Western Australia in autumn 2026

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in autumn were above to very much above average for northern parts of the Kimberley, coastal parts of the Pilbara and Gascoyne, and most of the Goldfields, South East Coastal and Eucla districts, and below to very much below average for much of the Central Wheatbelt, Great Southern, Central West, Lower West and South West as well as areas of the Pibara, Gascoyne and Southern Interior districts.
  • Western Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in autumn was 100.1 mm, 10% above the 1961-1990 average.
  • Multiple sites had their highest autumn daily rainfall on record.
  • A few sites had their highest total autumn rainfall on record.

Temperature


Extremes in autumn 2026
Hottest day 44.6 °C at Mount Magnet Aero on 9 March
Warmest days on average 35.5 °C at Marble Bar
Coolest days on average 20.5 °C at Albany
Coldest day 12.5 °C at Rocky Gully on 1 May
Coldest night -3.2 °C at Wandering on 24 May
Coolest nights on average 8.5 °C at Jarrahwood
Warmest nights on average 26.3 °C at Adele Island
Warmest night 32.2 °C at Port Hedland Airport on 25 March
Warmest on average overall 28.8 °C at Troughton Island
Coolest on average overall 15.7 °C at Rocky Gully
Wettest overall 824.2 mm at Kalumburu
Wettest day 328.0 mm at Winning on 28 March
Strongest wind gust 200.0 km/h at Learmonth Airport on 27 March

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 autumn daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Mia Mia 270.0 on 27 March 173.6 on 09 Mar 2000 103 86.8
Winning 328.0 on 28 March 144.0 on 08 Mar 2000 98 81.0
Hill Springs 109.0 on 28 March 105.0 on 12 Apr 2019 73 72.4
Roleystone 76.4 on 28 March 73.0 on 19 May 2005 58 188.9
Exmouth Town 280.0 on 28 March 234.4 on 27 Mar 2008 54 107.7
Jandakot Aero 77.4 on 28 March 68.0 on 09 Apr 1985 52 158.1
Urala 306.0 on 27 March 159.4 on 27 Mar 2008 44 108.6
Forrestdale 81.8 on 28 March 62.5 on 13 May 1988 39 160.2
Rottnest Island 76.6 on 28 March 61.6 on 08 May 2013 33 117.9
Swanbourne 78.0 on 28 March 64.0 on 17 Apr 2002 32 141.6
Thevenard Island 196.6 on 27 March 143.6 on 13 Mar 2015 28 94.8
Kalumburu 161.4 on 7 March 160.8 on 19 Apr 2025 27 270.9
Garden Island HSF 100.4 on 28 March 60.2 on 02 May 2005 24 122.7
Henty Brook 67.0 on 28 March 57.2 on 05 May 2021 23 174.3
Anketell 87.1 on 28 March 63.4 on 19 May 2005 23 158.4
Roebourne Aero 148.8 on 27 March 125.6 on 06 May 2014 23 82.7
Boyanup North 58.6 on 28 March =58.6 on 19 May 2005 22 171.3
Collie East 64.4 on 28 March 64.0 on 19 May 2005 22 148.6



Record highest autumn total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Kalumburu 824.2 558.8 in 2025 27 270.9
Old Eucla 116.2 114.4 in 2010 23 60.6
Truscott 670.0 571.6 in 2005 21 283.3



Record highest autumn temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Mullewa 44.0 on 8 March =44.0 on 05 Mar 2007 81 28.9
Mount Magnet Aero 44.6 on 9 March 43.3 on 02 Mar 2025 31 28.8



Lowest autumn mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
Autumn
Windy Harbour 20.8 20.6 in 1993 21.8

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




Record highest autumn daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Carnarvon Airport 30.4 on 27 March 30.3 on 12 Mar 2018 80 18.7
Port Hedland Airport 32.2 on 25 March 31.3 on 13 Mar 1953 78 21.2
Bencubbin 27.5 on 8 March 26.7 on 18 Mar 1957 68 12.8
Wongan Hills 27.8 on 8 March 26.1 on 01 Mar 2004 60 13.2
Cunderdin Airfield 26.4 on 8 March 26.3 on 13 Mar 2010 30 11.9



Record lowest autumn temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Wagin -1.0 on 23 May -0.7 on 25 May 2012 56 10.8
Learmonth Airport 7.4 on 26 May 7.6 on 03 May 1986 52 19.8
Pardoo Station 8.6 on 25 May 9.0 on 22 May 1994 30 21.3
Varanus Island 15.6 on 27 March 17.8 on 15 May 2013 28 25.7



Record highest autumn mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Paraburdoo Aero 21.4 21.3 in 2025 29 19.5
Forrest 13.0 =13.0 in 2010 28 11.7



Record lowest autumn mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Garden Island HSF 19.3 =19.3 in 2017 23 20.2




Summary statistics for autumn 2026
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
Autumn
2026
Diff
from
average
Highest for
Autumn
2026
Mean for
Autumn
2026
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
Autumn
2026
Total for
Autumn
2026
Average
for
Autumn
Rank of
Autumn
2026
Fraction of
Autumn
average
North Kimberley (district 01)
Doongan 31.5 -1.1 34.8 10 Mar 2026 19.2 +0.5 10.0 31 May 2026 471.2 284.0 high 166%
Kalumburu 34.0 -0.2 37.3 8 Apr 2026 21.3 +0.6 11.6 30 May 2026 824.2 263.1 highest 313%
Troughton Island 31.8 -0.2 35.0 17 Apr 2026 25.9 -0.4 22.6 31 May 2026 423.4 210.7 high 201%
Truscott 31.8 -0.9 34.8 3 Apr 2026 23.2 -0.4 16.2 27 May 2026 670.0 295.4 highest 227%
Wyndham Aero 34.3 -1.4 37.7 5 Apr 2026 22.7 -0.1 12.5 29 May 2026 398.0 188.9 high 211%
East Kimberley (district 02)
Halls Creek Airport 31.8 -1.9 36.3 12 Mar 2026 18.3 -0.6 7.4 29 May 2026 295.0 113.5 high 260%
Kununurra Aero 33.7 -1.0 38.1 8 Mar 2026 21.3 -0.2 11.1 29 May 2026 419.8 182.9 high 230%
West Kimberley (district 03)
Broome Airport 33.2 -0.1 37.7 19 Mar 2026 22.5 +0.3 11.4 30 May 2026 179.4 152.2 average 118%
Curtin Aero 34.3 -1.0 38.1 10 Apr 2026 21.3 -0.6 9.9 31 May 2026 204.8 206.3 average 99%
Cygnet Bay 35.0 7 Apr 2026 14.5 30 May 2026 362.9 244.3 high 149%
Fitzroy Crossing Aero 34.8 -1.0 38.8 10 Apr 2026 20.6 +0.3 10.3 30 May 2026 38.6 143.4 v low 27%
Yampi Sound (Defence) 34.9 38.4 18 Apr 2026 21.1 9.0 27 May 2026 225.2
De Grey (district 04)
Bedout Island 37.0 24 Mar 2026 22.5 6 May 2026
Karratha Aero 33.1 -0.5 42.2 11 Mar 2026 22.7 +0.2 11.3 27 May 2026 153.0 95.3 high 161%
Legendre Island 31.2 -0.4 38.0 11 Mar 2026 25.1 0.0 16.9 28 May 2026
Mandora 35.4 +0.2 41.3 2 Mar 2026 20.8 +0.1 9.4 31 May 2026 51.4 116.1 average 44%
Marble Bar 35.5 +0.3 42.8 10 Mar 2026 10.3 27 May 2026 102.4 110.4 average 93%
Port Hedland Airport 34.5 +0.2 42.0 2 Mar 2026 22.2 +1.0 10.1 25 May 2026 120.2 101.1 high 119%
Roebourne Aero 34.7 -0.6 43.1 24 Mar 2026 21.5 +0.1 8.5 28 May 2026 183.6 86.5 high 212%
Fortescue (district 05)
Barrow Island Airport 30.0 -0.8 36.6 4 Mar 2026 23.8 -0.4 14.6 28 May 2026 219.0 135.3 high 162%
Karijini North 34.5 44.4 10 Mar 2026 22.0 9.7 28 May 2026 36.2
Learmonth Airport 42.1 1 Mar 2026 7.4 26 May 2026 236.0 102.6 high 230%
Mardie 34.2 -0.9 42.7 25 Mar 2026 21.7 +0.8 10.3 25 May 2026 102.6 105.5 average 97%
Onslow Airport 33.0 -0.2 43.0 24 Mar 2026 21.9 +0.7 12.0 28 May 2026 137.2 130.0 high 106%
