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| A walk along the western beach in Cape Leveque |
The Kimberley climate is defined by a distinct wet season and dry season. It is located north of the Tropic of Capricorn, so the climate in the Kimberley is a tropical monsoon climate. The time from May to October is the dry season, and November to April the wet season.
This is a very broad generalisation.
The word monsoon was originally used to describe a seasonal wind pattern in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, but the definition has since been broadened. Today the term describes an annual cycle of dramatic weather events in the Asian, African and Australian tropical regions. Actually, only the wet season is dramatic...
The Kimberley dry season is characterised by clear blue skies, easterly winds and balmy days with some chilly nights. The weather is very stable, and outdoor events can be planned years in advance. It won't rain.
The wet season is a different story... luckily we were there after one of the biggest wet seasons- I say luckily because the flowers were in bloom in particular the wattle and lucky that we missed those flooding rains.
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| Another sunset in Cape Leveque on the western beach |
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