City of Darwin

Province · Northern Territory, 🇦🇺 Australia

Population 78,804

Area 112 km²

Time zone Australia/Darwin

Official website www.darwin.nt.gov.au

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, July, August

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Typical weather in January

Poor

31° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–33°
26° at night
29 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
30°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Poor

30° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–33°
26° at night
26 rainy days
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
30°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor

31° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–33°
25° at night
26 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
30°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair

32° (feels like 35°) · extremes 22°–34°
25° at night
12 rainy days
19 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
30°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Good

32° (feels like 33°) · extremes 19°–34°
23° at night
3 rainy days
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

31° (feels like 30°) · extremes 17°–33°
21° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

31° (feels like 30°) · extremes 16°–33°
20° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

32° · extremes 17°–34°
20° at night
0 rainy days
29 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

33° (feels like 36°) · extremes 20°–35°
23° at night
4 rainy days
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Poor

34° (feels like 37°) · extremes 23°–36°
25° at night
12 rainy days
23 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
30°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Poor

33° (feels like 38°) · extremes 24°–35°
26° at night
21 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
31°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Poor

32° (feels like 36°) · extremes 25°–34°
26° at night
26 rainy days
7 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
31°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Australian Dollar AUD A$ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 000 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity: Type I
230 V · 50 Hz

Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +61

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Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

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Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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