Perth is having one of those stretches that makes the city act like it forgot it’s April. The forecast is basically “summer, but make it late,” and the beaches are proving it.
Sunday peaked at 31C, and you could feel it fast—like the sound of sand under flip-flops and that constant low buzz of people packed along the shoreline. Thousands flocked to the beach to make the most of the April sunshine that’s set to hang around well into this week.
Monday was expected to reach 27C, then the warm trend snaps back to 30C on Tuesday. After that, temperatures are set to stay in the high 20s for the next two days. Misryoum newsroom reported the Bureau of Meteorology said the April warm spell is slightly above the month’s usual average of 26C, but it’s not unusual.
“Temperatures are expected to be in the high 20s or near 30 degrees and drop back into the low 20s from Friday,” a Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson said, according to Misryoum reporting. The catch, though—and it’s a pretty big catch—is that the sunny run may not last much past this week. Misryoum editorial team stated it could even be interrupted by a storm later in the week.
The forecast spells it out: there’s a chance of a thunderstorm in the far north-east on Monday, extending to much of the metro area on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then just over the Perth Hills on Thursday. “This is due to a trough. A cold front will move through late Friday and into Saturday morning bringing some rain,” the spokesperson said. “Showers are developing ahead of a cold front later on Friday.” And yeah, when you live where everyone plans their days around weather, that sort of timeline changes the mood pretty quickly.
By midday on Sunday, beach carparks were completely full, with lines of people spilling out into nearby cafes and fish and chip shops. At Cottesloe Beach, close mates Bayden Murdock, Elliot Greenwood and Tom and Rhys Murray made a full day of it—properly soaking up the holiday break while the sun’s still doing its job.
There were also plenty of people treating the moment like a personal bonus. Former residents Natasha Mohiuddin, 32, and Adam Ellis, 34, are back in Perth from Sydney for a string of weddings, and they spent the day with fish and chips under the shade over looking the water. “We thought we’d hit up the old Amberjacks like we did 10 years ago and enjoy it — it’s a bit nostalgic,” Mohiuddin said. “We are both missing a bit of the Perth weather and the beach lifestyle. Despite what everyone says, you can’t beat a beach in Perth.” She called autumn one of the best months—this time of year is “probably the best time,” not a bad pitch when the city’s already roasting.
For Sam Henderson, 27, and his fiancée Phoebe Marquand, 30, the trip was even more time-sensitive. Misryoum newsroom reported they stopped in Perth to visit Henderson’s parents before heading back to England for a wedding. They swam and relaxed, then planned ahead for what’s coming next. “We’re going back to about 10 degrees and rain, so we’re trying to make the most of it,” Henderson said. “It’s been really good — we’ve been for a swim, a little bit of sunbathing, but not too much, and had to put a bit of sunscreen on, and we’re then having a barbecue later.” Then, inevitably: “Then back to rainy England, back to rainy Melbourne probably.”
Perth’s average temperature for the month is 25.3C, just below last year’s average of 26.8C. And as for rain—well, the metro area has not had a drop of rain so far this month. So people are acting like the next few days are a final window. Or maybe not final—just… the window before everything shifts again, late in the week.
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