What is the best time to visit Port Hedland?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, July is the best month to visit Port Hedland, Western Australia, scoring 8.3 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Port Hedland?

Port Hedland has an annual Comfort Score of 4.3/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

What is the hottest month in Port Hedland?

February is the hottest month in Port Hedland with average daily highs reaching 36.8 degrees Celsius. The city records about 135 days above 35 degrees per year.

Port Hedland Weather and Climate

Western Australia, Australia (20.31°S, 118.58°E, 7m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)

4.3/10

Challenging comfort year-round

Best month: July (8.3/10). Ranked #196 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

July is the sweet spot

July: 8.3/10. December: 1.0/10. Annual score 4.3/10, ranked #196 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

23.4 - 33.4°C

Days 9.6 degrees warmer; nights 9.1 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

171mm

80% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

27 days/yr

78 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

22.5 MJ/m²

4.2 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

32%

16 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer2.2/10

27.5 - 36.0°C

64mm rain

Autumn4.1/10

24.1 - 33.8°C

54mm rain

Winter7.7/10

16.9 - 28.5°C

24mm rain

Spring3.1/10

24.9 - 35.2°C

29mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 36.8 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 16.4 degrees.

Rainfall

171mm falls across 27 rain days. December is wettest (58mm), October driest (0mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 579 times.

Comfort window

July scores 8.3/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. December 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 Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland.

January4.1/10Challenging34.4°C max, 4mm rain February1.6/10Challenging36.8°C max, 2mm rain March3.4/10Challenging34.8°C max, 34mm rain April3.3/10Challenging35.1°C max, 9mm rain May5.6/10Variable31.5°C max, 12mm rain June8.0/10Excellent27.7°C max, 12mm rain July8.3/10Excellent27.8°C max, 1mm rain August6.9/10Good29.9°C max, 12mm rain September4.7/10Variable33.1°C max, 26mm rain October3.0/10Challenging35.7°C max, 0mm rain November1.6/10Challenging36.8°C max, 2mm rain December1.0/10Challenging36.8°C max, 58mm rain

Compare and Explore

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