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Monthly climate in Katherine, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Katherine features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 774 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Katherine enjoys an average of 3569 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Katherine, Australia

The warmest months in Katherine are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (87 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Katherine experiences 328 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 Katherine. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Daily mean29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Katherine, Australia

Katherine usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Katherine are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Katherine. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)227 (8.9)238 (9.4)77 (3.0)37 (1.5)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)11 (0.4)49 (1.9)132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1718103000002712

Monthly sunshine hours in Katherine, Australia

The sunniest months in Katherine are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Katherine: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Katherine. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234257307294301291305312309323318314
Mean daily daylight hours12h 51m12h 33m12h 9m11h 45m11h 25m11h 16m11h 20m11h 37m12h 0m12h 24m12h 46m12h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Katherine, Australia

Katherine experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Katherine UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Katherine. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161513119101215151616