Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Perth features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1059 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Perth enjoys an average of 2762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Perth are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Perth experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
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Perth usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Perth are January, February and September. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 75 (2.9) | 115 (4.5) | 102 (4.0) | 85 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) | 87 (3.4) | 55 (2.2) | 126 (5.0) | 89 (3.5) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Perth are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Perth: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 159 | 234 | 228 | 280 | 317 | 350 | 321 | 278 | 200 | 150 | 125 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 51m | 15h 31m | 15h 9m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Perth experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Perth UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |