Port Hedland

Port Hedland is in the Pilbara Outback of Western Australia. BlueScope Steel, formerly BHP Steel, is a major contributor to Port Hedland's economy.

The climate of Port Hedland is warm to hot, with mean maximum temperatures of 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) in January and 27.1 °C (80.8 °F) in July. Maximum temperatures in summer are usually moderated by a warm but humid sea breeze. Annual rainfall (falling almost exclusively between December and June) averages 311.5 mm (12.26 in) but because of erratic cyclones is subject to some of the largest variations in the world.