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Darwin

Australia · 137,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 27°C · wettest around January · prevailing wind NE
Warmest
33.4 °C
Coldest
29.6 °C
Wettest
47%
Windiest
4.6 m/s
Prevailing
NE
3.7 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Darwin over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C.

Month by month Darwin climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January31°C26°C35°C36%71%2.6 m/s2210
February31°C26°C35°C32%69%2.6 m/s1230
March32°C26°C36°C28%64%2.1 m/s1150
April32°C25°C34°C11%48%1.9 m/s3350
May31°C22°C31°C2%33%2.3 m/s21714
June30°C20°C29°C0%25%2.2 m/s407811
July30°C19°C28°C0%22%2.2 m/s448012
August31°C20°C30°C0%21%2.2 m/s29845
September33°C23°C33°C4%36%2.2 m/s7601
October33°C26°C35°C8%42%2.1 m/s1250
November33°C26°C36°C16%53%1.9 m/s0120
December32°C27°C36°C26%64%2.2 m/s1120

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Darwin weather by season

Year round, Darwin has days of about 30°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 33°C in October, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 19°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Darwin weather in winterJune to August

High 30°CLow 19°CRain 0%

Winter in Darwin has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 0% chance of rain on a given day.

Darwin weather in springSeptember to November

High 33°CLow 25°CRain 9%

Spring in Darwin has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.

Darwin weather in summerDecember to February

High 31°CLow 26°CRain 31%

Summer in Darwin has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 31% chance of rain on a given day.

Darwin weather in autumnMarch to May

High 32°CLow 24°CRain 14%

Autumn in Darwin has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Darwin?

The rainy (wet) season in Darwin runs from December to March, peaking in January with a 36% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to November; July is the driest month, at 0%.

What time of year is Darwin windiest?

Winds in Darwin are highest in January, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.

What is the average temperature in Darwin year round?

The average temperature in Darwin over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C.

The guideBest time to visit DarwinDarwin is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early July, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for May to mid September.Read it →