Western Australia, Australia
Perth
Perth is a major city in Western Australia, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,043,762 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now16°C
Best timeApr · Nov–Dec
Population2.04M
Local time06:03
31.95° S, 115.86° EElevation 34 mUTC+8 · Australian Western Standard Time
Postal codes6000–6001, 6003–6008 …October: high / low21° / 12°
Rain this month37mm
Sea this month19°
Best timeApr · Nov–Dec
Best: Apr · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Perth at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:30 · 18:3313 h 03 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 15:39Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext concert29 OctHilary Duff · RAC Arena
Best time to visitApr · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in February
Coolest month10°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthJuly
157 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
8 mm of rain
Warmest sea22°C
February
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.4 km
How Perth has grown
People living in the built-up area (784 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+119%621k in 1975 → 1.36M in 2025Weather in Perth
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourShowers · wind 22 km/h · humidity 56%
Today23 Oct17°12°1.1 mm
Sat24 Oct16°9°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct16°8°
Mon26 Oct19°10°
Tue27 Oct22°13°
Wed28 Oct24°14°
Thu29 Oct21°16°
Fri30 Oct19°16°1 mm
Sat31 Oct18°16°2.5 mm
Sun1 Nov19°15°
When to go to Perth
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 | 71 | 78 | 89 | 81 | 69 | 60 | 65 | 81 | 85 | 91 | 87 |
| High | 30° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 28° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 102 | 162 | 157 | 126 | 75 | 37 | 26 | 8 |
| Wet days | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Sea | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° |
What's on in Perth
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Perth
0.4 km
Wesley Church, PerthBuilt 1870
0.6 km
St Mary's Cathedral, PerthBuilt 1865
0.3 km
Piccadilly Theatre and ArcadeBuilt 1938
0.7 km
Old Perth Technical SchoolBuilt 1900
0.9 km
Perth Mint
1.4 km
Parliament House, PerthBuilt 1904
Museum0.2 km
Art Gallery of Western AustraliaBuilt 1895
Museum0.3 km
Western Australian MuseumBuilt 1891More museums: Azelia Ley Homestead · Buckland Hill WW2 Tunnels Command Post and Tour Startpoint · Ferry Tram B15 · Gallop House · Millers' Bakehouse Museum · Motor Museum of Western Australia · Museum of Perth · Revolutions · South Perth Historical Society · Subiaco Museum · Tractor Musem · Western Australian Museum Shipwrecks
Outdoors around Perth
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Perth ZooZoos
2.8 kmRoyal Perth Golf ClubGolf courses
3.5 kmAdrenaline VaultClimbing
6 kmBMX ParkTheme parks
7.7 kmReabold HillViewpoints · 85 m
8.2 kmPublic Viewing AreaViewpoints
9 kmDive SuperDive site
4.8 kmDive site
14 kmDive Locker FremantleDive site
16 kmGareenupDive site
17 kmNature around Perth
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Perth
Earthquakes around Perth
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record2within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Northam 41 km →1968 · 124 km
5.7Wongan Hills 25 km ↙1970 · 118 km
5.2Northam 31 km →1990 · 112 km
Tsunamis · Perth
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 3 km
Quaternary · 3Paleogene · 1
Formations around the town
Ascot Formation · 2Kings Park Formation · 1
Universities and research institutes
Central Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1900
The University of Western AustraliaUniversity or college · founded 1911
Murdoch UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1975
Curtin UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1986
Edith Cowan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1991
Trinity Theological CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1998
Perth ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1896
National Drug Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1986
Pawsey Supercomputing Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2000
Perth Exoplanet Survey Telescope ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 2010
Curtin Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearchResearch institute · founded 2013
National Centre for Student Equity in Higher EducationResearch institute · founded 2013
Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2018
ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy BiologyResearch institute
Digitisation Centre of Western AustraliaResearch institute
Harry Butler InstituteResearch institute
Western Crop Genetics AllianceResearch institute
Perth from above
Around Perth36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Canning RiverNature5.4 kmHerdsman LakeNature6.3 kmJualbup LakeNature4.7 kmJackadder LakeNature8.1 kmBooragoon LakeNature10 kmBennett BrookNature12 kmHeirisson IslandNature2.5 kmRon Courtney IslandNature8.3 kmTree HillMountain32 kmDive SuperDive site4.8 kmDive siteDive site14 kmDive Locker FremantleDive site16 kmWesley Church, PerthMonument0.4 kmSt Mary's Cathedral, PerthMonument0.6 kmPiccadilly Theatre and ArcadeMonument0.3 kmOld Perth Technical SchoolMonument0.7 kmPerth MintMonument0.9 kmParliament House, PerthMonument1.4 kmSavoy HotelMonument0.3 kmGledden BuildingMonument0.4 kmArt Gallery of Western AustraliaMuseum0.2 kmWestern Australian MuseumMuseum0.3 kmPerth Institute of Contemporary ArtsMuseum0.3 kmMuseum of PerthMuseum0.8 kmScitechMuseum1.6 kmPerthStation0.1 kmMcIverStation0.5 kmElizabeth QuayStation0.8 kmWild West ChartersFerry port0.8 kmGondolas on the SwanFerry port0.8 kmKalamundaPlace19 kmWundowiePlace53 kmMucheaPlace42 kmLower ChitteringPlace48 kmChitteringPlace58 kmGarden IslandPlace36 km
Postal codes
6000–60016003–600860146016–60176050–60536059–606060626100–61066151–61526800680368096817682068276830–68326837–68506865687268926900–690669136915–691769296931–69336936–69406951–69526970697969816984–6985
Getting to Perth
Perth International AirportPER
10 kmPerthRailway station
0.1 kmMcIverRailway station
0.5 kmElizabeth QuayRailway station
0.8 kmWild West ChartersFerry port
0.8 kmGondolas on the SwanFerry port
0.8 kmPlaces near Perth
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Perth?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Perth.
What is the hottest month in Perth?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Perth?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Perth?
July is the wettest month with about 157 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Perth?
The sea is warmest in February at about 22°C and coolest in September at about 19°C.
What is the postal code of Perth?
Perth has 80 postal codes: 6000–6001, 6003–6008, 6014, 6016–6017, 6050–6053, 6059–6060, 6062, 6100–6106, 6151–6152, 6800, 6803, 6809 ….