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Perth to Albany drive weather

412 km (256 miles), about 4½ hours of driving via Route 30. The high point is Route 30 east of Serpentine at 365 m (1,196 ft), about 59 min in.

Distance
412 km
Drive time
~4½ hours
High point
365 m
State
WA

Next 7 departures

Leaving Perth at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTPartly sunny12°C
    Route 30 east of Serpentine8 AM AWSTCloudy13°C
    Williams8:45 AM AWSTPartly sunny14°C
    Kojonup9:45 AM AWSTCloudy15°C
    Mount Barker10:45 AM AWSTPartly sunny18°C
    Albany11:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny18°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTFog13°C
    Route 30 east of Serpentine8 AM AWSTMostly sunny15°C
    Williams8:45 AM AWSTCloudy16°C
    Kojonup9:45 AM AWSTCloudy16°C
    Mount Barker10:45 AM AWSTCloudy18°C
    Albany11:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny17°C
  3. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTSunny16°C
    Route 30 east of Serpentine8 AM AWSTSunny15°C
    Williams8:45 AM AWSTPartly sunny16°C
    Kojonup9:45 AM AWSTCloudy16°C
    Mount Barker10:45 AM AWSTPartly sunny19°C
    Albany11:15 AM AWSTCloudy19°C
  4. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTSunny16°C
    Route 30 east of Serpentine8 AM AWSTSunny15°C
    Williams8:45 AM AWSTCloudy13°C
    Kojonup9:45 AM AWSTCloudy15°C
    Mount Barker10:45 AM AWSTCloudy18°C
    Albany11:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny18°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTHeavy rain15°C
    Route 30 east of Serpentine8 AM AWSTHeavy rain showers12°C
    Williams8:45 AM AWSTHeavy rain13°C
    Kojonup9:45 AM AWSTRain12°C
    Mount Barker10:45 AM AWSTRain13°C
    Albany11:15 AM AWSTLight rain14°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTLight rain15°C
    Route 30 east of Serpentine8 AM AWSTCloudy13°C
    Williams8:45 AM AWSTCloudy13°C
    Kojonup9:45 AM AWSTCloudy13°C
    Mount Barker10:45 AM AWSTCloudy14°C
    Albany11:15 AM AWSTLight rain15°C
  7. SatOct 10

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTPartly sunny14°C
    Route 30 east of Serpentine8 AM AWSTSunny12°C
    Williams8:45 AM AWSTCloudy11°C
    Kojonup9:45 AM AWSTCloudy12°C
    Mount Barker10:45 AM AWSTCloudy14°C
    Albany11:15 AM AWSTCloudy15°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Perth (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Route 30 east of Serpentine · 365 m 0 km 412 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Perth, WAStart 30 melevation
  2. Route 30 east of Serpentine, WAKm 80 · 59 min 365 melevation
  3. Williams, WAKm 164 · 1 h 48 min 267 melevation
  4. Kojonup, WAKm 259 · 2 h 44 min 318 melevation
  5. Mount Barker, WAKm 362 · 3 h 45 min 253 melevation
  6. Albany, WAKm 412 · 4 h 20 min 21 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Perth, Route 30 east of Serpentine and Albany.

MonthPerth
25 m		Route 30 east of Serpentine
Karnet station · 286 m		Albany
3 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan31° / 18°31° / 15°23° / 16°
Feb32° / 18°31° / 16°23° / 17°
Mar30° / 17°28° / 15°23° / 16°
Apr26° / 14°24° / 12°21° / 14°
May22° / 10°20° / 9°19° / 12°
Jun20° / 9°17° / 7°18° / 10°
Jul19° / 8°16° / 6°17° / 9°
Aug19° / 8°16° / 7°17° / 9°
Sep20° / 10°18° / 7°18° / 10°
Oct23° / 12°21° / 9°19° / 12°
Nov27° / 14°25° / 12°20° / 13°
Dec29° / 16°29° / 14°21° / 15°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PERTH METRO, AS (ASN00009225, 25 m); KARNET, AS (ASN00009111, 286 m); ALBANY, AS (ASN00009500, 3 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Perth to Albany?

412 km (256 miles), about 4½ hours of driving without stops, by way of Route 30. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Route 30 east of Serpentine, at 365 m (1,196 ft). It comes at km 80, about 59 min of driving after you leave Perth.

How cold is Route 30 east of Serpentine in July?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Karnet (286 m), averages a high of 16°C and a low of 6°C in July (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Albany in July?

Albany averages a high of 17°C and a low of 9°C in July (1991–2020 averages).

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