Thermograph

Perth weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Perth, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 41°C on 1991-02-23; its coldest fell to 5°C on 1986-08-12.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
40°C1991-01-31
19°C2019-01-24
30°C2025-01-20
12°C1988-01-13
February
41°C1991-02-23
17°C2017-02-09
28°C2004-02-16
12°C1981-02-12
March
39°C2007-03-06
18°C2005-03-31
27°C2010-03-11
10°C2007-03-27
April
34°C2020-04-11
14°C1980-04-21
24°C2013-04-10
9°C2019-04-19
May
30°C2002-05-01
13°C1995-05-23
21°C2002-05-01
7°C2019-05-17
June
25°C1984-06-03
11°C1981-06-22
19°C1988-06-11
5°C1981-06-21
July
23°C1994-07-21
12°C1990-07-23
16°C2001-07-29
5°C2016-07-12
August
27°C2023-08-31
11°C2025-08-25
17°C2006-08-06
5°C1986-08-12
September
31°C2023-09-27
11°C1999-09-03
18°C2015-09-09
6°C2008-09-21
October
34°C2009-10-17
13°C1992-10-06
21°C1991-10-12
7°C1980-10-09
November
37°C2023-11-23
12°C1992-11-19
26°C2003-11-11
7°C1992-11-19
December
40°C2021-12-26
18°C1998-12-01
28°C2021-12-26
11°C2002-12-01

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
41°C1991-02-23
17°C2017-02-09
30°C2025-01-20
11°C2002-12-01
Autumn (Mar–May)
39°C2007-03-06
13°C1995-05-23
27°C2010-03-11
7°C2019-05-17
Winter (Jun–Aug)
27°C2023-08-31
11°C2025-08-25
19°C1988-06-11
5°C1986-08-12
Spring (Sep–Nov)
37°C2023-11-23
11°C1999-09-03
26°C2003-11-11
6°C2008-09-21

All-time records

The most extreme value Perth has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 41°C 1991-02-23
Lowest 11°C 2025-08-25

Low

Highest 30°C 2025-01-20
Lowest 5°C 1986-08-12

Feels-like

Highest 59°C 1997-02-26
Lowest 0°C 2008-09-21

Humidity

Highest 21.1 g/m³ 2004-02-17
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 1985-05-23

Wind

Highest 60 km/h 1988-09-21
Lowest 8 km/h 1993-07-13

Gust

Highest 108 km/h 1988-09-21
Lowest 14 km/h 2013-06-26

Precip

Wettest 138 mm 2018-01-15
Driest 32-day dry spell 1984-01-16

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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