When to go · Karratha
Karratha in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hot, humid and most rain); check cyclone warnings before coastal or peninsula drives.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hot, humid and most rain); check cyclone warnings before coastal or peninsula drives.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KarrathaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm seas, calmer crowds in the south; the north is still wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karratha, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hot, humid and most rain); check cyclone warnings before coastal or peninsula drives.
May: Inside Karratha's best window: May–Aug (cooler, drier months).
Karratha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen