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Best Time for The Gibb River Road

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Preferred months for this journey: May, June, July, August, September. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

The supported dry-season product window. Access is never assumed: check Main Roads, both shires, park alerts and each station or roadhouse before entering every side road.
This complete gorge itinerary is not generated from October through April. The trunk road may sometimes be open in October or November, but gorge roads, parks, stations and services are not held by this product and rain can make unsealed roads impassable.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	24.7°C	32.8°C	243 mm	12.9 h
February	24.1°C	32.1°C	220 mm	12.6 h
March	23.4°C	32.2°C	143 mm	12.1 h
April	21.3°C	33.4°C	27 mm	11.6 h
May	17.8°C	31.8°C	16 mm	11.2 h
June	15.0°C	29.9°C	8 mm	11.0 h
July	14.7°C	30.3°C	4 mm	11.1 h
August	15.7°C	32.6°C	2 mm	11.4 h
September	20.2°C	36.8°C	3 mm	11.9 h
October	23.8°C	39.2°C	21 mm	12.4 h
November	25.8°C	39.2°C	52 mm	12.8 h
December	25.7°C	36.1°C	172 mm	13.0 h