Thevenard Island 30.5 -1.3 37.3 4 Mar 2026 23.6 -0.4 14.6 26 May 2026 210.2 94.8 high 222%
West Gascoyne (district 06)
Carnarvon Airport 29.8 +0.6 42.3 5 Mar 2026 18.9 +0.2 7.9 25 May 2026 34.6 63.9 average 54%
Murchison 32.0 +1.0 44.5 7 Mar 2026 54.8 66.8 average 82%
Shark Bay Airport 29.9 -1.2 42.6 6 Mar 2026 17.9 -0.2 6.3 26 May 2026 51.2 47.3 high 108%
East Gascoyne (district 07)
Newman Aero 32.9 +1.3 42.9 10 Mar 2026 19.1 +1.8 4.4 27 May 2026 17.8 80.0 low 22%
Paraburdoo Aero 34.6 +1.2 44.0 10 Mar 2026 21.4 +1.9 9.5 11 May 2026 41.8 91.8 low 46%
Murchison (district 07A)
Meekatharra Airport 31.1 +1.9 42.5 9 Mar 2026 18.3 +1.4 5.2 24 May 2026 31.0 71.0 low 44%
Mount Magnet Aero 29.4 +0.6 44.6 9 Mar 2026 16.8 +0.7 4.9 24 May 2026 91.0 67.8 high 134%
Paynes Find 28.3 0.0 43.4 9 Mar 2026 13.9 -0.1 1.9 24 May 2026 126.4 86.9 high 145%
North Coast (district 08)
Dalwallinu 27.0 -0.1 40.8 7 Mar 2026 12.4 -0.7 2.4 24 May 2026 56.4 75.4 average 75%
Geraldton Airport 28.6 -0.3 42.3 4 Mar 2026 15.0 -0.5 5.2 24 May 2026 74.8 74.0 average 101%
Kalbarri 29.4 -0.1 42.1 5 Mar 2026 16.7 +0.3 6.6 23 May 2026 68.9 82.2 average 84%
Morawa Airport 28.9 -0.1 43.3 8 Mar 2026 14.1 -0.3 2.4 23 May 2026 59.2 70.7 average 84%
Mullewa 29.2 +0.3 44.0 8 Mar 2026 15.5 +0.5 4.5 23 May 2026 74.7 84.0 average 89%
North Island 26.0 -0.4 33.7 5 Mar 2026 19.9 -0.4 10.1 26 May 2026 63.8 58.2 average 110%
Wongan Hills 26.9 +0.4 41.2 8 Mar 2026 12.7 -0.5 1.9 23 May 2026 70.6 93.3 average 76%
Central Coast (district 09)
Badgingarra Research Stn 26.7 -0.6 41.1 8 Mar 2026 13.8 +0.2 5.6 2 May 2026 84.2 105.4 average 80%
Bickley 23.3 -0.3 38.9 7 Mar 2026 12.7 +0.2 5.1 24 May 2026 173.6 208.2 average 83%
Garden Island HSF 23.4 -0.9 36.6 18 Mar 2026 15.3 -0.8 7.7 23 May 2026 173.8 126.2 high 138%
Gingin Aero 26.2 -0.6 40.8 7 Mar 2026 11.6 -0.6 -1.0 24 May 2026 121.4 115.5 average 105%
Jandakot Aero 25.4 -0.5 39.8 7 Mar 2026 12.4 -0.2 0.5 24 May 2026 154.8 160.5 average 96%
Jurien Bay 26.2 -0.3 39.2 4 Mar 2026 13.9 -0.3 4.2 2 May 2026 90.4 118.1 average 77%
Karnet 23.3 -0.3 38.0 7 Mar 2026 12.0 +0.2 2.2 23 May 2026 119.4 224.5 low 53%
Lancelin (Defence) 25.4 39.6 18 Mar 2026 14.0 5.7 8 May 2026 112.8
Millendon (Swan Valley) 26.4 41.7 7 Mar 2026 12.8 1.1 24 May 2026 88.4
Pearce RAAF 26.8 +0.3 41.3 7 Mar 2026 13.3 -0.1 2.0 23 May 2026 81.8 131.5 low 62%
Perth Airport 26.6 +0.8 41.5 7 Mar 2026 13.2 0.0 2.8 23 May 2026 112.8 151.2 low 75%
Perth Metro 25.5 -0.6 40.3 7 Mar 2026 13.4 -0.4 2.5 24 May 2026 163.6 140.3 average 117%
Rottnest Island 36.3 18 Mar 2026 12.4 2 May 2026 131.8 120.1 average 110%
Swanbourne 24.4 -1.1 38.2 7 Mar 2026 14.8 -0.4 6.1 24 May 2026 153.8 146.0 average 105%
South Coast (district 09A)
Albany 20.5 -0.1 27.2 18 Mar 2026 13.4 +0.6 7.4 22 Apr 2026 215.0 222.0 average 97%
Albany Airport 21.5 -0.5 34.8 18 Mar 2026 11.2 -0.6 3.3 25 May 2026 221.4 191.1 high 116%
Bridgetown 22.8 -0.7 36.7 7 Mar 2026 8.7 -0.7 -0.4 25 May 2026 162.6 167.6 average 97%
Bunbury 23.9 -0.5 36.1 7 Mar 2026 11.8 -0.1 2.1 23 May 2026 153.2 156.8 average 98%
Busselton Aero 23.6 -0.6 35.8 7 Mar 2026 10.7 -0.6 0.7 23 May 2026 171.2 154.0 average 111%
Cape Leeuwin 21.4 +0.3 29.9 18 Mar 2026 15.7 +0.3 11.0 1 May 2026 139.2 221.9 low 63%
Cape Naturaliste 23.0 +1.0 32.7 19 Mar 2026 14.0 +0.1 9.0 23 May 2026 160.2 179.4 average 89%
Collie East 23.8 -0.3 38.3 7 Mar 2026 8.8 -0.3 -2.0 25 May 2026 166.6 148.6 high 112%
Donnybrook 38.5 8 Mar 2026 3.4 25 May 2026 158.2 206.3 low 77%
Dwellingup 23.5 +0.7 39.2 7 Mar 2026 10.6 +0.2 0.7 24 May 2026 273.4 244.4 average 112%
Esperance 22.9 -0.1 40.1 8 Mar 2026 13.8 +0.6 7.6 22 Apr 2026 153.8 143.7 average 107%
Esperance Aero 22.8 -0.6 39.1 21 Mar 2026 12.9 +0.3 7.0 22 Apr 2026 173.8 137.0 high 127%
Hopetoun North 22.5 -0.6 39.5 8 Mar 2026 13.2 +0.5 6.3 9 May 2026 175.6 112.3 high 156%
Jarrahwood 23.8 -0.2 37.6 7 Mar 2026 8.5 -0.7 -1.0 25 May 2026 181.8 191.5 average 95%
Mandurah 23.9 -0.6 35.5 4 Mar 2026 15.5 -0.4 8.2 24 May 2026 161.0 132.0 high 122%
Manjimup 21.6 +0.3 36.0 7 Mar 2026 10.8 0.0 5.3 24 May 2026 199.4 216.0 average 92%
Mount Barker 35.3 3 Mar 2026 5.7 21 Apr 2026 144.9 172.9 average 84%
North Walpole 21.0 -0.6 34.3 18 Mar 2026 12.5 -0.4 6.9 23 May 2026 247.8 242.9 average 102%
Rocky Gully 21.1 -0.8 35.2 7 Mar 2026 10.3 -0.6 3.6 23 May 2026 227.2 169.3 high 134%
Shannon 20.8 -0.7 34.7 18 Mar 2026 10.9 0.0 6.3 22 Apr 2026 265.8 224.0 high 119%
Windy Harbour 20.8 -1.0 26.2 3 Apr 2026 2.5 31 May 2026 183.8 240.0 low 77%
Witchcliffe West 21.9 34.5 7 Mar 2026 11.9 4.3 25 May 2026 146.8
North Central (district 10)
Bencubbin 40.2 9 Mar 2026 2.0 23 May 2026 30.2 81.6 low 37%
Cunderdin Airfield 26.3 -0.2 40.9 7 Mar 2026 11.7 -0.2 -0.5 23 May 2026 80.0 75.4 average 106%
Goomalling 41.0 8 Mar 2026 4.8 4 May 2026 58.5 89.6 low 65%
Kellerberrin 40.0 9 Mar 2026 0.0 25 May 2026 46.7 83.8 low 56%
Northam 26.4 +0.3 40.9 21 Mar 2026 11.4 -0.6 -0.4 24 May 2026 96.2 96.3 average 100%
York 26.0 -0.4 41.2 8 Mar 2026 0.0 25 May 2026 87.6 88.4 average 99%
South Central (district 10A)
Beverley 26.1 -0.2 41.2 8 Mar 2026 11.0 -0.3 -1.4 24 May 2026 67.6 93.5 average 72%
Brookton 40.8 8 Mar 2026 -1.2 23 May 2026 51.2 100.4 low 51%
Corrigin 40.0 8 Mar 2026 -2.0 25 May 2026 37.3 91.6 v low 41%
Hyden 26.0 +0.4 40.6 21 Mar 2026 10.9 -0.1 0.1 24 May 2026 42.8 84.7 low 50%
Jacup 22.3 -0.6 39.7 8 Mar 2026 10.6 0.0 1.7 24 May 2026 127.4 107.1 average 119%
