When to go · Port Hedland
Port Hedland in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, cyclone season from Dec).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- 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 October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Port HedlandHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 19.6 °C (67 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.6 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Hedland, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
May: 31.4 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
May: 17.6 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1 (better)
May: 3
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: 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