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Best time to visit Margaret River

Nov to MarchAnd March and November are the sweet spots.

November to March, and March and November are the sweet spots. Margaret River has a Mediterranean climate: January and February average 27°C with about 12mm of rain, while July gets 194mm. March (26°C, 28mm) and November (23°C, 35mm) give you nearly the same weather with far fewer people. September and October bring the wildflowers, and winter is green, quiet and made for the cellar doors and the caves. A day trip from Perth with lunch and tastings is from $259.

Checked on 28 October 2026.

A day Wine, chocolate and coast from$259 Six days Margaret River and Esperance from$1299 Ten days Adelaide to Perth from$3000

Margaret River sits in the south-west corner of Western Australia, and its year splits cleanly in two: dry, warm summers and wet, mild winters. Neither half is a bad time to go. They are different trips.

Margaret River month by month

Month	Day	Night	Rain	What it gives you
January	27°C	14°C	12mm	Driest, tied. Peak beach weather and peak season
February	27°C	14°C	12mm	The warmest month. Harvest under way at the wineries
March	26°C	13°C	28mm	A sweet spot. Still summer, emptying out
April	22°C	11°C	63mm	Mild and quiet. The first rain
May	20°C	10°C	132mm	Green again. Cellar doors to yourself
June	18°C	9°C	180mm	Mild and wet. Long lunches at the cellar doors
July	16°C	8°C	194mm	The wettest. The caves and the wineries come into their own
August	17°C	8°C	158mm	Green forest, quiet roads
September	18°C	9°C	109mm	Wildflowers start. Drying out
October	20°C	9°C	64mm	Wildflowers, green hills, quiet roads
November	23°C	11°C	35mm	A sweet spot. Warm, dry and uncrowded
December	25°C	12°C	18mm	Summer proper, filling up for Christmas

Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Witchcliffe (station 009746), from 22 years of records.

What each season is for

Summer. December to February

Beach weather: 25 to 27°C and almost no rain. The water at Gnarabup and Prevelly is at its warmest.
Long evenings, the best part of a wine region.
Harvest runs through February and March, so the wineries are at work.
It is peak season, so book the accommodation early.

Autumn. March to May

March is summer without the crowd: 26°C and 28mm of rain.
April is still 22°C by day, and the region goes quiet.
By May the rain is back and the hills turn green.

Winter. June to August

Mild, not cold16 to 18°C by day, and nights around 8 to 9°C.
The caves(Jewel, Lake and Mammoth, in the limestone ridge) stay the same whatever the weather is doing.
The cellar doors and long lunchesare indoors, and you will not be queuing for them.
The karri forestis at its greenest. Bring a rain jacket: July is the wettest month at 194mm.

Spring. September to November

Wildflowers in September and October, which is what Western Australia is famous for.
November is many people's favourite: 23°C, 35mm of rain, and before the summer rush.

So when would we go?

March or Novemberif you can pick freely: warm, dry and quiet.
January or Februaryfor the warmest sea and the longest days.
September or Octoberfor the wildflowers.
June to Augustfor wine, food and the caves, with the region to yourself.

The trips

Trip	Length	Starts and finishes	From
1 Day Margaret River, Chocolate, Nougat, Wine and Coastal Tour	1 day	Perth / Perth	$259
6 Day Margaret River & Esperance Tour	6 days, 5 nights	Perth / Perth	$1299
10 Day Adelaide to Perth Tour	10 days, 9 nights	Adelaide / Perth	$3000

The day trip includes lunch at a Margaret River venue with wine tastings, plus chocolate and nougat tastings. Prices update on their own.

There is more on how many days to give the region on our Margaret River itinerary page, and the peak of summer is covered in Margaret River in February.