Western Australia in January 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in January were above to very much above average for most of the state, and the highest in the south.
  • Western Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 38.25 °C, 2.63 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest on record for all Januarys since 1910. The previous record was 2.23 °C above average in 2008.
  • Many sites in the South West Land Division, Goldfields and Southern Interior had their highest January mean maximum temperature on record, or highest January mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • A severe heatwave developed at the Gascoyne coast and Central West from the 18th to the 20th, and expanded south and east over the South West Land Division, Goldfields and states's interior untill the 21st to the 23rd.
  • Maximum temperatures reached to the mid-to high 40s during the heatwave, with several sites near the west coast had their highest January temperature on record.
  • Geraldton Airport recorded 49.3 °C on the 20th, which was the airport's equal highest temperature for any month in 83 years of record, along with 49.3 °C on 18 February 2024. Temperatures records commenced in 1942.
  • Bridgetown recorded 42.5 °C on the 20th, its highest January temperature at the current Bridgetown temperature site in 26 years of record. The highest January temperature from Bridgetown's composite records was 43.5 °C on 31 January 1991 with records commencing in 1901.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in January were above to very much above average for most of the state, and the highest in the far northwest and the southern parts of the state.
  • Western Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 23.45 °C, 1.62 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest on record for all Januarys since 1910. The previous record was 1.24 °C above average in 2011.
  • Many sites in the South West Land Division, Goldfields and Southern Interior had their highest January mean maximum temperature on record, or highest January mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • Western Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 30.86 °C, 2.13 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest on record for all Januarys since 1910.
  • Record warm nights with minimum temperatures in the high 20s to low 30s were recorded during the heatwave. A number of sites had their highest January minimum temperature on record.

Events


Extremes in January 2025
Hottest day 49.3 °C at Geraldton Airport on the 20th
Warmest days on average 41.8 °C at Carnegie
Coolest days on average 24.2 °C at Windy Harbour
Coldest day 20.0 °C at North Walpole on the 25th
20.0 °C at Albany on the 4th
Coldest night 4.6 °C at Eyre on the 16th
Coolest nights on average 13.8 °C at Rocky Gully
Warmest nights on average 28.1 °C at Varanus Island
28.1 °C at Rowley Shoals
Warmest night 34.3 °C at Laverton Aero on the 25th
Warmest on average overall 34.3 °C at Meekatharra Airport
Coolest on average overall 19.6 °C at Windy Harbour
Wettest overall 393.8 mm at Karratha Aero
Wettest day 274.4 mm at Karratha Aero on the 20th
Strongest wind gust 119.0 km/h at Legendre Island on the 20th

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest January daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
De Grey 160.0 on the 19th 142.2 on 27 Jan 1967 110 65.3
Karratha Aero 274.4 on the 20th 212.4 on 10 Jan 2006 52 44.8
Barrow Island Airport 146.0 on the 20th 90.8 on 27 Jan 2009 26 20.7
Derby Main Roads 155.0 on the 23rd 134.0 on 19 Jan 1987 26 231.8



Record highest January total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Yalleen 335.3 248.8 in 1971 71 71.7
Karratha Aero 393.8 263.4 in 2006 52 51.6
Varanus Island 212.6 178.0 in 2012 26 34.1
Barrow Island Airport 222.4 113.0 in 2012 26 28.4



Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
January
De Grey 316.0 333.7 in 1942 68.8
Bryah 74.4 86.4 in 1963 22.0
Exmouth Town 103.2 141.4 in 1990 21.0
Learmonth Airport 119.8 143.0 in 1990 29.6

