Monthly climate in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Esperance features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 558 mm (22.0 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Esperance enjoys an average of 3494 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia §

The warmest months in Esperance are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Esperance experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia §

Esperance usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Esperance are January, April and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16 (0.6) 66 (2.6) 37 (1.5) 24 (0.9) 47 (1.8) 53 (2.1) 69 (2.7) 103 (4.1) 45 (1.8) 47 (1.8) 41 (1.6) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 6 6 10 11 13 13 11 9 8 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia §

The sunniest months in Esperance are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Esperance: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 290 287 304 271 258 245 256 278 287 315 327 370
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 6m 13h 17m 12h 15m 11h 12m 10h 20m 9h 55m 10h 8m 10h 53m 11h 52m 12h 55m 13h 51m 14h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia §

Esperance experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Esperance UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Esperance, Western Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 12 8 5 4 4 6 8 10 13 14