Karratha vs Broome: which is sunnier?
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇦🇺 Australia · 650 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Karratha is the sunnier overall: about 3,645 hours of sunshine a year to Broome's 3,549. Karratha has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Broome in 1 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Karratha | Broome | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,645 | 3,549 |
| Sunniest month | August (100/100) | August (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 48/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 98/100 |
| Rain / year | 335 mm | 751 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 14 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Karratha vs Broome month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | Broome | Karratha | Broome | Karratha | Broome | Karratha | Broome | |
| January | 85 | 58 | 31° | 34° | 82 | 233 | 29° | 31° |
| February | 84 | 65 | 31° | 33° | 86 | 191 | 31° | 32° |
| March | 89 | 71 | 32° | 33° | 61 | 117 | 30° | 31° |
| April | 97 | 77 | 31° | 34° | 17 | 20 | 28° | 29° |
| May | 95 | 96 | 28° | 32° | 25 | 21 | 25° | 26° |
| June | 94 | 98 | 25° | 30° | 32 | 12 | 23° | 24° |
| July | 98 | 98 | 24° | 30° | 10 | 10 | 21° | 23° |
| August | 100 | 99 | 25° | 32° | 1 | 3 | 23° | 25° |
| September | 100 | 70 | 27° | 35° | 2 | 1 | 26° | 28° |
| October | 100 | 39 | 29° | 38° | 1 | 7 | 27° | 30° |
| November | 99 | 29 | 30° | 39° | 3 | 16 | 29° | 32° |
| December | 97 | 39 | 31° | 37° | 15 | 120 | 31° | 33° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Karratha · Feb Karratha · Mar Karratha · Apr Karratha · May even · Jun Broome · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Karratha · Oct Karratha · Nov Karratha · Dec Karratha.
When to pick which
- November–February: Karratha (average score 91/100 vs 48). Broome is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- March–May: Karratha (average score 94/100 vs 81). Broome is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Karratha averages 97/100, Broome 98/100. Broome is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Karratha (average score 100/100 vs 55). Broome is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Sea temperature
Broome's sea gets warmer: 33°C / 91°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Karratha all year, Broome all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Karratha weather by month · Broome weather by month · Best time to visit Australia.
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