Pilbara

Another vote for April. You never really know about the water but its nice to see, in moderation, and the odds are better for April.

G'day Paul

I have sat back and waited for someone from the Pilbara who might reply to your post, but that has not happened, so here I am.

Lots of folk say April is the best time to wander about the Pilbara, well it's actually not the ideal time to be holidaying in the inland Pilbara mainly because the region is usually still recovering from what the Wet season might have dished up ~ officially the "wet season" from November to April ~ so much can happen weather wise that can influence a persons safety and comfort before, during and after the "official" start and end of the wet season.

Recent wet seasons have been an almost non event, yet the region has had major weather events, all of these were outside of "official" dates.

The months of April and May still have real Cyclone potential and at times in the past, the region becomes inundated and many people have been marooned for long periods of time, so if a person is not prepared for this sort of event, things can become serious and costly.

My personal experience and preference for a touring/holidaying throughout the Pilbara is during the months of July to October, simply because there is very little chance of major rain falls and the temperature is more than comfortable, plus if there are reasonable rain events during the wet season, the Flora and Fauna of the region can be utterly spectacular.

This is just my opinion of course, but 24 years of living and working in the Pilbara accounts for nothing when one tries to predict what Mother Nature may or may not do.

Safe travels :

Thanks Mike,
Paul