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Best Time to Visit Darwin

Australia · 30-year monthly climate averages

☀️ When to go

Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Darwin are June, July and August, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.

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Climate profile

Darwin sees its warmest weather in October, when daytime highs average around 34°C, and its coolest in June (around 31°C).

Annual precipitation totals roughly 1833mm — January is typically the wettest month (~471mm) and August the driest (~1mm).

A distinctly wetter period runs from November to March — worth planning around if you prefer dry days.

August is the sunniest month, with about 326 hours of sunshine.

Year at a glance

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°17°34°

🟧 avg daytime high · 🟦 dashed: avg nighttime low · bars: monthly rainfall

🔥 Recent heat vs normal

Daily forecast highs vs the 30-year normal — last 61 days

3/ 61
days ≥2°C above normal
35°C
highest recorded · September 13
+0.2°C
avg anomaly · vs 30-year normal
2026-08-02: +0.1°C2026-08-03: -0.2°C2026-08-04: -0.3°C2026-08-05: -0.4°C2026-08-06: -0.4°C2026-08-07: -1.1°C2026-08-08: -1.8°C2026-08-09: -1.1°C2026-08-10: -1.8°C2026-08-11: -1.0°C2026-08-12: -0.3°C2026-08-13: +1.5°C2026-08-14: +1.1°C2026-08-15: +0.3°C2026-08-16: +0.8°C2026-08-17: +0.6°C2026-08-18: +0.9°C2026-08-19: +0.8°C2026-08-20: +0.4°C2026-08-21: +0.6°C2026-08-22: +0.3°C2026-08-23: -0.3°C2026-08-24: -0.2°C2026-08-25: +1.8°C2026-08-26: +2.0°C2026-08-27: +1.5°C2026-08-28: +2.1°C2026-08-29: +1.8°C2026-08-30: +1.3°C2026-08-31: +1.2°C2026-09-01: -0.5°C2026-09-02: -0.6°C2026-09-03: 0.0°C2026-09-04: -1.2°C2026-09-05: -2.1°C2026-09-06: -1.8°C2026-09-07: -0.9°C2026-09-08: -0.8°C2026-09-09: +0.1°C2026-09-10: +1.3°C2026-09-11: +0.9°C2026-09-12: +1.7°C2026-09-13: +2.3°C2026-09-14: +1.6°C2026-09-15: +1.5°C2026-09-16: +1.3°C2026-09-17: +0.7°C2026-09-18: 0.0°C2026-09-19: +0.2°C2026-09-20: -0.2°C2026-09-21: +0.1°C2026-09-22: +0.1°C2026-09-23: +0.7°C2026-09-24: +0.6°C2026-09-25: +0.2°C2026-09-26: -0.3°C2026-09-27: +0.7°C2026-09-28: +0.2°C2026-09-29: -0.2°C2026-09-30: -0.3°C2026-10-01: -0.7°C

Each bar is one day: orange above normal, blue below.

Month by month

MonthHigh / LowRainfallTravel rating
January32° / 25°C471mm⚠️ Challenging
February32° / 25°C412mm⚠️ Challenging
March32° / 25°C314mm⚠️ Challenging
April33° / 24°C105mm🤔 Fair
May32° / 22°C21mm👍 Good
June31° / 20°C2mm👍 Good
July31° / 19°C1mm👍 Good
August32° / 20°C1mm👍 Good
September33° / 23°C14mm👍 Good
October34° / 25°C69mm🤔 Fair
November34° / 25°C144mm⚠️ Challenging
December33° / 26°C279mm⚠️ Challenging

Darwin Weather in January

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

January in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (90°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 471mm of precipitation spread over about 20 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
32°C
90°F
Avg low
25°C
77°F
Rainfall
471mm
very wet
Rainy days
20
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 176 hours of sunshine over the month (~6h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Darwin Weather in February

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

February in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (89°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 412mm of precipitation spread over about 18 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
32°C
89°F
Avg low
25°C
77°F
Rainfall
412mm
very wet
Rainy days
18
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 165 hours of sunshine over the month (~5h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Darwin Weather in March

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

March in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (90°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 314mm of precipitation spread over about 17 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
32°C
90°F
Avg low
25°C
77°F
Rainfall
314mm
very wet
Rainy days
17
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 216 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Darwin Weather in April

🤔 Fair time to visit

April in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 33°C (91°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (76°F). Expect roughly 105mm of precipitation spread over about 8 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
33°C
91°F
Avg low
24°C
76°F
Rainfall
105mm
moderate
Rainy days
8
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 263 hours of sunshine over the month (~9h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Darwin Weather in May

👍 Good time to visit

May in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (90°F) and nighttime lows near 22°C (72°F). Expect roughly 21mm of precipitation spread over about 2 rainy days, with little rainfall.

Avg high
32°C
90°F
Avg low
22°C
72°F
Rainfall
21mm
dry
Rainy days
2
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 301 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Darwin Weather in June

👍 Good time to visit

June in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 20°C (68°F). Expect roughly 2mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
20°C
68°F
Rainfall
2mm
very dry
Rainy days
0
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 303 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Darwin Weather in July

👍 Good time to visit

July in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 19°C (67°F). Expect roughly 1mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
19°C
67°F
Rainfall
1mm
very dry
Rainy days
0
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 321 hours of sunshine over the month (~11h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Darwin Weather in August

👍 Good time to visit

August in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (89°F) and nighttime lows near 20°C (68°F). Expect roughly 1mm of precipitation spread over about 0 rainy days, and rain is rare.

Avg high
32°C
89°F
Avg low
20°C
68°F
Rainfall
1mm
very dry
Rainy days
0
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 326 hours of sunshine over the month (~11h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Darwin Weather in September

👍 Good time to visit

September in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 33°C (92°F) and nighttime lows near 23°C (73°F). Expect roughly 14mm of precipitation spread over about 2 rainy days, and rain is rare.

Avg high
33°C
92°F
Avg low
23°C
73°F
Rainfall
14mm
very dry
Rainy days
2
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 297 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Darwin Weather in October

🤔 Fair time to visit

October in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 34°C (93°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 69mm of precipitation spread over about 6 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
34°C
93°F
Avg low
25°C
77°F
Rainfall
69mm
moderate
Rainy days
6
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 295 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Darwin Weather in November

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

November in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 34°C (93°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (78°F). Expect roughly 144mm of precipitation spread over about 10 rainy days, and this is one of the wetter months.

Avg high
34°C
93°F
Avg low
25°C
78°F
Rainfall
144mm
rainy
Rainy days
10
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 254 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Darwin Weather in December

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

December in Darwin is hot, with average daytime highs around 33°C (91°F) and nighttime lows near 26°C (78°F). Expect roughly 279mm of precipitation spread over about 15 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
33°C
91°F
Avg low
26°C
78°F
Rainfall
279mm
very wet
Rainy days
15
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 203 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

FAQ

What is the best time to visit Darwin?
Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Darwin are June, July and August, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.
What is the hottest month in Darwin?
October is typically the hottest month in Darwin, with average daytime highs around 34°C.
What is the rainiest month in Darwin?
January is usually the wettest month, with around 471mm of precipitation.