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest January temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Donnybrook 43.8 on the 20th 43.5 on 31 Jan 1991 118 30.6
Jurien Bay 45.7 on the 20th 45.2 on 31 Jan 1991 55 30.1
Kalbarri 48.3 on the 20th 46.4 on 20 Jan 2015 54 33.3
Jarrahwood 43.7 on the 20th 42.0 on 21 Jan 2022 45 30.0
Gingin Aero 44.6 on the 20th 44.5 on 11 Jan 2014 29 33.2
Busselton Aero 41.1 on the 20th 40.2 on 11 Jan 2014 28 30.3
Bridgetown 42.5 on the 20th 40.8 on 05 Jan 2015 26 30.0
Collie East 42.3 on the 20th 41.2 on 05 Jan 2015 23 31.0



Record highest January mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Narrogin 34.3 33.9 in 1956 103 31.1
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 34.6 33.2 in 1993 86 30.7
Manjimup 30.8 30.1 in 2015 86 27.3
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport 37.5 36.6 in 2010 84 33.7
Giles Meteorological Office 41.3 40.5 in 2019 69 37.3
Ravensthorpe 31.9 31.4 in 1997 64 28.9
Merredin 38.1 37.4 in 2010 60 34.0
Wongan Hills 38.2 37.7 in 2010 58 34.7
Brookton 36.6 35.2 in 1978 58 33.1
Esperance 29.3 28.3 in 1997 56 26.1
Beverley 37.4 36.9 in 2010 55 34.4
Pingelly 34.5 34.3 in 2010 54 32.0
Hyden 36.8 36.6 in 2010 51 33.8
Carnegie 41.8 =41.8 in 2008 35 38.7
Laverton Aero 39.7 38.9 in 2019 34 35.7
Esperance Aero 31.5 29.5 in 2013 34 27.8
Jacup 31.8 30.2 in 2014 32 27.9
Rocky Gully 30.3 29.5 in 1998 30 27.5
York 38.2 36.6 in 2010 29 34.3
Newdegate Research Station 35.0 33.3 in 2015 29 31.3
Southern Cross Airfield 38.3 37.3 in 2010 29 34.8
Cunderdin Airfield 38.3 37.5 in 2010 29 34.9
Dalwallinu 38.6 38.0 in 2010 28 35.4
Hopetoun North 28.6 28.0 in 1997 28 25.1
Busselton Aero 31.8 31.6 in 2024 28 30.3
Lake Grace 34.8 32.9 in 2014 28 31.3
Katanning 33.0 32.0 in 2015 27 30.1
Bridgetown 32.1 31.6 in 2015 26 30.0
Norseman Aero 36.3 35.2 in 2010 26 32.6
Shark Bay Airport 36.4 36.2 in 2013 25 34.1
Bulga Downs 41.2 41.0 in 2010 23 37.9
Munglinup West 32.7 30.6 in 2013 23 28.9
North Walpole 26.7 26.5 in 2012 22 24.4



Highest January mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
January
Northam 37.7 37.9 in 1956 34.3
Albany 24.5 25.2 in 1958 22.8
Warburton Airfield 41.7 42.1 in 1979 37.9
Kununurra Aero 37.6 38.2 in 1996 35.8
Doongan 34.6 34.7 in 1996 33.1
Forrest 36.2 37.0 in 2001 33.0
Barrow Island Airport 34.9 35.0 in 2005 33.2

