Geraldton weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Geraldton is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with November and March close behind. Geraldton averages about 3,551 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in December.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,551
- Sunniest month
- December
- Peak score
- 99/100
- Rain / year
- 362 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 14 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 25°C / 77°F
- Population
- 39k
- Elevation
- 34 m
When is the best time to visit Geraldton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Geraldton is December, then November and March. The dullest month is February (78/100, 16 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Geraldton?
Geraldton is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,551 hours of sunshine a year. December (99/100) is noticeably better than February (78). It ranks #31 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 July, carries about 51% of the annual 362 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 13 mm | 14 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 16 mm | 13 | 24° / 75°F |
| March | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 15 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 18 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| May | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 48 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 89 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 61 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 71 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 54 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| September | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 33 mm | 7 | 20° / 68°F |
| October | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 16 mm | 9 | 20° / 68°F |
| November | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 11 | 22° / 72°F |
| December | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 13 | 24° / 75°F |
Sea temperature in Geraldton by month
The sea off Geraldton is warmest in January at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in July at 20°C / 68°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Perth Australia · 370 km · best in Mar · 3,335 h sun/yr
- Kalgoorlie Australia · 689 km · best in Apr · 3,498 h sun/yr
- Newman Australia · 785 km · best in Aug · 3,765 h sun/yr
- Karratha Australia · 923 km · best in Aug · 3,645 h sun/yr
- Port Hedland Australia · 1,016 km · best in Aug · 3,669 h sun/yr
- Broome Australia · 1,429 km · best in Aug · 3,549 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kalbarri Australia · 130 km · 3,679 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Karara Australia · 198 km · 3,644 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Denham Australia · 341 km · 3,765 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Carnarvon Australia · 447 km · 3,773 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Busselton Australia · 548 km · 2,875 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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