Margaret River in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Margaret River sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 34 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Margaret River's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Margaret River's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Margaret River in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Margaret River reaches about 22°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Margaret River weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 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 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Margaret River gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 23 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Margaret River
In summer, Margaret River overlaps its cyclone 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Margaret River?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Margaret River for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Margaret River in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Margaret River sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Margaret River in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — 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.
| 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 in Margaret River in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| 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 |
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.