Litchfield National Park

National Park · Northern Territory, 🇦🇺 Australia

Area 1,457 km²

Time zone Australia/Darwin

Official website nt.gov.au/leisure/parks-reserves/find-a-park-to-visit/litchfield-national-park

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Litchfield National Park Essentials

Litchfield National Park contains diverse geological formations including the sandstone pillars of The Lost City and massive Cathedral Termite Mounds. The park is defined by permanent spring-fed waterfalls like Florence and Wangi Falls, which flow into deep plunge pools amidst monsoon vine forest. Historic sites such as the 1929 Blyth Homestead and Bamboo Creek Tin Mine provide insight into early 20th-century pastoral and mining operations within this rugged Northern Territory landscape.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, July

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Typical weather in January

Poor

30° (feels like 33°) · extremes 24°–32°
25° at night
28 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Poor

29° (feels like 33°) · extremes 23°–32°
25° at night
25 rainy days
8 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor

30° (feels like 33°) · extremes 21°–32°
24° at night
25 rainy days
13 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair

30° (feels like 33°) · extremes 18°–34°
22° at night
11 rainy days
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Good

31° · extremes 13°–35°
19° at night
3 rainy days
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

32° (feels like 30°) · extremes 11°–35°
18° at night
0 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

32° (feels like 30°) · extremes 13°–35°
18° at night
0 rainy days
29 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Good

34° (feels like 33°) · extremes 15°–37°
19° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 8 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Poor

36° (feels like 37°) · extremes 19°–38°
23° at night
3 rainy days
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 25 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Poor

37° (feels like 39°) · extremes 23°–39°
25° at night
12 rainy days
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 12 · extreme

Up to 25 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Poor

34° (feels like 38°) · extremes 24°–38°
25° at night
22 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 12 · extreme

Up to 13 days above 35°

Typical weather in December

Poor

31° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–36°
25° at night
27 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 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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Litchfield National Park Essentials

Litchfield National Park — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

Practical information

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