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest January daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Donnybrook 27.0 on the 22nd 26.1 on 12 Jan 1978 118 14.1
Merredin 30.0 on the 21st 29.7 on 08 Jan 2013 60 17.9
Badgingarra Research Stn 28.9 on the 20th 28.0 on 03 Jan 2008 57 17.1
Hyden 28.0 on the 22nd 26.5 on 13 Jan 2019 53 15.6
Cygnet Bay 29.5 on the 14th 29.1 on 10 Jan 2013 39 25.6
Laverton Aero 34.3 on the 25th 33.3 on 11 Jan 2024 34 21.6
Bickley 27.1 on the 21st 26.5 on 03 Jan 1997 32 15.5
Pardoo Station 30.1 on the 6th 30.0 on 05 Jan 2014 30 25.6
Bunbury 27.3 on the 22nd 25.9 on 07 Jan 1998 30 15.4
Southern Cross Airfield 29.5 on the 22nd 28.0 on 10 Jan 2021 29 17.9
Morawa Airport 31.0 on the 29th 30.4 on 16 Jan 2009 28 19.8
Dalwallinu 28.0 on the 21st 27.2 on 03 Jan 2008 28 18.0
Busselton Aero 26.7 on the 22nd 25.9 on 08 Jan 2013 28 14.3
Varanus Island 30.1 on the 30th 30.0 on 20 Jan 2021 26 26.1
Gooseberry Hill 29.7 on the 21st 29.0 on 02 Jan 1997 25 17.4
Mandurah 28.4 on the 21st 28.2 on 28 Jan 2012 24 19.0
Collie East 23.0 on the 21st 22.5 on 15 Jan 2013 23 13.4
Bulga Downs 31.0 on the 24th 30.5 on 12 Jan 2009 23 22.4



Record highest January mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Narrogin 17.1 16.6 in 2016 102 14.2
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 16.1 =16.1 in 2001 86 13.9
Dwellingup 16.6 =16.6 in 2012 86 14.3
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport 21.3 20.8 in 2001 84 18.3
Meekatharra Airport 27.4 27.3 in 2008 75 24.5
Bencubbin 21.0 20.1 in 2014 73 18.2
Merredin 20.9 19.7 in 2014 60 17.9
Onslow Airport 27.1 =27.1 in 2011 59 24.5
Wongan Hills 20.1 19.9 in 2011 58 17.8
Brookton 17.8 =17.8 in 2012 58 15.5
Karnet 17.9 17.3 in 1978 58 15.4
Badgingarra Research Stn 19.6 19.4 in 2012 57 17.1
Pingelly 17.5 =17.5 in 2012 53 15.5
Warburton Airfield 26.8 26.7 in 2024 51 23.2
Hyden 18.2 17.5 in 2013 51 15.6
Learmonth Airport 26.1 25.8 in 2011 50 23.1
Laverton Aero 24.7 23.8 in 2019 34 21.6
Esperance Aero 16.3 =16.3 in 2013 34 14.9
Bickley 17.9 16.9 in 2012 32 15.5
Swanbourne 20.5 20.4 in 2012 32 18.4
Perth Metro 20.1 =20.1 in 2012 32 18.1
Leinster Aero 25.9 25.4 in 2008 31 23.3
Mount Magnet Aero 26.0 25.6 in 2009 30 23.6
Southern Cross Airfield 20.8 19.4 in 2014 29 17.9
Thevenard Island 27.6 27.5 in 2021 29 25.5
Cunderdin Airfield 19.0 18.8 in 2013 29 17.2
Lake Grace 17.3 16.7 in 2016 28 15.2
Norseman Aero 18.0 17.2 in 2013 26 15.8
Varanus Island 28.1 27.9 in 2013 26 26.1
Gooseberry Hill 19.6 18.5 in 2016 25 17.4
Garden Island HSF 20.7 20.4 in 2012 24 19.0
Mandurah 20.6 =20.6 in 2012 24 19.0
Munglinup West 15.7 15.4 in 2013 23 14.3
Bulga Downs 25.1 24.3 in 2011 23 22.4
Red Rocks Point 19.6 =19.6 in 2001 22 18.2



Highest January mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
January
Northam 19.1 =19.1 in 1978 17.2
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 16.1 =16.1 in 2001 13.9
Red Rocks Point 19.6 =19.6 in 2001 18.2
Eucla 18.4 18.5 in 2001 16.7
Troughton Island 27.6 27.7 in 2002 26.5
Cygnet Bay 26.9 27.1 in 2005 25.6

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest January mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Northam 28.4 28.0 in 1961 124 25.7
Narrogin 25.7 24.9 in 1956 102 22.7
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 25.3 24.0 in 2001 86 22.3
Dwellingup 24.5 =24.5 in 1962 86 22.1
Manjimup 23.0 22.2 in 2012 86 20.2
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport 29.4 28.4 in 2001 84 26.0
Giles Meteorological Office 33.6 33.4 in 2011 69 30.4
Merredin 29.3 28.0 in 2010 60 25.9
Wongan Hills 29.4 28.2 in 2010 58 26.3
Karnet 25.0 =25.0 in 1978 58 23.0
Brookton 27.2 26.0 in 1978 58 24.3
Esperance 23.2 22.3 in 2013 56 20.9
Hyden 27.4 26.3 in 2011 51 24.7
Wagin 24.5 24.3 in 1997 51 22.9
Warburton Airfield 34.2 34.1 in 2011 51 30.5
Jarrahwood 24.0 23.7 in 2022 43 21.4
Jandakot Aero 26.5 =26.5 in 2012 35 24.2
Laverton Aero 32.2 31.4 in 2019 34 28.6
Esperance Aero 23.9 22.9 in 2013 34 21.4
Bickley 25.1 24.6 in 2022 32 23.1
Jacup 23.0 22.1 in 2013 32 20.5
Leinster Aero 33.0 32.9 in 2008 31 30.3
Rocky Gully 22.1 21.4 in 2012 30 20.1
Mount Magnet Aero 33.3 33.2 in 2008 30 30.9
Cunderdin Airfield 28.7 27.6 in 2010 29 26.1
York 27.8 26.6 in 2010 29 25.4
Newdegate Research Station 25.2 23.8 in 2013 29 22.5
Southern Cross Airfield 29.5 27.8 in 2010 29 26.3
Dalwallinu 29.1 28.4 in 2010 28 26.7
Morawa Airport 30.4 30.3 in 2008 28 28.7
Hopetoun North 22.4 21.8 in 1997 28 20.2
Lake Grace 26.0 24.4 in 2014 28 23.3
Wandering 25.1 24.5 in 2010 27 23.2
Katanning 24.2 23.1 in 2013 27 21.9
Shannon 21.5 21.1 in 1998 27 19.7
Barrow Island Airport 31.3 31.2 in 2021 26 29.6
Norseman Aero 27.2 25.6 in 2010 26 24.2
Bridgetown 23.3 23.0 in 2012 26 21.5
Varanus Island 31.0 =31.0 in 2013 26 29.0
Shark Bay Airport 29.9 29.7 in 2012 25 27.8
Gooseberry Hill 27.2 26.7 in 2022 25 25.1
Collie East 24.0 23.5 in 2022 23 22.2
Bulga Downs 33.3 32.3 in 2008 23 30.2
Munglinup West 24.2 23.0 in 2013 23 21.6



Highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
January
Albany 21.0 21.1 in 1958 19.0
Perth Airport 26.9 27.6 in 1962 24.5
Doongan 29.0 29.3 in 1989 28.0
Forrest 27.0 27.6 in 2001 24.7
Warmun 32.3 32.6 in 2003 30.9
Learmonth Airport 32.5 32.6 in 2005 30.5

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported





Summary statistics for January 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
January
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
January
2025
Mean for
January
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
January
2025
Total for
January
2025
Average
for
January
Rank of
January
2025
Fraction of
January
average
North Kimberley (district 01)
Doongan 34.6 +1.5 37.9 3rd 23.3 +0.4 21.6 3rd 140.3 306.6 v low 46%
Kalumburu 35.2 +1.1 38.1 3rd 25.4 +0.7 22.7 29th 245.4 351.3 low 70%
Troughton Island 32.9 +1.1 34.7 3rd 27.6 +1.1 22.7 4th 269.0 271.7 average 99%
Truscott 33.5 +1.3 35.9 2nd 25.7 +0.3 22.8 29th 348.4 346.4 average 101%
Wyndham Aero 38.4 +2.1 42.6 3rd 26.8 +0.6 23.4 4th 147.2 202.9 low 72%
East Kimberley (district 02)
Argyle Aerodrome 37.9 +1.4 42.7 3rd 26.6 +0.9 22.7 17th 113.4 164.2 average 69%
Halls Creek Airport 38.3 42.8 3rd 24.4 21.6 27th 135.6
Kununurra Aero 37.6 +1.8 41.2 3rd 25.4 +0.3 22.5 4th 147.0 216.8 low 68%
Warmun 38.8 +1.7 44.0 3rd 25.6 +0.9 22.5 17th 247.5 181.5 high 136%
West Kimberley (district 03)
Broome Airport 34.0 +0.7 37.1 7th 25.8 -0.6 20.8 29th 310.6 198.7 high 156%
Curtin Aero 36.2 -0.1 40.2 6th 24.9 -0.1 22.7 27th 231.6 245.0 average 94%
Derby Aero 35.8 +0.6 39.2 3rd 25.6 -0.1 21.7 5th 245.2 208.3 average 118%
Fitzroy Crossing Aero 38.2 +0.7 42.3 6th 25.1 -0.1 21.8 1st 216.8 194.5 average 112%
Yampi Sound (Defence) 35.5 39.4 5th 25.2 23.3 31st 245.0
De Grey (district 04)
Bedout Island 33.9 +0.5 35.5 6th 28.3 +0.9 25.0 8th
Karratha Aero 35.8 -0.2 39.0 5th 28.0 +1.1 22.3 1st 393.8 44.8 highest 879%
Legendre Island 34.2 +1.4 35.6 31st 28.0 +1.3 24.3 20th
Mandora 35.9 -0.1 41.6 9th 26.1 +0.6 22.8 15th 144.8 88.5 high 164%
Marble Bar 40.3 -0.6 45.0 4th 26.5 0.0 20.2 24th 113.4 107.3 average 106%
Port Hedland Airport 36.1 -0.3 40.7 4th 27.2 +1.5 22.7 1st 119.4 61.5 high 194%
Roebourne Aero 37.4 -1.6 42.4 4th 27.3 +0.9 22.0 1st 196.4 59.3 high 331%
Fortescue (district 05)
Barrow Island Airport 34.9 +1.7 38.2 27th 27.6 +1.7 24.2 14th 222.4 20.7 highest 1074%
Karijini North 39.2 43.2 31st 26.2 21.6 14th 94.8
Learmonth Airport 39.0 +1.0 44.0 8th 26.1 +3.0 23.5 7th 119.8 28.3 high 423%
Mardie 37.2 -0.7 41.5 7th 27.2 +2.0 23.4 14th 217.6 37.1 high 586%
Onslow Airport 37.0 +0.5 42.6 5th 27.1 +2.6 23.2 3rd 188.0 35.4 high 531%
Thevenard Island 35.0 +1.7 38.4 28th 27.6 +2.1 22.9 3rd 168.2 26.0 high 647%
West Gascoyne (district 06)
Carnarvon Airport 33.4 +2.0 45.9 19th 24.7 +2.1 21.9 12th 3.8 10.9 average 35%
