Perth vs Kalgoorlie: which is sunnier?
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇦🇺 Australia · 537 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kalgoorlie is the sunnier overall: about 3,498 hours of sunshine a year to Perth's 3,335. Kalgoorlie has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Perth in 2 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Perth | Kalgoorlie | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,335 | 3,498 |
| Sunniest month | March (95/100) | April (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 79/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 610 mm | 288 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Perth vs Kalgoorlie month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | Kalgoorlie | Perth | Kalgoorlie | Perth | Kalgoorlie | |
| January | 66 | 55 | 35° | 36° | 22 | 46 |
| February | 67 | 74 | 35° | 34° | 16 | 40 |
| March | 95 | 95 | 32° | 31° | 20 | 27 |
| April | 93 | 97 | 27° | 27° | 32 | 15 |
| May | 85 | 97 | 22° | 21° | 74 | 16 |
| June | 68 | 81 | 18° | 18° | 95 | 18 |
| July | 59 | 72 | 17° | 17° | 114 | 22 |
| August | 67 | 88 | 18° | 19° | 99 | 22 |
| September | 79 | 97 | 19° | 23° | 68 | 15 |
| October | 93 | 97 | 24° | 28° | 33 | 19 |
| November | 95 | 95 | 29° | 31° | 24 | 26 |
| December | 87 | 77 | 33° | 34° | 13 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Perth · Feb Kalgoorlie · Mar even · Apr Kalgoorlie · May Kalgoorlie · Jun Kalgoorlie · Jul Kalgoorlie · Aug Kalgoorlie · Sep Kalgoorlie · Oct Kalgoorlie · Nov even · Dec Perth.
When to pick which
- November–February: Perth (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- March–May: Kalgoorlie (average score 96/100 vs 91). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- June–August: Kalgoorlie (average score 80/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: Kalgoorlie (average score 97/100 vs 86). Kalgoorlie is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Perth weather by month · Kalgoorlie weather by month · Best time to visit Australia.
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