Climate and average weather in Margaret River
In Margaret River, the summers are warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are mild, breezy, and partly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Margaret River typically varies from 12°C to 23°C, and is rarely below 10°C or above 27°C. February is the hottest month of the year, while August is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Margaret River for warm-weather activities are from early January to mid April and early November to late December.
- Hottest
- Feb
- 23°
- Coldest
- Aug
- 12°
- Wettest
- Jul
- 153 mm
- Driest
- Feb
- 9 mm
- Rain / yr
- 732 mm
- 95 wet days
- Daylight
- 9.7–14.3 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 0 m
- 34.0°S
- Clearest
- Jan
- 34% cloud
Margaret River is town in Western Australia.
- Density
- 124/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Margaret River weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to mid April.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Margaret River, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Margaret River stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is February, with an average high of 23°C and low of 17°C; the coolest is August, with an average low of 12°C and high of 16°C.
Days typically run about 5°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | 17 |
| Feb | 23 | 17 |
| Mar | 22 | 17 |
| Apr | 21 | 16 |
| May | 19 | 15 |
| Jun | 17 | 13 |
| Jul | 16 | 13 |
| Aug | 16 | 12 |
| Sep | 16 | 12 |
| Oct | 17 | 13 |
| Nov | 19 | 14 |
| Dec | 21 | 16 |
Average hourly temperature in Margaret River
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on February afternoons, near 23°C, and coldest before dawn in August, near 12°C.
Margaret River weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 17° | 12 | 1.9 | 14 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 9 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 17° | 22 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 34 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 94 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 17° / 13° | 136 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 16° / 13° | 153 | 16.1 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 115 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 12° | 78 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 13° | 41 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 26 | 5.1 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 21° / 16° | 13 | 2.8 | 14.2 | 7.8 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Margaret River gets about 732 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from around Apr 30 to Oct 9, peaking in July at about 52% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jan 1.
July is the wettest month by volume, with 153 mm over about 16 wet days; February is the driest, with 9 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
| Rain days | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | 2 |
| Feb | 6 | 2 |
| Mar | 11 | 3 |
| Apr | 21 | 6 |
| May | 35 | 11 |
| Jun | 48 | 14 |
| Jul | 52 | 16 |
| Aug | 46 | 14 |
| Sep | 40 | 12 |
| Oct | 24 | 7 |
| Nov | 16 | 5 |
| Dec | 9 | 3 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Margaret River collects about 732 mm of rain across 95 wet days — roughly 61 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. July is the wettest month with 153 mm, while February is the driest at just 9 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 55% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 12 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 94 | 136 | 153 | 115 | 78 | 41 | 26 | 13 |
| Rain days | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | 2 |
| Feb | 9 | 2 |
| Mar | 22 | 3 |
| Apr | 34 | 6 |
| May | 94 | 11 |
| Jun | 136 | 14 |
| Jul | 153 | 16 |
| Aug | 115 | 14 |
| Sep | 78 | 12 |
| Oct | 41 | 7 |
| Nov | 26 | 5 |
| Dec | 13 | 3 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Margaret River, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around November 1 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around April 3. The clearest month is January, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 77% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around April 4 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around October 31. The cloudiest month is September, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 56% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 77 | 76 | 66 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 68 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 24 | 34 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 48 | 39 | 32 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | 23 |
| Feb | 76 | 24 |
| Mar | 66 | 34 |
| Apr | 51 | 49 |
| May | 49 | 51 |
| Jun | 47 | 53 |
| Jul | 47 | 53 |
| Aug | 47 | 53 |
| Sep | 44 | 56 |
| Oct | 52 | 48 |
| Nov | 61 | 39 |
| Dec | 68 | 32 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around December 17, brings about 14 h 18 min of light; the shortest, around June 17, only 9 h 42 min — a swing of roughly 4 h 36 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:28 | 5:57 | 6:21 | 6:45 | 7:09 | 7:27 | 7:27 | 7:02 | 6:20 | 5:39 | 5:11 | 5:08 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:30 | 7:12 | 6:37 | 5:55 | 5:23 | 5:13 | 5:24 | 5:46 | 6:08 | 6:31 | 6:59 | 7:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.0 | 5:28 | 7:30 |
| Feb | 13.3 | 5:57 | 7:12 |
| Mar | 12.3 | 6:21 | 6:37 |
| Apr | 11.2 | 6:45 | 5:55 |
| May | 10.3 | 7:09 | 5:23 |
| Jun | 9.8 | 7:27 | 5:13 |
| Jul | 10.0 | 7:27 | 5:24 |
| Aug | 10.7 | 7:02 | 5:46 |
| Sep | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:08 |
| Oct | 12.9 | 5:39 | 6:31 |
| Nov | 13.8 | 5:11 | 6:59 |
| Dec | 14.2 | 5:08 | 7:23 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Margaret River averages about 11 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 5 and 20 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 5.4 months, from around Oct 26 to Apr 8. The sunniest month is January, with roughly 19 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is July, down near 5 sunny days — about 73% fewer than the January peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Bright |
| Feb | 17 | Bright |
| Mar | 15 | Bright |
| Apr | 10 | Mixed |
| May | 8 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 5 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 5 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 5 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 6 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 9 | Mixed |
| Nov | 12 | Mixed |
| Dec | 15 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Margaret River, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 4.3 months, from around December 15 to April 25. The muggiest month is February, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 30% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around April 26 to December 14, and July is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 37 | 31 | 36 | 51 | 73 | 87 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 86 | 71 | 54 |
| Comfortable (%) | 42 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 36 |
| Humid (%) | 18 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 42 | 18 | 2 |
| Feb | 31 | 39 | 27 | 3 |
| Mar | 36 | 39 | 22 | 3 |
| Apr | 51 | 35 | 13 | 1 |
| May | 73 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| Jun | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 71 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec | 54 | 36 | 9 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Margaret River is typically breezy, near 22 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 3.8 months, from around Jun 3 to Sep 27. The windiest month is July, averaging about 24 km/h (breezy).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 2 to Jun 2, with April the calmest month at about 19 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | breezy |
| Feb | 23 | breezy |
| Mar | 21 | breezy |
| Apr | 19 | light breeze |
| May | 20 | breezy |
| Jun | 23 | breezy |
| Jul | 24 | breezy |
| Aug | 23 | breezy |
| Sep | 22 | breezy |
| Oct | 21 | breezy |
| Nov | 21 | breezy |
| Dec | 22 | breezy |
Hazard calendar for Margaret River
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Margaret River sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Margaret River's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit Margaret River
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Margaret River throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around early April, Margaret River is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Margaret River for general outdoor tourist activities is from early November to mid April, with a peak score in the last week of February.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 |
| Rating | ideal | ideal | ideal | good | good | fair | fair | fair | fair | good | good | ideal |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 | ideal |
| Feb | 8.5 | ideal |
| Mar | 8.0 | ideal |
| Apr | 7.0 | good |
| May | 6.0 | good |
| Jun | 4.9 | fair |
| Jul | 4.4 | fair |
| Aug | 4.5 | fair |
| Sep | 4.8 | fair |
| Oct | 6.1 | good |
| Nov | 7.0 | good |
| Dec | 7.8 | ideal |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Margaret River for hot-weather activities is from late December to late March, with a peak score in the last week of February.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Margaret River, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around February (highs near 23°C), the essentials are light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. In the cold season around August (highs near 16°C), pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker.
In February, Margaret River sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Margaret River
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 22°C and coldest in September near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Jul 8 — about 6.7 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 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index (midday) in Margaret River by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Margaret River peaks around January 12 at about 12 (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 | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| 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 |
Average hourly UV index in Margaret River
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in January the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 9 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 7 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 9 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | 9 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5.5 | 7 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 7 |
| Feb | 8.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 7.5 | 5 |
| Apr | 5.5 | 1 |
| May | 3 | 0 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 4 | 0 |
| Sep | 6.5 | 3 |
| Oct | 7 | 4 |
| Nov | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 9 | 7 |
Growing season
Margaret River is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Margaret River banks about 2,465 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around February.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 291 | 281 | 295 | 244 | 204 | 156 | 132 | 126 | 125 | 159 | 199 | 252 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 291 |
| Feb | 281 |
| Mar | 295 |
| Apr | 244 |
| May | 204 |
| Jun | 156 |
| Jul | 132 |
| Aug | 126 |
| Sep | 125 |
| Oct | 159 |
| Nov | 199 |
| Dec | 252 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Margaret River receives about 4.8 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.1 and 8.1 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 5.7 months, from around Oct 3 to Mar 24. The brightest month is January, averaging about 7.8 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is June, down near 2.1 kWh/m² — roughly 72% less than the January peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.8 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 | Intense |
| Feb | 6.9 | Intense |
| Mar | 5.4 | Bright |
| Apr | 3.7 | Moderate |
| May | 2.6 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2.1 | Moderate |
| Jul | 2.2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3.0 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4.0 | Bright |
| Oct | 5.5 | Bright |
| Nov | 6.9 | Intense |
| Dec | 7.7 | Intense |
Where is Margaret River?
Margaret River sits at 34.0°S, 115.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Busselton, 42 km away.
Topography around Margaret River
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Margaret River.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Margaret River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.
The land around Margaret River is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (36%) 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 Margaret River (-33.955°, 115.076°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).