is June / July OK to travel to Perth, been told just before winter starts is a good time?

OK if you like cold weather Milo. Wind blows up from snow-covered mountains in winter. Cheers, xina.

G'day milo,maybe xina thought you meant Perth in scotland. It can get down to 1 or 2 c in perth but snow? No way. Very occasionly they might get a dusting of snow on the stirling ranges(not mountains) WHile perth's rainfall has been decreasing over the last few years the number of rainy days has not.Don't expect sunny days in perth during june, july and august.The best months to visit perth is late march to may and october/november

Depends on what you are going to do, visit friends or relatives, travel north from there?

I have travelled across the Nullabor in June and it was quite pleasant and cool, and green as well.  However, it is not a good time to go south as you get very heavy rain and it will be cold and miserable, Perth included.  And like anywhere in Australia, on the south coast there will be lots of rain and along the south coastline you will be getting the cold winds coming up from Antartica.

What William said is best time for Perth City.

If you are going to travel north in WA, it would be a good time, although I would be inclined to leave earlier around May but not as late as October.  Nowra where you live is roughly about the same latitude as the south coast of WA, think of the weather where you are, would you travel south in NSW in winter time?

Most of Australia is the same on similar or close to Latitudes, for the good weather go north in the winter months and south in the summer months.  leaving around April/May from where you are, I would go north along the east coast and around the top of Oz, coming down the west coast to Perth around September/October (wildflower season too), or the same leaving time go up the centre of Oz from SA, working your way around the top to the West coast, heading south again Sep/Oct, or if you do go via Perth come over April/May and then head north along the west coast and around the top.

Here is a link for WA that has most of the info you will need to plan your trip on the west coast, see;  http://www.westernaustralia.com/au/Pages/Welcome_to_Western_Australia.aspx 

All of the States tourism departments will have similar links.

Hope this helps.

we want to look around perth, then down the cost to albany etc

Hi Milo.

We live in Bunbury WA and, it can get hot here in summer, not as hot as some places though.  We are generally 2 - 3 degrees cooler than Perth in summer.

Winter can be cool and sometimes COLD.  Albany is usually much colder and wetter than Bunbury in winter.

Saying all that, Spring or Autumn are by far the best by far times to see the SW of WA.

If you planned to go to the Kimberly area (note: singular, there is only one Kimberly ) then March to Sept - October, not only because the temperature and humidity are more comfortable but it is also the 'Off' cyclone season.

Cheers Neil

I meant Perth WA. William, but then I'm talking from experience of '80/ '81. You're right about the Ranges though. Shouldn't have said mountains. And I didn't say Perth got snow. I just meant that the winds that blew up from the snow on the ranges was freezing cold. It snowed down there every year I lived in Perth. But then the climate is changing every-where. Cheers, xina.

G'day Xina,I was joking about perth, scotland.William the third is my forum name but it is just plain old Bill, or "blinky bill" as my friends call me.

April to September is the "official" dry season in the WA north. It's winter down south, so the southerners head north to escape the winter chill, and I can vouch for that. It's a big chill! Summer is the tourist season down the south. If you want to experience exciting weather up north the "build-up", October- mid-December is the time to do it. The thunder storms and sometimes the down pours can be spectacular and very noisy, before the big, bad humidity gets a hold on the wet season. I reckon spring time is the best time to go west anywhere. The climate is milder and the wildflowers are everywhere in massive, colourful displays. A little cool during the night and early morning, but the bush in the day time makes it worth it. Enjoy!

OK Bill, Cheers, xina.

bit of a mixed times for going...