Margaret River in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Margaret River sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 404 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Margaret River's weakest 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
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 404 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Margaret River in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Margaret River reaches about 16°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Margaret River weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Margaret River gets around 404 mm of rain over 45 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 23 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Margaret River
In winter, Margaret River overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Margaret River?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Margaret River for sightseeing.
What to pack for Margaret River in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, 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 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Margaret River in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.