Northern Territory weather by month

Check out the Northern Territory weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
32°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Darwin32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Darwin31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Darwin32
33°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Darwin33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Darwin32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Darwin31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Darwin31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Darwin31
33°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Darwin33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Darwin33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Darwin33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Darwin33
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
13 days with some rainfall in January in Darwin13
12 days with some rainfall in February in Darwin12
12 days with some rainfall in March in Darwin12
8 days with some rainfall in April in Darwin8
6 days with some rainfall in May in Darwin6
5 days with some rainfall in June in Darwin5
5 days with some rainfall in July in Darwin5
4 days with some rainfall in August in Darwin4
3 days with some rainfall in September in Darwin3
3 days with some rainfall in October in Darwin3
6 days with some rainfall in November in Darwin6
10 days with some rainfall in December in Darwin10
Sea temperature °C
30°C sea temperature in January in Darwin30
30°C sea temperature in February in Darwin30
30°C sea temperature in March in Darwin30
30°C sea temperature in April in Darwin30
29°C sea temperature in May in Darwin29
27°C sea temperature in June in Darwin27
25°C sea temperature in July in Darwin25
26°C sea temperature in August in Darwin26
27°C sea temperature in September in Darwin27
29°C sea temperature in October in Darwin29
30°C sea temperature in November in Darwin30
31°C sea temperature in December in Darwin31

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The climate guide for Northern Territory (Darwin) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Northern Territory temperature by month

Compare the average temperature by month for popular destinations in the Northern Territory. Select a place from below to see more long term weather averages by month.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Alice Springs
36°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Alice Springs36
35°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Alice Springs35
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Alice Springs32
28°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Alice Springs28
23°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Alice Springs23
20°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Alice Springs20
19°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Alice Springs19
22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Alice Springs22
27°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Alice Springs27
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Alice Springs31
34°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Alice Springs34
36°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Alice Springs36
Darwin
32°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Darwin32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Darwin31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Darwin32
33°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Darwin33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Darwin32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Darwin31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Darwin31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Darwin31
33°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Darwin33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Darwin33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Darwin33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Darwin33
Jabiru
33°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Jabiru33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Jabiru32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Jabiru32
33°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Jabiru33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Jabiru32
30°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Jabiru30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Jabiru30
32°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Jabiru32
34°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Jabiru34
36°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Jabiru36
36°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Jabiru36
34°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Jabiru34
Uluru
37°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Uluru37
35°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Uluru35
33°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Uluru33
28°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Uluru28
23°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Uluru23
19°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Uluru19
19°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Uluru19
22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Uluru22
26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Uluru26
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Uluru31
34°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Uluru34
36°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Uluru36

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Northern Territory weather averages by month

Temperature in Northern Territory (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
32°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)32
33°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)31
33°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)33
Min temperature (night-time)
25°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)25
24°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)24
22°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)22
20°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)20
19°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)19
21°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)21
23°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)23
25°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)25
26°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)26
Heat & Humidity
Very high heat & humidity in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)VH
Very high heat & humidity in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)VH
Very high heat & humidity in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)VH
Very high heat & humidity in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)VH
High heat & humidity in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)H
Moderate heat & humidity in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)M
Moderate heat & humidity in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)M
High heat & humidity in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)H
High heat & humidity in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)H
Very high heat & humidity in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)VH
Very high heat & humidity in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)VH
Very high heat & humidity in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)VH
Sea temperature
30°C sea temperature in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)30
30°C sea temperature in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)30
30°C sea temperature in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)30
30°C sea temperature in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)30
29°C sea temperature in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)29
27°C sea temperature in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)27
25°C sea temperature in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)25
26°C sea temperature in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)26
27°C sea temperature in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)27
29°C sea temperature in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)29
30°C sea temperature in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)30
31°C sea temperature in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)31

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Northern Territory

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)13
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)11

Rainfall in Northern Territory

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
13 days with some rainfall in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)13
12 days with some rainfall in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
12 days with some rainfall in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)12
8 days with some rainfall in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)8
6 days with some rainfall in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)6
5 days with some rainfall in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)5
5 days with some rainfall in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)5
4 days with some rainfall in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)4
3 days with some rainfall in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)3
3 days with some rainfall in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)3
6 days with some rainfall in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)6
10 days with some rainfall in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)10
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
428 mm monthly rainfall in January in Northern Territory (Darwin)428
333 mm monthly rainfall in February in Northern Territory (Darwin)333
311 mm monthly rainfall in March in Northern Territory (Darwin)311
97 mm monthly rainfall in April in Northern Territory (Darwin)97
20 mm monthly rainfall in May in Northern Territory (Darwin)20
1 mm monthly rainfall in June in Northern Territory (Darwin)1
1 mm monthly rainfall in July in Northern Territory (Darwin)1
3 mm monthly rainfall in August in Northern Territory (Darwin)3
15 mm monthly rainfall in September in Northern Territory (Darwin)15
74 mm monthly rainfall in October in Northern Territory (Darwin)74
135 mm monthly rainfall in November in Northern Territory (Darwin)135
240 mm monthly rainfall in December in Northern Territory (Darwin)240

Tropical storm risk: Northern Territory, Australia cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
2.9%
2.1%
4.7%
2.3%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.3%
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Compare Northern Territory weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Northern Territory, Australia (Darwin) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Northern Territory, Australia (Darwin)
UK (London)
32
7
31
7
32
10
33
13
32
17
31
20
31
22
31
22
33
19
33
15
33
10
33
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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