Western Australia, Australia

Esperance

Esperance is a small town in Western Australia, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 10,218 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now12°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Population10,218

Local time22:39

33.86° S, 121.89° EElevation 10 mUTC+8 · Australian Western Standard Time

Postal code6450

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Esperanceweather score

October: high / low18° / 13°

Rain this month47mm

Sea this month17°

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Esperance at a glance

Sunrise · sunset05:04 · 18:1113 h 07 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:14 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in February

Coolest month12°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

89 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

20 mm of rain

Warmest sea20°C

February

Monuments nearby1+

within 4.9 km

Weather in Esperance

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

12°C

Clear · wind 7 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct16°13°1.1 mm

Fri23 Oct16°12°

Sat24 Oct14°9°4.2 mm

Sun25 Oct13°8°3.4 mm

Mon26 Oct17°9°1.9 mm

Tue27 Oct14°11°0.7 mm

Wed28 Oct18°9°

Thu29 Oct26°12°

Fri30 Oct30°17°8.3 mm

Sat31 Oct18°16°0.5 mm

When to go to Esperance

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	96	94	91	83	82	64	58	60	77	83	85	98
High	22°	22°	22°	20°	19°	17°	16°	16°	17°	18°	19°	20°
Low	17°	18°	17°	16°	14°	13°	12°	12°	12°	13°	15°	16°
Rain (mm)	37	20	34	42	72	89	95	84	64	47	34	20
Wet days	2	3	4	7	7	13	13	13	7	7	6	1
Sea	20°	20°	20°	20°	19°	18°	17°	17°	16°	17°	18°	19°

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What's on in Esperance

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Boxing DayNational

Sat28Dec

Boxing DayRegional holiday

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Esperance

All monuments

4.9 km

Lake WardenBuilt 1990

Museum0.3 km

Esperance Museum and Historical Village

More museums: Aunty Joan's Dolly Mix

Monuments of Western Australia Museums of Western Australia

Outdoors around Esperance

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Camp sites7 Viewpoints6 Zoos2 Golf courses2

Bijou Theatre, 1896Viewpoints

0.6 km

Esperance Bay Holiday ParkCamp sites

1.1 km

Born FreeZoos

1.2 km

Rotary LookoutViewpoints

2 km

Pink Lake Country ClubGolf courses

2.8 km

Acclaim Pine GroveCamp sites

3 km

Nature around Esperance

Nature in Australia

Lake4.9 km

Lake Warden

Lake6.1 km

Pink Lake, Western Australia

Woody Lake

Shark Lake

Monjingup Lake

Station Lake

Nature in Western Australia Beaches of Australia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Southern elephant sealMirounga leonina

KoalaPhascolarctos cinereus

Western grey kangarooMacropus fuliginosus

Bridled Nail-tail WallabyOnychogalea fraenata

Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae

Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica

The sky over Esperance

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:14 · Moonset 03:04 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~13 an hourpeak night 22 October, best at 03:38 Northern lightsKp 8needed to see them on the horizon

Earthquakes around Esperance

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.0Hopetoun 57 km ↗2001 · 114 km

Tsunamis · Esperance

Tsunami archive

0.2 m15 January 2022volcanic eruption 0.1 m12 August 2021earthquake 0.1 m16 September 2015earthquake 0.2 m1 April 2014earthquake 0.2 m27 February 2010earthquake 0.4 m8 January 2008weather (meteotsunami)0.1 m17 July 2006earthquake 0.3 m28 November 2006weather (meteotsunami)0.1 m28 March 2005earthquake 0.4 m26 December 2004earthquake

Towns and villages around Esperance

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Sinclair1.9 km Windabout4.2 km Collier Siding4.7 km Monjingup6.7 km Myrup11 km Caitup13 km Doombup14 km Merivale15 km Gibson25 km Zeehan27 km Warrawoona29 km Dalyup31 km

All 44 towns and villages in Esperance Western Australia

Esperance from above

Around Esperance15 places to see, do and reach nearby

Lake WardenNature4.9 km Pink Lake, Western AustraliaNature6.1 km Woody LakeNature5.5 km Shark LakeNature11 km Monjingup LakeNature7.2 km Station LakeNature7.8 km Cull IslandNature7.0 km West Beach, SinclairNature2.5 km Lake WardenMonument4.9 km Esperance Museum and Historical VillageMuseum0.3 km SinclairPlace1.9 km MyrupPlace11 km MonjingupPlace6.7 km GibsonPlace25 km DalyupPlace31 km

Postal code

6450

Getting to Esperance

Esperance AirportEPR

20 km

Places near Esperance

1.9 km

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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Esperance?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Esperance.

What is the hottest month in Esperance?

February is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 18°C.

What is the coldest month in Esperance?

July is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 12°C.

What is the rainiest month in Esperance?

June is the wettest month with about 89 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Esperance?

The sea is warmest in February at about 20°C and coolest in September at about 16°C.

What is the postal code of Esperance?

The postal code of Esperance is 6450.