Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ngukurr features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 607 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ngukurr enjoys an average of 3556 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ngukurr are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °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 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ngukurr experiences 328 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 | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Daily mean | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ngukurr, Northern Territory, Australia with other places around the world.
Ngukurr usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ngukurr are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 153 (6.0) | 200 (7.9) | 86 (3.4) | 38 (1.5) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 22 (0.9) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Ngukurr are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ngukurr: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 258 | 299 | 291 | 299 | 284 | 296 | 307 | 305 | 327 | 322 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 52m | 12h 33m | 12h 9m | 11h 44m | 11h 24m | 11h 15m | 11h 20m | 11h 37m | 12h 0m | 12h 25m | 12h 47m | 12h 58m |
Ngukurr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Ngukurr UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |