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Perth to Esperance drive weather

697 km (433 miles), about 7 hours of driving via Route 107 and Route 1. The high point is Route 107 east of Newdegate at 384 m (1,261 ft), about 4 h 5 min in.

Distance
697 km
Drive time
~7 hours
High point
384 m
State
WA

Next 7 departures

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

  1. TueOct 13

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTMostly sunny13°C
    Pingelly8:45 AM AWSTPartly sunny14°C
    Wickepin9:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny15°C
    Lake Grace10:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny17°C
    Route 107 east of Newdegate11 AM AWSTPartly sunny18°C
    Ravensthorpe12:15 PM AWSTSunny20°C
    Route 1 west of Esperance1:15 PM AWSTMostly sunny18°C
    Esperance2 PM AWSTMostly sunny19°C
  2. WedOct 14

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTPartly sunny18°C
    Pingelly8:45 AM AWSTPartly sunny18°C
    Wickepin9:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny17°C
    Lake Grace10:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny20°C
    Route 107 east of Newdegate11 AM AWSTPartly sunny20°C
    Ravensthorpe12:15 PM AWSTPartly sunny23°C
    Route 1 west of Esperance1:15 PM AWSTPartly sunny22°C
    Esperance2 PM AWSTPartly sunny22°C
  3. ThuOct 15

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTPartly sunny18°C
    Pingelly8:45 AM AWSTLight rain16°C
    Wickepin9:15 AM AWSTRain17°C
    Lake Grace10:15 AM AWSTLight rain showers20°C
    Route 107 east of Newdegate11 AM AWSTLight rain showers20°C
    Ravensthorpe12:15 PM AWSTMostly sunny23°C
    Route 1 west of Esperance1:15 PM AWSTMostly sunny21°C
    Esperance2 PM AWSTMostly sunny20°C
  4. FriOct 16

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–26°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTMostly sunny16°C
    Pingelly8:45 AM AWSTSunny16°C
    Wickepin9:15 AM AWSTSunny16°C
    Lake Grace10:15 AM AWSTMostly sunny18°C
    Route 107 east of Newdegate11 AM AWSTSunny20°C
    Ravensthorpe12:15 PM AWSTSunny25°C
    Route 1 west of Esperance1:15 PM AWSTSunny22°C
    Esperance2 PM AWSTMostly sunny26°C
  5. SatOct 17

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTPartly sunny17°C
    Pingelly8:45 AM AWSTSunny17°C
    Wickepin9:15 AM AWSTSunny17°C
    Lake Grace10:15 AM AWSTSunny18°C
    Route 107 east of Newdegate11 AM AWSTSunny19°C
    Ravensthorpe12:15 PM AWSTSunny24°C
    Route 1 west of Esperance1:15 PM AWSTSunny20°C
    Esperance2 PM AWSTSunny19°C
  6. SunOct 18

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTPartly sunny17°C
    Pingelly8:45 AM AWSTRain17°C
    Wickepin9:15 AM AWSTCloudy17°C
    Lake Grace10:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny19°C
    Route 107 east of Newdegate11 AM AWSTSunny22°C
    Ravensthorpe12:15 PM AWSTSunny20°C
    Route 1 west of Esperance1:15 PM AWSTCloudy19°C
    Esperance2 PM AWSTMostly sunny19°C
  7. MonOct 19

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Perth7 AM AWSTPartly sunny15°C
    Pingelly8:45 AM AWSTSunny16°C
    Wickepin9:15 AM AWSTPartly sunny16°C
    Lake Grace10:15 AM AWSTCloudy17°C
    Route 107 east of Newdegate11 AM AWSTCloudy18°C
    Ravensthorpe12:15 PM AWSTRain18°C
    Route 1 west of Esperance1:15 PM AWSTRain18°C
    Esperance2 PM AWSTRain showers20°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 107 east of Newdegate · 384 m 0 km 697 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Perth, WAStart 30 melevation
  2. Pingelly, WAKm 153 · 1 h 41 min 300 melevation
  3. Wickepin, WAKm 209 · 2 h 14 min 345 melevation
  4. Lake Grace, WAKm 322 · 3 h 22 min 292 melevation
  5. Route 107 east of Newdegate, WAKm 396 · 4 h 5 min 384 melevation
  6. Ravensthorpe, WAKm 510 · 5 h 12 min 237 melevation
  7. Route 1 west of Esperance, WAKm 607 · 6 h 8 min 99 melevation
  8. Esperance, WAKm 697 · 7 h 4 min 10 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 107 east of Newdegate and Esperance.

MonthPerth
25 m
Route 107 east of Newdegate
Newdegate Research Station station · 320 m
Esperance
25 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan31° / 18°31° / 14°26° / 16°
Feb32° / 18°31° / 14°26° / 16°
Mar30° / 17°28° / 13°25° / 15°
Apr26° / 14°24° / 10°23° / 13°
May22° / 10°20° / 7°21° / 11°
Jun20° / 9°17° / 5°18° / 9°
Jul19° / 8°15° / 4°17° / 8°
Aug19° / 8°16° / 4°18° / 9°
Sep20° / 10°19° / 5°20° / 10°
Oct23° / 12°24° / 7°21° / 11°
Nov27° / 14°27° / 10°23° / 13°
Dec29° / 16°30° / 12°25° / 15°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PERTH METRO, AS (ASN00009225, 25 m); NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION, AS (ASN00010692, 320 m); ESPERANCE, AS (ASN00009789, 25 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 Esperance?

697 km (433 miles), about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of Route 107 and Route 1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Route 107 east of Newdegate, at 384 m (1,261 ft). It comes at km 396, about 4 h 5 min of driving after you leave Perth.

How cold is Route 107 east of Newdegate in July?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Newdegate Research Station (320 m), averages a high of 15°C and a low of 4°C in July (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Esperance in July?

Esperance averages a high of 17°C and a low of 8°C in July (1991–2020 averages).