Exmouth weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · beach resort · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Exmouth is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with October and August close behind. Exmouth averages about 3,807 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,807
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 100/100
- Rain / year
- 241 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 15 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 5 m
When is the best time to visit Exmouth?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Exmouth is September, then October and August. The dullest month is March (73/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Exmouth?
Exmouth is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,807 hours of sunshine a year. September (100/100) is noticeably better than March (73). It ranks #3 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 47% of the annual 241 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 33 mm | 15 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 35 mm | 14 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 45 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 21 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 30 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 43 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 19 mm | 6 | 21° / 70°F |
| August | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 3 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| September | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 10 | 23° / 73°F |
| October | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 12 | 25° / 77°F |
| November | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 4 mm | 13 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 5 mm | 14 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Exmouth by month
The sea off Exmouth is warmest in March at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in July at 21°C / 70°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Karratha Australia · 325 km · best in Aug · 3,645 h sun/yr
- Port Hedland Australia · 513 km · best in Aug · 3,669 h sun/yr
- Newman Australia · 600 km · best in Aug · 3,765 h sun/yr
- Broome Australia · 974 km · best in Aug · 3,549 h sun/yr
- Perth Australia · 1,095 km · best in Mar · 3,335 h sun/yr
- Kalgoorlie Australia · 1,201 km · best in Apr · 3,498 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Carnarvon Australia · 298 km · 3,773 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Paraburdoo Australia · 389 km · 3,808 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Denham Australia · 411 km · 3,765 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Christmas Creek Mine Australia · 571 km · 3,786 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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