Gascoyne Junction 43.0 +2.1 45.5 27th 26.2 +2.3 21.5 13th 11.8 23.1 average 51%
Murchison 41.3 +1.8 45.0 29th 25.5 +2.9 20.0 15th 8.3 20.1 average 41%
Shark Bay Airport 36.4 +2.3 44.8 29th 23.4 +1.8 18.9 9th 1.2 6.7 average 18%
East Gascoyne (district 07)
Newman Aero 40.6 +1.5 44.9 27th 26.8 +1.6 23.4 13th 9.0 70.2 low 13%
Paraburdoo Aero 40.6 -0.3 43.9 24th 26.5 +0.4 21.5 13th 90.8 57.6 high 158%
Murchison (district 07A)
Meekatharra Airport 41.2 +2.8 45.0 24th 27.4 +2.9 21.9 18th 19.6 29.4 average 67%
Mount Magnet Aero 40.6 +2.4 44.7 23rd 26.0 +2.4 19.7 15th 3.0 24.2 low 12%
Paynes Find 40.5 +3.0 45.2 20th 23.8 +2.7 16.9 15th 6.2 20.8 average 30%
North Coast (district 08)
Carnamah 38.0 +1.8 44.5 29th 18.9 +0.4 14.0 28th 0.0 12.7 lowest 0%
Dalwallinu 38.6 +3.2 44.8 20th 19.5 +1.5 11.1 9th 0.0 20.5 lowest 0%
Geraldton Airport 34.5 +1.6 49.3 20th 20.3 +1.1 14.3 9th 1.0 7.3 average 14%
Kalbarri 34.8 +1.5 48.3 20th 21.8 +2.1 15.2 9th 0.8 4.9 average 16%
Morawa Airport 39.2 +1.7 44.9 30th 21.8 +2.0 14.4 15th 5.6 19.4 average 29%
Mullewa 39.0 +2.1 45.3 20th 21.8 +2.3 14.5 15th 5.3 13.3 average 40%
North Island 29.5 +1.8 35.7 21st 22.7 +1.3 20.2 9th 0.0 2.3 lowest 0%
Wongan Hills 38.2 +3.5 43.9 20th 20.1 +2.3 13.8 9th 2.6 14.9 average 17%
Central Coast (district 09)
Badgingarra Research Stn 36.1 +1.4 46.2 20th 19.6 +2.5 11.4 9th 2.0 10.6 average 19%
Bickley 32.4 +1.7 41.3 20th 17.9 +2.4 12.0 18th 10.0 19.7 average 51%
Garden Island HSF 29.4 +1.9 41.2 20th 20.7 +1.7 16.0 15th 3.2 12.3 average 26%
Gingin Aero 34.8 +1.6 44.6 20th 18.3 +1.8 8.2 9th 3.0 14.1 average 21%
Jandakot Aero 33.6 +2.1 42.9 20th 19.0 +2.1 11.6 18th 4.0 14.9 average 27%
Jurien Bay 32.9 +2.8 45.7 20th 19.0 +1.7 11.4 11th 1.0 7.5 average 13%
Karnet 32.1 +1.4 41.0 20th 17.9 +2.5 12.0 18th 7.7 17.8 average 43%
Lancelin (Defence) 30.8 45.6 20th 19.3 13.5 9th 0.2
Millendon (Swan Valley) 35.6 45.1 20th 19.0 11.8 9th 1.4
Pearce RAAF 35.9 +2.3 45.5 20th 19.1 +2.1 11.0 9th 2.6 9.9 average 26%
Perth Airport 34.8 +2.9 44.7 20th 19.1 +2.0 11.6 9th 3.2 10.4 average 31%
Perth Metro 32.8 +1.4 43.6 20th 20.1 +2.0 14.0 9th 5.4 16.7 average 32%
Rottnest Island 28.6 +2.0 39.2 20th 20.7 +1.6 16.6 15th 3.0 14.0 average 21%
Swanbourne 31.2 +1.4 43.0 20th 20.5 +2.1 14.9 9th 2.0 17.3 average 12%
South Coast (district 09A)
Albany 24.5 +1.7 30.2 24th 17.4 +2.1 11.9 15th 15.0 23.5 average 64%
Albany Airport 28.0 +2.6 42.7 24th 14.6 +0.4 8.3 15th 17.4 20.3 average 86%
Bridgetown 32.1 +2.1 42.5 20th 14.4 +1.3 6.1 15th 13.4 14.3 high 94%
