When to go · Port Hedland
Port Hedland in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, cyclone season from Dec).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, cyclone season from Dec).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Port HedlandHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °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 Port Hedland, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
May: 31.4 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.4 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 17.6 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.6 °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: 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