Does Perth Have Snow?

Does Perth Have Snow?

Perth is one of the few places in Australia where you can watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean. ... Perth has never recorded snow on the ground.

Has Perth ever had snow?

While snow has never been recorded in the Perth CBD, light snowfalls have been reported in outer suburbs of Perth in the Perth Hills around Kalamunda, Roleystone and Mundaring. The most recent snowfall was in 1968.

Where does it snow in Perth?

While snowfall is usually limited to the 1098-metre peak of Bluff Knoll — the highest peak in the southern WA — it has fallen as far north as Geraldton (in June 1956) and as far east as Southern Cross (1896, 1897). Reports of snow falling in the Perth hills suburbs have even been recorded.

James H. Sterling
Author

James H. Sterling

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.