341
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Port Hedland · Council (LGA)
Environment & Climate in Port Hedland
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Weather patterns in Port Hedland have remained consistent over the last decade, though the area is notably hotter than most parts of the country. The region is defined by extreme heat and low rainfall, with average maximum temperatures reaching 35.0°C.
341
- 0–71: 0 areas
- 71–143: 6 areas
- 143–214: 17 areas
- 214–286: 31 areas
- 286–357: 45 areas
- 357–429: 42 areas
- 429–500: 34 areas
- 500–571: 42 areas
- 571–643: 36 areas
- 643–714: 62 areas
- 714–786: 42 areas
- 786–857: 27 areas
- 857–929: 21 areas
- 929–1,000: 24 areas
- 1,000–1,071: 13 areas
- 1,071–1,143: 10 areas
- 1,143–1,214: 13 areas
- 1,214–1,286: 11 areas
- 1,286–1,357: 7 areas
- 1,357–1,429: 13 areas
- 1,429–1,500: 10 areas
- 1,500–1,571: 8 areas
- 1,571–1,643: 6 areas
- 1,643–1,714: 4 areas
- 1,714–1,786: 1 area
- 1,786–1,857: 4 areas
- 1,857–1,929: 0 areas
- 1,929–2,000: 16 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — lower than 83% of areas.
| Port Hedland | 341 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 191 |
| Western Australia | 185 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Typical maximum temperatures are among the highest for similar areas at 35.0°C, and minimums are well above the Western Australian figure. While the average annual rainfall of 341mm is much lower than most areas, it remains far above the state average.
35.0
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
20.5
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Sources
- SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Hedland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57280/port-hedland/topic/environment-climate