Karratha Weather and Climate

Western Australia, Australia (20.74°S, 116.85°E, 31m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)
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3.8/10
Challenging comfort year-round
Best month: July (8.4/10). Ranked #199 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.
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Climate Snapshot

Temperature Range
22.9 - 34.0°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
181mm
79% below national avg
Rain Days
24 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
22.9 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
28%
National avg 48%

Karratha's warmest month in 2024 was February, averaging 38.8 degrees. That gives Karratha an annual average daytime high of 34.0 degrees, 6.5 degrees warmer than the Western Australia mean.

Daytime highs peak at 38.8 degrees in February and bottom out with overnight lows of 15.7 degrees in July. That is a 23.1 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 22.9 degrees across the year, 5.2 degrees warmer than the Western Australia average of 17.7.

Annual rainfall totals 181mm across 24 rain days, 68 percent drier than the Western Australia average. The wettest month is April at 61mm, and January is the driest at 0mm.

Rainfall varies dramatically through the year. The wettest month (April) gets over 999 times as much rain as the driest (January).

By our reckoning, July (8.4/10) is when the weather is at its finest, while January (1.0/10) is the toughest month to be outdoors.

Scroll down for the full month-by-month breakdown, or jump straight to July if you're picking the best time to visit Karratha.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 3.8/10 - Ranked #199 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, WA avg 6.0)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer38.327.3151.0
Autumn33.923.3883.8
Winter28.216.6417.9
Spring35.824.3362.6

Monthly Climate Averages

Month Max °C Min °C Rain mm Rain Days Solar MJ Humidity % Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Karratha.

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