The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Karratha Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 38° · coldest night Thursday at 20°

The short of it: Karratha weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (81 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 38 °C (100 °F), low 25 °C (77 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning, tropical night. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 03:30 local time.

KARRATHA, Tuesday. — Those stepping out in Karratha this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 38°, the night near 25°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Karratha is 37°. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 38°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 20°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 22°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Karratha runs from 22° at night to 37° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. December is the warmest month here at 39°, July the coldest at 13°, and February the wettest with 72 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 2 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 8 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast27°25°11 km/h–
4 AMOvercast27°25°9 km/h–
5 AMOvercast26°25°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast25°24°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast28°27°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast31°29°7 km/h–
9 AMOvercast34°32°7 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy36°36°7 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy38°38°9 km/h–
12 PMOvercast38°38°13 km/h–
1 PMOvercast37°37°16 km/h–
2 PMOvercast35°34°20 km/h–
3 PMOvercast34°32°21 km/h–
4 PMOvercast33°30°22 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy31°29°21 km/h–
6 PMOvercast29°27°21 km/h–
7 PMOvercast27°25°20 km/h–
8 PMOvercast27°24°20 km/h–
9 PMOvercast26°24°18 km/h–
10 PMOvercast26°25°15 km/h–
11 PMOvercast26°25°13 km/h–
12 AMOvercast26°25°14 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°25°13 km/h–
2 AMOvercast25°24°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): overcast, high 38°, low 25°, dry, gusts to 35 km/h. Sun up 5:25 AM, down 6:27 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today25°38°dry35 km/h13 h 2 min
Wednesday23°29°0.6 mm26 km/h13 h 2 min
Thursday20°32°dry29 km/h13 h 3 min
Friday20°34°dry29 km/h13 h 4 min
Saturday21°38°dry33 km/h13 h 5 min
Sunday22°38°dry34 km/h13 h 6 min
Monday22°33°dry37 km/h13 h 7 min

Warmest: today at 38°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Monday, 37 km/h.

The Almanac · Karratha Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Karratha, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 8 min
Average wind
17 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 37° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Karratha in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Karratha by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January39°26°52 mm18 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦
February38°26°72 mm17 km/h12 h 48 min✦
March38°26°72 mm16 km/h12 h 16 min✦
April36°22°26 mm14 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
May32°18°27 mm13 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
June28°15°37 mm15 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°13°13 mm12 km/h10 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August30°14°2.0 mm14 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
September33°16°1.0 mm16 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October36°20°0.0 mm17 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
November37°22°0.0 mm17 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦
December39°25°15 mm18 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Karratha see right now · last 3 hours

Loading the latest reports…

Questions Readers Ask about Karratha

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Karratha today?

Right now it is 27 °C (81 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 38 °C (100 °F) and tonight’s low 25 °C (77 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Karratha this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Karratha?

Yes: heat warning; tropical night. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Karratha?

December, with an average high of 39 °C (102 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 13 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is February, with 72 mm (2.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Karratha?

July and June. July brings highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and about 13 mm (0.51 in) of rain; June highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 37 mm (1.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Karratha?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (56 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Pegs CreekWestern Australia1 km W37°22°0.0 mm
BulgarraWestern Australia2 km NE37°22°0.0 mm
Millars WellWestern Australia3 km W37°22°0.0 mm
Karratha Industrial EstateWestern Australia4 km SSE38°22°0.0 mm
BayntonWestern Australia5 km WSW38°22°0.0 mm
NickolWestern Australia5 km W37°22°0.0 mm
DampierWestern Australia16 km WNW36°22°0.0 mm
WickhamWestern Australia31 km ENE38°23°0.0 mm

More Towns in Australia

All towns in Australia →

Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Adelaide · Gold Coast · Newcastle · Sunshine Coast · Canberra · Central Coast · Logan City · Geelong

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer