When to go · Port Hedland
Port Hedland in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, cyclone season from Dec).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (98°F)98°F (37°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, cyclone season from Dec).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Port HedlandHighs around 36.5 °C (98 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 98 °F (36.5 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Hedland, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 36.5 °C (98 °F)98 °F (36.5 °C)
May: 31.4 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.4 °C)
Night low
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 17.6 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
May: Low
Prices
Jan: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, cyclone season from Dec).
May: Inside Port Hedland's best window: May–Aug.
Port Hedland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen