Best time to visit Perth on a budget
When to visit Perth for lower prices on flights, accommodation, and food — without sacrificing too much on weather or atmosphere.
Best month
September
Spring begins — wildflowers carpet the coastal scrub, Kings Park in full bloom.
↑Kings Park Wildflower Festival — million-flower Banksia and kangaroo paw displays
↑Coalseam, Mullewa and Mid-West wildflower drives at peak
↑21°C and warming; rains pulling back
All months ranked — Cheap travel
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Spring begins — wildflowers carpet the coastal scrub, Kings Park in full bloom.
#1 for cheap travel
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Best wildflower month — 24°C, dry, world's most diverse spring bloom on full display.
#2 for cheap travel
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Late winter — first wildflowers appear inland, rains beginning to ease.
#3 for cheap travel
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Best month — 31°C, sea at peak warmth, Perth Festival running, no school crowds.
#4 for cheap travel
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Autumn calm — 27°C, sea still 22°C, Margaret River vintage in full swing.
#5 for cheap travel
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Winter properly starts — 19°C and 165mm rain; AFL Western Derby fills Optus Stadium.
#6 for cheap travel
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Rains arrive — 90mm, but mild 23°C days between fronts; Kings Park at its greenest.
#7 for cheap travel
Strong option
Late-spring sweet spot — 27°C, beaches warming, no summer heat or crowds.
#8 for cheap travel
Strong option
Coldest, wettest month — 18°C, but school holidays and whale watching start.
#9 for cheap travel
Strong option
Fringe World month — 700+ shows fill Perth's laneways; locally Perth's favourite festival.
#10 for cheap travel
Worth considering
School holidays start mid-month — Christmas on Cottesloe, NYE over the Swan.
#11 for cheap travel
Avoid
Peak summer — 32°C, school holidays, Fremantle Doctor cooling the beaches at 3pm.
#12 for cheap travel