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 (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
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
Min temperature (night-time)
25°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Darwin25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Darwin25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Darwin25
24°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Darwin24
22°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Darwin22
20°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Darwin20
19°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Darwin19
21°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Darwin21
23°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Darwin23
25°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Darwin25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Darwin25
26°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Darwin26
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
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

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 (mm)
428 mm monthly rainfall in January in Darwin428
333 mm monthly rainfall in February in Darwin333
311 mm monthly rainfall in March in Darwin311
97 mm monthly rainfall in April in Darwin97
20 mm monthly rainfall in May in Darwin20
1 mm monthly rainfall in June in Darwin1
1 mm monthly rainfall in July in Darwin1
3 mm monthly rainfall in August in Darwin3
15 mm monthly rainfall in September in Darwin15
74 mm monthly rainfall in October in Darwin74
135 mm monthly rainfall in November in Darwin135
240 mm monthly rainfall in December in Darwin240

More about the Darwin

Darwin by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for the Northern Territory

Travelbag: Latest holiday sale offers worldwide

  • Explore latest sale offers on holidays in 2024/2025
  • Filter deals by continent, star rating & holiday type
  • Including Dubai, Caribbean, North America, Asia & Pacific
Go to Travelbag deal >>

View all Travelbag offers

TravelbagHoliday deal finder

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.

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

Back to top

Tropical storm risk: Darwin, 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%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

TUI: up to 7% off holidays booked online

  • Book online with TUI & save up to 7% on holidays
  • FREE child places available for select holidays
  • Pay £0 deposits with direct debit & spread the cost
Go to TUI deal >>

View all TUI offers

TUITUI deal finder

Back to top

More about Australia

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 (°C)

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
USA (Washington)
32
5
31
7
32
13
33
19
32
24
31
29
31
31
31
30
33
26
33
20
33
14
33
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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

Compare more Darwin weather >>

Back to top

Related posts

Popular travel offers

Explore holidays in the sun for less

More holidays

Airport parking

More parking

Airport lounges

More lounges

Top ^