Meekatharra Weather and Climate

Western Australia, Australia (26.59°S, 118.50°E, 522m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)
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5.6/10
Variable comfort year-round
Best month: August (10.0/10). Ranked #168 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
17.4 - 29.9°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
299mm
66% below national avg
Rain Days
41 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
21.3 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
25%
National avg 48%

Meekatharra's warmest month in 2024 was February, averaging 41.0 degrees. That gives Meekatharra an annual average daytime high of 29.9 degrees, 2.4 degrees warmer than the Western Australia mean.

Daytime highs peak at 41.0 degrees in February and bottom out with overnight lows of 7.9 degrees in July. That is a 33.1 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 17.4 degrees across the year, 0.3 degrees colder than the Western Australia average of 17.7.

Annual rainfall totals 299mm across 41 rain days, 46 percent drier than the Western Australia average. The wettest month is June at 73mm, and February is the driest at 2mm.

Don't let yearly averages fool you. The difference between June and February is massive, so timing your visit matters.

When we crunch the numbers on temperature, humidity, UV, and rainfall, August comes out as the sweet spot with a Comfort Score of 10.0 out of 10. January sits at the other end at 1.0.

Keep scrolling for the detailed monthly data, or head straight to August for the peak-comfort window.

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: 5.6/10 - Ranked #168 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, WA avg 6.0)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer39.025.7701.0
Autumn28.717.0807.3
Winter20.89.7927.9
Spring31.117.3576.3

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 Meekatharra.

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