climigo

Northern Territory

When to go?

The best months are May–September. Avoid October–April (hot).

Climate zones

South AustraliaWestern AustraliaQueenslandDarwinDarwinDarwinAlice SpringsAlice SpringsAlice SpringsKatherineKatherineKatherineTennant CreekTennant CreekTennant CreekYularaYularaYularaKakadu National ParkKakadu National ParkUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 36°24°
February 36°23°
March 34°22°
April 32°19°
May 28°14°
June 26°11°
July 26°10°
August 29°12°
September 33°16°
October 35°20°
November 37°22°
December 37°24°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec24.1 · 36.4 °CJanuary: 24.1 · 36.4 °C23.3 · 35.6 °CFebruary: 23.3 · 35.6 °C21.8 · 34.4 °CMarch: 21.8 · 34.4 °C18.5 · 32.2 °CApril: 18.5 · 32.2 °C14.0 · 28.3 °CMay: 14.0 · 28.3 °C10.6 · 25.6 °CJune: 10.6 · 25.6 °C9.9 · 25.8 °CJuly: 9.9 · 25.8 °C11.7 · 28.5 °CAugust: 11.7 · 28.5 °C16.2 · 32.7 °CSeptember: 16.2 · 32.7 °C19.7 · 35.4 °COctober: 19.7 · 35.4 °C22.1 · 36.5 °CNovember: 22.1 · 36.5 °C23.6 · 36.8 °CDecember: 23.6 · 36.8 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 24.1 – 36.4 °C
Feb 23.3 – 35.6 °C
Mar 21.8 – 34.4 °C
Apr 18.5 – 32.2 °C
May 14.0 – 28.3 °C
Jun 10.6 – 25.6 °C
Jul 9.9 – 25.8 °C
Aug 11.7 – 28.5 °C
Sep 16.2 – 32.7 °C
Oct 19.7 – 35.4 °C
Nov 22.1 – 36.5 °C
Dec 23.6 – 36.8 °C

How much it rains

January 135 mm10 d
February 127 mm9 d
March 101 mm7 d
April 29 mm3 d
May 11 mm1 d
June 7 mm1 d
July 6 mm1 d
August 3 mm0 d
September 7 mm1 d
October 20 mm2 d
November 45 mm5 d
December 103 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec135 mm · 10 rain days · 14 mm a dayJanuary: 135 mm · 10 rain days · 14 mm a day127 mm · 9 rain days · 14 mm a dayFebruary: 127 mm · 9 rain days · 14 mm a day101 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a dayMarch: 101 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a day29 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a dayApril: 29 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a day11 mm · 1 rain day · 11 mm a dayMay: 11 mm · 1 rain day · 11 mm a day7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a dayJune: 7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a day6 mm · 1 rain day · 6 mm a dayJuly: 6 mm · 1 rain day · 6 mm a day3 mm · 0 rain daysAugust: 3 mm · 0 rain days7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a daySeptember: 7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a day20 mm · 2 rain days · 10 mm a dayOctober: 20 mm · 2 rain days · 10 mm a day45 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a dayNovember: 45 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a day103 mm · 8 rain days · 13 mm a dayDecember: 103 mm · 8 rain days · 13 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 135 mm10 d
Feb 127 mm9 d
Mar 101 mm7 d
Apr 29 mm3 d
May 11 mm1 d
Jun 7 mm1 d
Jul 6 mm1 d
Aug 3 mm0 d
Sep 7 mm1 d
Oct 20 mm2 d
Nov 45 mm5 d
Dec 103 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 13 h 11
February 12 h 44
March 12 h 13
April 11 h 39
May 11 h 11
June 10 h 57
July 11 h 03
August 11 h 26
September 11 h 58
October 12 h 32
November 13 h 02
December 13 h 19

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities