Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gapuwiyak features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1204 mm (47.4 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gapuwiyak enjoys an average of 3469 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gapuwiyak are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gapuwiyak experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gapuwiyak, Northern Territory, Australia with other places around the world.
Gapuwiyak usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gapuwiyak are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 290 (11.4) | 267 (10.5) | 238 (9.4) | 131 (5.2) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 69 (2.7) | 155 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Gapuwiyak are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gapuwiyak: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 249 | 278 | 273 | 298 | 283 | 303 | 310 | 307 | 328 | 319 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 45m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 31m | 11h 23m | 11h 27m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 40m | 12h 50m |
Gapuwiyak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Gapuwiyak UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |