Broome in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Broome sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 120 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Broome's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Broome's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
120 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Broome in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Broome reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Broome

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Broome weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 27°16610.8133.8
Feb32° / 27°14411.912.63.7
Mar33° / 27°839.112.13.5
Apr34° / 25°182.411.63.9
May31° / 22°181.511.25.6
Jun29° / 19°120.610.97.3
Jul28° / 18°70.8117.8
Aug29° / 18°30.311.47.2
Sep31° / 21°00.111.96.0
Oct33° / 24°30.912.44.9
Nov33° / 26°82.112.84.3
Dec33° / 27°967.413.13.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Broome gets around 120 mm of rain over 13 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Broome

In seasonPeak

In fall, Broome overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Broome sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Broome's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Broome?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Broome for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Broome in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Broome sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Broome in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Broome in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Broome peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Broome in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Broome is worst in May — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1815 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Broome?

Broome sits at 18.0°S, 122.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Port Hedland, 463 km away.

Port HedlandKarrathaKupangSoeWaingapuKefamenanuTambolakaSuai

Topography around Broome

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Broome.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Broome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Broome is covered by water (28%), artificial surfaces (21%) and mangroves (20%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (32%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
247 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Port Hedland 463 km · Karratha 645 km · Kupang 878 km · Soe 927 km · Waingapu 947 km · Kefamenanu 976 km · Tambolaka 1,002 km · Suai 1,015 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Broome (-17.9554°, 122.2392°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.