Busselton in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Busselton sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 126 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Busselton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Busselton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 126 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Busselton in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 22°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Busselton reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Busselton weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 16° | 11 | 1.4 | 14 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 10 | 1.4 | 13.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 22 | 2.9 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 15° | 29 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| May | 19° / 13° | 82 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 17° / 12° | 113 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 16° / 11° | 125 | 14.3 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 16° / 11° | 97 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 16° / 11° | 66 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 12° | 33 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 27 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 11 | 2.2 | 14.2 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Busselton gets around 126 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Busselton
In spring, Busselton overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Busselton sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Busselton's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Busselton?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Busselton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Busselton in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Busselton sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Busselton in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 14 to May 18 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Busselton in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busselton peaks around January 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Busselton?
Busselton sits at 33.7°S, 115.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Margaret River, 42 km away.
Topography around Busselton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busselton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Busselton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.
The land around Busselton is covered by water (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (39%) within 80 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
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 Busselton (-33.6525°, 115.3455°, elevation 7 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.