Bunbury 31.4 +1.5 40.6 23rd 17.4 +2.0 9.7 18th 9.2 10.1 high 91%
Busselton Aero 31.8 +1.5 41.1 20th 15.9 +1.6 7.5 15th 8.0 12.5 high 64%
Cape Leeuwin 25.0 +1.9 28.7 24th 18.5 +1.5 14.6 15th 7.4 16.2 average 46%
Cape Naturaliste 28.3 +2.7 38.8 23rd 17.0 +1.7 11.3 15th 10.2 10.6 average 96%
Collie East 32.8 +1.8 42.3 20th 15.1 +1.7 7.5 15th 1.6 16.6 average 10%
Donnybrook 33.5 +2.9 43.8 20th 18.0 +3.9 10.2 15th 16.1 12.3 high 131%
Dwellingup 32.4 +2.6 41.5 20th 16.6 +2.3 10.0 18th 0.6 16.4 low 4%
Esperance 29.3 +3.2 44.3 17th 17.1 +1.4 11.5 6th 5.2 24.9 low 21%
Esperance Aero 31.5 +3.7 44.4 24th 16.3 +1.4 9.5 15th 7.0 27.3 average 26%
Hopetoun North 28.6 +3.5 45.7 24th 16.2 +0.9 10.7 15th 2.6 30.6 low 8%
Jarrahwood 32.6 +2.6 43.7 20th 15.3 +2.6 6.0 15th 13.8 15.5 high 89%
Mandurah 29.9 +0.3 39.3 20th 20.6 +1.6 15.4 18th 1.4 14.5 average 10%
Manjimup 30.8 +3.5 41.3 20th 15.0 +1.9 9.1 15th 8.6 19.5 average 44%
Mount Barker 28.6 +2.3 34.5 30th 16.3 +3.5 12.5 9th 2.2 23.3 v low 9%
North Walpole 26.7 +2.3 35.9 20th 15.0 +0.6 9.2 15th 21.8 26.1 average 84%
Rocky Gully 30.3 +2.8 41.5 24th 13.8 +1.1 6.5 15th 8.4 18.8 average 45%
Shannon 28.7 +2.1 40.8 20th 14.2 +1.4 7.1 15th 16.2 16.5 high 98%
Windy Harbour 24.2 +0.9 30.0 24th 15.1 +0.8 9.2 19th 20.8 16.6 high 125%
Witchcliffe West 27.6 35.9 20th 14.7 7.1 15th 7.2
North Central (district 10)
Bencubbin 38.1 +3.5 45.0 23rd 21.0 +2.8 15.2 15th 6.4 16.7 average 38%
Cunderdin Airfield 38.3 +3.4 45.2 31st 19.0 +1.8 13.5 14th 0.8 21.3 low 4%
Goomalling 38.3 +3.4 44.0 22nd 19.8 +3.1 13.5 9th 0.8 13.8 average 6%
Kellerberrin 39.9 +5.7 45.0 27th 20.2 +3.4 15.5 28th 0.0 13.4 lowest 0%
Merredin 38.1 +4.1 45.0 21st 20.9 +3.0 14.0 15th 9.0 14.5 average 62%
Northam 37.7 +3.4 44.8 22nd 19.1 +1.9 13.5 18th 3.7 11.7 average 32%
York 38.2 +3.9 45.0 30th 17.1 +0.7 10.7 18th 2.5 26.6 average 9%
South Central (district 10A)
Beverley 37.4 +3.0 44.2 31st 17.6 +1.3 11.6 18th 27.4 12.7 high 216%
Brookton 36.6 +3.5 43.0 21st 17.8 +2.3 10.2 18th 7.4 13.0 average 57%
Corrigin 37.7 +5.0 44.5 21st 18.2 +2.4 12.0 15th 0.8 16.9 average 5%
Hyden 36.8 +3.0 46.0 22nd 18.2 +2.6 9.0 15th 17.2 19.3 high 89%
Jacup 31.8 +3.9 44.9 24th 14.2 +1.2 6.7 15th 0.0 28.0 lowest 0%
Katanning 33.0 +2.9 43.3 24th 15.3 +1.7 9.2 15th 8.4 18.5 average 45%
Lake Grace 34.8 +3.5 44.2 24th 17.3 +2.1 10.2 15th 5.0 29.4 average 17%
Narrogin 34.3 +3.2 42.1 24th 17.1 +2.9 10.7 15th 11.2 12.7 high 88%
Newdegate Research Station 35.0 +3.7 44.5 24th 15.2 +1.5 9.7 18th 5.0 18.0 average 28%
