Darwin weather by month

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

Temperature in Darwin (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
90°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Darwin90
88°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Darwin88
90°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Darwin90
91°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Darwin91
90°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Darwin90
88°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Darwin88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Darwin88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Darwin88
91°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Darwin91
91°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Darwin91
91°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Darwin91
91°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Darwin91
Min temperature (night-time)
77°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Darwin77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Darwin77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Darwin77
75°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Darwin75
72°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Darwin72
68°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Darwin68
66°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Darwin66
70°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Darwin70
73°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Darwin73
77°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Darwin77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Darwin77
79°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Darwin79
Heat & Humidity
Very high heat & humidity in January in DarwinVH
Very high heat & humidity in February in DarwinVH
Very high heat & humidity in March in DarwinVH
Very high heat & humidity in April in DarwinVH
High heat & humidity in May in DarwinH
Moderate heat & humidity in June in DarwinM
Moderate heat & humidity in July in DarwinM
High heat & humidity in August in DarwinH
High heat & humidity in September in DarwinH
Very high heat & humidity in October in DarwinVH
Very high heat & humidity in November in DarwinVH
Very high heat & humidity in December in DarwinVH
Sea temperature
86°F sea temperature in January in Darwin86
86°F sea temperature in February in Darwin86
86°F sea temperature in March in Darwin86
86°F sea temperature in April in Darwin86
84°F sea temperature in May in Darwin84
81°F sea temperature in June in Darwin81
77°F sea temperature in July in Darwin77
79°F sea temperature in August in Darwin79
81°F sea temperature in September in Darwin81
84°F sea temperature in October in Darwin84
86°F sea temperature in November in Darwin86
88°F sea temperature in December in Darwin88

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Darwin

  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 Darwin13
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Darwin12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Darwin12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Darwin12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Darwin12
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Darwin11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Darwin11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Darwin12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Darwin12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Darwin12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Darwin13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Darwin13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in May in Darwin10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Darwin8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Darwin9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Darwin11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Darwin11

Rainfall in Darwin

  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 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
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
16.9 inches monthly rainfall in January in Darwin16.9
13.1 inches monthly rainfall in February in Darwin13.1
12.2 inches monthly rainfall in March in Darwin12.2
3.8 inches monthly rainfall in April in Darwin3.8
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in Darwin0.8
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in June in Darwin0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in July in Darwin0.0
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in August in Darwin0.1
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in September in Darwin0.6
2.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in Darwin2.9
5.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in Darwin5.3
9.4 inches monthly rainfall in December in Darwin9.4

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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.

What's the climate like in Darwin?

Darwin has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Darwin, Australia cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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2.3%
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Compare Darwin with the USA

Below the Darwin chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
USA (Washington)
90
41
88
45
90
55
91
66
90
75
88
84
88
88
88
86
91
79
91
68
91
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91
46
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Dec

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