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Weather & Climate in Roebourne, Australia

Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.

Roebourne has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winters average 91°F in January while summers reach 69°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 315 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 11.7 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 36 feet.

Temperature

91°F Jan (33°C) 69°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average81.2°F
50% above US avg
January Average91°F (33°C)
July Average69°F (20°C)
Sunny Days315 days/yr

Geography

Elevation36 ft (11 m)
Area67.9 sq mi (175.8 km²)
Population Density15/sq mi
Coordinates-20.7723°N, 117.1465°W
TimezoneAustralia/Perth

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 11.7"
69% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Feb) 3.03"
Driest Month (Sep) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) recorded within 150 km since 1990. Strongest on record: M3.5.

Feb 4, 2003 31 km SSE of Wickham, Australia M3.5 21 km 10 km
Apr 9, 1991 117 km SSE of Wickham, Australia M3.5 107 km 10 km
May 12, 2004 100 km NNE of Dampier, Australia M3.3 113 km 36 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.

Hurricane History

39 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980. Strongest on record: Category 5.

Year Name Category Max Wind Closest
2026 Narelle Category 4 224 km
2026 Mitchell Category 1 98 km
2025 Zelia Category 4 132 mph 197 km
2025 Sean Category 1 75 mph 293 km
2023 Ilsa Category 5 144 mph 248 km
2020 Damien Category 2 98 mph 39 km
2019 Veronica Category 4 109 mph 63 km
2016 Stan Category 1 63 mph 293 km
2015 Olwyn Category 1 69 mph 283 km
2014 Christine Category 3 104 mph 28 km
2013 Rusty Category 3 104 mph 262 km
2012 Heidi Category 1 92 mph 178 km
2011 Bianca Category 1 63 mph 181 km
2007 Kara Category 3 121 mph 231 km
2007 George Category 3 127 mph 162 km
2006 Glenda Category 4 121 mph 131 km
2004 Monty Category 3 115 mph 150 km
2002 Chris Category 4 127 mph 249 km
2000 John Category 4 127 mph 40 km
2000 Steve Category 1 69 mph 55 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Category 1+, 1980–2026).

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 91°F (33°C) 1.9 in Warmest
February 90°F (32°C) 3.0 in Wettest
March 89°F (32°C) 1.9 in
April 85°F (29°C) 0.9 in
May 76°F (25°C) 1.2 in
June 70°F (21°C) 1.4 in
July 69°F (20°C) 0.6 in Coldest
August 72°F (22°C) 0.2 in
September 76°F (25°C) 0.0 in
October 82°F (28°C) 0.0 in Driest
November 86°F (30°C) 0.0 in
December 90°F (32°C) 0.6 in

Roebourne has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 69°F in July to 91°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 11.7 inches, with February being the wettest month (3.0") and October the driest (0.0").

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