Katanning 23.0 -0.2 39.0 21 Mar 2026 10.6 -0.3 2.0 24 May 2026 81.8 100.7 average 81%
Lake Grace 23.8 -0.3 39.7 8 Mar 2026 11.4 -0.3 0.4 24 May 2026 74.4 75.8 average 98%
Narrogin 23.7 +0.6 38.9 21 Mar 2026 10.4 -0.1 -0.4 24 May 2026 67.2 112.1 low 60%
Newdegate Research Station 24.2 +0.1 40.4 21 Mar 2026 9.7 -0.3 -1.0 24 May 2026 71.6 89.9 average 80%
Ongerup 38.2 23 Mar 2026 1.6 26 May 2026 45.8 91.3 low 50%
Pingelly 24.4 +0.2 40.1 8 Mar 2026 11.3 -0.5 1.0 24 May 2026 67.1 101.8 low 66%
Ravensthorpe 23.0 -0.5 39.0 8 Mar 2026 11.8 0.0 5.3 22 Apr 2026 116.3 108.0 average 108%
Wagin 23.4 -0.2 38.6 7 Mar 2026 10.2 -0.6 -1.0 23 May 2026 66.8 102.1 low 65%
Wandering 24.1 -0.4 39.6 8 Mar 2026 9.0 -0.5 -3.2 24 May 2026 91.2 108.2 average 84%
Eucla (district 11)
Eucla 24.1 +0.8 39.8 10 Mar 2026 14.4 +1.1 7.0 17 May 2026 130.2 78.6 high 166%
Eyre 37.2 22 Mar 2026 1.0 12 Apr 2026 126.4 91.7 high 138%
Forrest 26.1 +0.1 40.0 10 Mar 2026 13.0 +1.2 5.6 18 May 2026 47.0 51.8 average 91%
Red Rocks Point 23.6 +0.4 34.9 23 Apr 2026 14.5 +0.2 7.9 30 May 2026 88.4 68.1 average 130%
South East (district 12)
Bulga Downs 29.2 +0.6 43.8 9 Mar 2026 14.9 +0.9 3.1 27 May 2026 60.2 70.9 average 85%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport 25.4 +0.2 42.2 9 Mar 2026 13.2 +0.6 1.8 24 May 2026 102.0 70.4 high 145%
Laverton Aero 27.3 +0.5 41.6 10 Mar 2026 15.3 +0.6 2.9 24 May 2026 132.6 72.6 high 183%
Leinster Aero 28.5 +0.8 42.0 9 Mar 2026 15.5 +0.5 2.7 24 May 2026 101.8 72.0 high 142%
Leonora Aero 28.0 +0.3 42.5 9 Mar 2026 15.3 +0.5 2.1 24 May 2026 63.0 70.0 average 90%
Munglinup West 22.9 -1.0 39.5 8 Mar 2026 11.9 0.0 6.2 22 Apr 2026 182.0 111.6 high 163%
Norseman Aero 24.7 -0.4 40.8 9 Mar 2026 11.4 +0.6 -0.6 24 May 2026 84.6 72.7 high 116%
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 23.7 0.0 38.4 9 Mar 2026 10.2 +0.2 0.3 17 May 2026 90.8 86.4 average 105%
Southern Cross Airfield 26.0 -0.1 42.0 9 Mar 2026 11.6 0.0 -1.1 24 May 2026 37.6 86.3 low 44%
North East (district 13)
Carnegie 30.3 +0.3 41.0 10 Mar 2026 16.3 +0.5 3.3 24 May 2026 71.0 74.4 average 95%
Giles Meteorological Office 29.4 +0.3 37.3 12 Mar 2026 17.5 +1.4 2.7 25 May 2026 24.2 71.2 low 34%
Telfer Aero 33.8 0.0 41.5 10 Mar 2026 21.0 +0.8 9.9 26 May 2026 52.0 111.0 average 47%
Warburton Airfield 29.7 +0.3 39.3 10 Mar 2026 17.3 +1.8 4.0 26 May 2026 18.6 62.4 low 30%
Wiluna Aero 30.2 42.7 10 Mar 2026 16.6 4.0 24 May 2026 108.2
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 Seasonal 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 1 June 2026. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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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