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Monthly climate in Darwin, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Darwin features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1709 mm (67.3 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Darwin enjoys an average of 3399 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Darwin, Australia

The warmest months in Darwin are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Darwin experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Darwin. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average low26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Darwin, Australia

Darwin usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 24 rainy days and 348 mm (13.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Darwin are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Darwin. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)399 (15.7)329 (13.0)316 (12.4)104 (4.1)7 (0.3)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)17 (0.7)95 (3.7)180 (7.1)255 (10.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2324271210013132222

Monthly sunshine hours in Darwin, Australia

The sunniest months in Darwin are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Darwin: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Darwin. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours194230267276301294303310307317308288
Mean daily daylight hours12h 45m12h 29m12h 8m11h 48m11h 31m11h 23m11h 27m11h 41m12h 1m12h 21m12h 40m12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Darwin, Australia

Darwin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, September and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Darwin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Darwin. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15161513119101315151516