Ongerup 35.0 +6.1 44.4 24th 13.5 -0.3 13.5 29th 10.4 18.5 average 56%
Pingelly 34.5 +2.5 42.0 31st 17.5 +2.0 11.4 18th 6.4 11.4 average 56%
Ravensthorpe 31.9 +3.0 45.0 24th 15.7 +1.5 9.4 5th 11.3 24.0 average 47%
Wagin 33.0 +1.8 41.6 24th 16.2 +1.6 8.5 15th 12.4 12.5 high 99%
Wandering 34.5 +2.2 42.7 20th 15.6 +1.4 9.0 15th 9.0 14.2 average 63%
Eucla (district 11)
Eucla 29.7 +3.8 42.9 18th 18.4 +1.7 12.3 16th 11.6 16.0 average 72%
Eyre 29.5 +2.8 41.5 17th 16.2 +0.9 4.6 16th 8.1 18.1 average 45%
Forrest 36.2 +3.2 44.5 18th 17.9 +1.4 12.3 16th 18.0 22.7 average 79%
Red Rocks Point 26.6 +1.4 37.9 3rd 19.6 +1.4 13.1 16th 5.2 24.5 low 21%
South East (district 12)
Bulga Downs 41.2 +3.3 47.5 24th 25.1 +2.7 16.2 5th 10.6 29.8 average 36%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport 37.5 +3.8 45.1 24th 21.3 +3.0 14.0 15th 4.4 26.4 average 17%
Laverton Aero 39.7 +4.0 46.7 24th 24.7 +3.1 17.9 6th 26.4 47.2 average 56%
Leinster Aero 40.2 +2.9 46.6 24th 25.9 +2.6 19.8 6th 38.2 39.4 average 97%
Leonora Aero 39.9 +3.0 47.2 24th 25.5 +2.7 18.5 6th 14.8 41.6 average 36%
Munglinup West 32.7 +3.8 44.8 24th 15.7 +1.4 8.3 15th 3.4 33.8 low 10%
Norseman Aero 36.3 +3.7 44.0 24th 18.0 +2.2 8.4 15th 11.0 31.1 average 35%
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 34.6 +3.9 44.1 24th 16.1 +2.2 5.6 15th 9.0 25.4 average 35%
Southern Cross Airfield 38.3 +3.5 45.7 22nd 20.8 +2.9 13.2 15th 11.0 27.5 average 40%
North East (district 13)
Carnegie 41.8 +3.1 47.0 23rd 25.7 +1.7 21.0 7th 33.2 38.1 average 87%
Giles Meteorological Office 41.3 +4.0 45.2 26th 25.8 +2.2 21.9 31st 19.6 35.0 average 56%
Telfer Aero 40.9 +0.6 45.2 26th 27.0 +0.9 21.4 16th 50.2 63.9 average 79%
Warburton Airfield 41.7 +3.8 47.4 26th 26.8 +3.6 22.2 6th 9.2 31.3 average 29%
Wiluna Aero 41.3 46.8 24th 26.8 22.0 18th 29.0
Note: From 2017, information about Christmas Island and the Cocos and Keeling Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Western Australia using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This statement has been prepared based on information available on Monday 3 February 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.

Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.

The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site, based on the decile ranking (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a percentage of the long-term mean.

Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.

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