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When to go · Margaret River

Margaret River in January

Great month. Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Margaret River

Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Margaret River in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Margaret RiverHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • South-west, Australia · Perth, Margaret River, Rottnesthot

    Dry, hot summers with afternoon sea breeze; wildflowers north of Perth Aug–Oct.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • New Year big impact

    31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia

    Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.

  • Summer school holidays big impact

    Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia

    Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Australia overall
High
Prices · Australia overall
High

Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Margaret River, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 3

    Feb: 3

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.

February: 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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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