good	whale season · 3 wet days · 31°C highs	Exmouth, Margaret River, Perth

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 5 places in Western Australia & the Outback

Western Australia & the Outback — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Western Australia & the Outback?: April, May and August. In May: dry season · the heat has broken · 23°C highs.
When is the low season in Western Australia & the Outback?: Western Australia & the Outback has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; January is the weakest (3 wet days · 32°C highs · 12 h sun).
Which months are in season in Western Australia & the Outback?: April, May and August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.