What is the Climate like in Perth?
Perth enjoys a Mediterranean climate with warm, sunny weather for most of the year. Perth is the sunniest capital in Australia with an average of eight hours sunshine a day. The skies above Perth are often bright blue without a cloud in the sky. There is very little rainfall in summer. Rainfall comes mainly in winter although, even in winter, Perth usually enjoys plenty of pleasantly warm sunshine. The summer months are hot with an average temperature of 29 degrees Celsius during the day, and 17 degrees Celsius at night. Beware, those from cold climates, some days around late December/January have been known to rise to and above 40 degrees Celsius (about 104 degrees Fahrenheit)! The warm summer days are cooled down in the afternoon with the “Fremantle Doctor”, a strong sea breeze that blows in from the ocean. The “Doctor” blows away the hot air trapped above the Perth Metropolitan Area and the Darling Ranges, providing an excellent wind for windsurfing and sailing on the Swan River. Pe
