When to go · Margaret River
Margaret River in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wet, cold, many cellar doors quiet midweek); Christmas–New Year and Easter school holidays for prices and crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wet, cold, many cellar doors quiet midweek); Christmas–New Year and Easter school holidays for prices and crowds.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
- NovemberGreatInside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
- DecemberGreatInside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
- JanuaryGreatInside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
Weather in August
- Margaret RiverHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 16 days
- South-west, Australia · Perth, Margaret River, Rottnestcool
Dry, hot summers with afternoon sea breeze; wildflowers north of Perth Aug–Oct.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Margaret River, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wet, cold, many cellar doors quiet midweek); Christmas–New Year and Easter school holidays for prices and crowds.
January: Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
Margaret River: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket