Darwin 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.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from May to mid September. It peaks in mid June, at 86. The weakest stretch is in early and mid December, when it drops to 7, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 28% covered at midday (mostly clear).
Darwin never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in early July, at 48, mostly because it is too hot. Avoid late September to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Darwin is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 15, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
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 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%. 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. The clearest skies in Darwin come in August, when the sky is typically 21% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 71%.
Month by month Darwin climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 36% | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| February | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 32% | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| March | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 28% | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| April | 32°C | 25°C | 34°C | 11% | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| May | 31°C | 22°C | 31°C | 2% | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 21 | 71 | 4 |
| June | 30°C | 20°C | 29°C | 0% | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 40 | 78 | 11 |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 28°C | 0% | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 44 | 80 | 12 |
| August | 31°C | 20°C | 30°C | 0% | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 29 | 84 | 5 |
| September | 33°C | 23°C | 33°C | 4% | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 7 | 60 | 1 |
| October | 33°C | 26°C | 35°C | 8% | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| November | 33°C | 26°C | 36°C | 16% | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| December | 32°C | 27°C | 36°C | 26% | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 12 | 0 |
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
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
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
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
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.
Where to go instead in mid October, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.