Margaret River weather in July

In July, Margaret River sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 153 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Margaret River's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Margaret River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:27 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical July day in Margaret River reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Margaret River weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°121.9148.4
Feb23° / 17°91.613.38.6
Mar22° / 17°223.312.38.0
Apr21° / 16°346.111.27.0
May19° / 15°9410.910.36.0
Jun17° / 13°13614.49.84.9
Jul16° / 13°15316.1104.4
Aug16° / 12°11514.110.74.5
Sep16° / 12°7812.311.84.8
Oct17° / 13°416.912.96.1
Nov19° / 14°265.113.87.1
Dec21° / 16°132.814.27.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
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64951
74951
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Margaret River gets around 153 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
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652
752
852
952
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1152
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1551
1651
1751
1851
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2751
2851
2951
3050
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39361
49451
59451
69451
79451
89451
99550
109550
119550
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Wind in July

Winds average 24 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:305:16
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59.87:305:18
69.87:305:18
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129.97:285:21
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1710.07:275:24
1810.07:265:25
1910.07:265:26
2010.07:255:26
2110.07:255:27
2210.17:245:27
2310.17:235:28
2410.17:235:29
2510.17:225:30
2610.17:225:30
2710.27:215:31
2810.27:205:32
2910.27:195:32
3010.27:195:33
3110.37:185:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
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202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Margaret River

In seasonPeak

In July, Margaret River sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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.

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

Is July a good time to visit Margaret River?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Margaret River for sightseeing.

What to pack for Margaret River in July

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

In July, Margaret River sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Margaret River in July

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Margaret River in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
80 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
375 m
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July weather nearby: Busselton 42 km · Bunbury 87 km · Australind 96 km · Mandurah 170 km · Baldivis 194 km · Rockingham 196 km · Kwinana 203 km · Byford 211 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 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).