Perth skyline at duskAbout Perth

Perth is the capital of Western Australia. The city sits beside the Swan River between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Range.

Distances from Perth are as follows:

  • Adelaide: 2200 km 3 hrs 10 mins
  • Sydney 3300 km 4 hrs 10 mins
  • New York 19500 km 19 hrs 20 mins
  • Singapore 3900 km 4 hrs 40 mins
  • Seoul 8600 km 11 hrs 00 mins
  • Hong Kong 6000 km 7 hrs 30 mins
  • Bangkok 5350 km 6 hrs 30 mins
  • Kuala Lumpar 4200 km 5 hrs 30 mins
  • Jakarta 3550 km 4 hrs 00 mins
  • Johannesburg 8300 km 9 hrs 10 mins
  • London 14000 km 17 hrs 30 mins
  • Tokyo 7900 km 9 hrs 50 mins
  • Los Angeles 16000 km 16 hrs 30 mins

Weather

Perth is blessed with beautiful weather and a lifestyle second to none. With more hours of sunshine than an other Australian capital city, Perth enjoys a true Mediterranean climate with long hot summers (December - February) and mild cool winters (June - August).

Perth's summer temperature averages are 18 degrees Celsius (minimum) to 29 degrees Celsius (maximum) with February the hottest month. Winter averages are 8 degrees Celsius (minimum) to 18 degrees Celsius (maximum).

Perth’s summer rainfall average is 11mm and winter average is 164mm per month.