What is the best time of year to travel to Western Australia (Perth)?

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Knulp

The winters in Perth are fairly brief and, in comparison to many countries in the northern hemisphere, they are also very mild. The summers, to the contrary, are often ferociously hot, and it is sometimes impossible to do anything except sit in front of the nearest air conditioner until the latest heat wave dies down! But if you are partial to the heat and do not mind temperatures of a somewhat stifling nature, then summer might be a reasonable time to visit as well.

I think the most neutral time of year would be from late August until early December. At this time of year the weather is generally fine, without being too hot or too cold, thus permitting for a wider range of activities.

When considered beside such cities as Melbourne and Sydney, Perth is comparatively small, and so there might seem as if there is much less to do and see there, but if you are interested in driving around and sight-seeing then I would recommend exploring the state of Western Australia to a greater degree, beyond the confines of the city. For example, around three hours south of Perth there is a town called Margaret River which is quite attractive and offers various tourist related activities, and further south still will take you to pretty timber country with many Karri forests, down near such places as Walpole - a little town where the weather is usually cool and where you can engage in a tree-top walk - and to Albany, which is larger and has a more coastal atmosphere, and where there is a considerable amount to see. That is about as far south as it gets in Western Australia, and there are numerous small towns all the way down if you take the main road.

Going north of Perth, however, offers completely different scenery, much of which might be described as being iconically associated with Australia, as it is dry earth and shrubs and red-orange dirt and so forth. Not the best drive to do in summer unless you have a functioning air conditioner in your car! If you want to go north of Perth without heading too far then there is an easy drive up to Kalgoorlie (or its neighbouring town, Coolgardie), of about seven hours, which passes through much of this kind of scenery - thin thickets of bushland, flat straight roads, and so forth - and from where you can access the road leading across the Nullarbor from Norseman that will take you over to the eastern states if you decide you want to get out of Perth (if you are coming to Australia from overseas and have a lot of time then I would recommend either this drive or a look around the far north of New South Wales to get well aquainted with the more stereotypically Australian "outback" landscape, though I am sure there are many others as well.)

But if you are on a short visit and would prefer to stay around Perth then you will probably be able to see a lot in a small space of time because the city itself is not large and much that is related to eating is located in a central location, such as Northbridge, and wine regions and so forth are generally easy to find. It is not an intimidating place to navigate as it is almost like a very large town when compared to the huge big city nature of Sydney and Melbourne. So while it might appear less interesting, it is at least quite easy to get around and sight-see in a limited space of time, and, if you like sunshine, then Perth has almost too much of it!

Daryl T

Spring. The wildflowers are absolutely beautiful.Do the South Coast some of the caves down near the Margaret River are awesome.

lilo

i would suggest you to go there during setember. coz every september, there are annual wildflower festival in kings park and the whole place bursts into a riot of colours. im pretty sure that your fiancee will be enthralled with the idea.=)

Ranjeeh D

Late September through to November if you don't like it too hot. Places are green and much more attractive than the autumnal browns of the other cooler option, March and early April.

Ver C

Its best to go anytime of the year. Its the people, not the place. Hot season is just about over by April (38-40 deg. C) and winter can get as cold as 10 during the day. Diverse and active, the shops are close early, plenty of resto's but you have to choose which bar to go especially in Northbridge.

dont go to perth, its boring lol, come to melbourne :)

Ben M

DO NOT go to perth it is soooooo boring go to sydney!!!!
but it is best to go about mid january (or so i believe)

cantthinkofone

suummer

Steshha

Don't go to Perth go to Melbourne or Sydney :] lol.

Yeah seriously if you enjoy food and stuff Victoria has good wine regions. You can't really go sight seeing in Perth all you will see are a few trees.

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