What is the best time to visit Meekatharra?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, August is the best month to visit Meekatharra, Western Australia, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Meekatharra?

Meekatharra has an annual Comfort Score of 5.6/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

What is the hottest month in Meekatharra?

February is the hottest month in Meekatharra with average daily highs reaching 41.0 degrees Celsius. The city records about 105 days above 35 degrees per year.

Meekatharra Weather and Climate

Western Australia, Australia (26.59°S, 118.50°E, 522m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)

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.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

August is the sweet spot

August: 10.0/10. January: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.6/10, ranked #168 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

17.4 - 29.9°C

Days 6.1 degrees warmer; nights 3.1 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

299mm

66% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

41 days/yr

64 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

21.3 MJ/m²

3.0 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

25%

23 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer1.0/10

25.7 - 39.0°C

70mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

17.0 - 28.7°C

80mm rain

Winter7.9/10

9.7 - 20.8°C

92mm rain

Spring6.3/10

17.3 - 31.1°C

57mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 41.0 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 7.9 degrees.

Rainfall

299mm falls across 41 rain days. June is wettest (73mm), February driest (2mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 49 times.

Comfort window

August scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Meekatharra with the national climate baseline.

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.

January1.0/10Challenging38.4°C max, 30mm rain February1.0/10Challenging41.0°C max, 2mm rain March5.0/10Variable32.2°C max, 33mm rain April7.6/10Excellent28.1°C max, 37mm rain May9.4/10Excellent25.7°C max, 9mm rain June6.4/10Good19.6°C max, 73mm rain July7.3/10Good19.6°C max, 14mm rain August10.0/10Excellent23.3°C max, 5mm rain September8.9/10Excellent27.3°C max, 10mm rain October5.8/10Variable32.1°C max, 2mm rain November4.2/10Challenging33.8°C max, 45mm rain December1.0/10Challenging37.5°C max, 38mm rain

Compare and Explore

Meekatharra vs Sydney Meekatharra vs Melbourne Meekatharra vs Brisbane Meekatharra vs Perth Best Time to Visit Climate Trends Australian winter weather

Similar Climates

If you like Meekatharra's climate, you might also consider:

Alice Springs
Northern Territory - Comfort 5.6/10 Bourke
New South Wales - Comfort 5.6/10 Bright
Victoria - Comfort 5.6/10 Yulara
Northern Territory - Comfort 5.6/10