Darwin Weather Records

Darwin, Northern Territory weather averages and records from 1750–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Darwin, Northern Territory was 38.9 °C which occurred on October 18, 1982.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Darwin, Northern Territory was 10.4 °C which occurred on July 29, 1942.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Darwin Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 31.9 25.1 36.1 20.2 47.1
February 31.7 25.0 36.0 17.2 41.2
March 32.3 24.9 36.0 19.2 31.4
April 33.0 24.2 36.7 17.6 10.5
May 32.3 22.3 36.0 13.8 2.1
June 31.1 20.0 35.0 12.1 0.2
July 31.1 19.3 35.0 10.4 0.1
August 31.9 19.8 36.8 13.0 0.1
September 33.1 22.9 38.0 14.3 1.4
October 33.8 24.8 38.9 19.0 6.9
November 33.7 25.4 37.3 19.3 14.4
December 33.0 25.5 37.1 19.8 27.9
Entire year 32.4 23.2 38.9 10.4 183.3
More Darwin Weather Records
1750–2023
Highest daily low 30.2 °C December 27, 2019
Lowest daily high 21.1 °C July 14, 1968
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)		 21.2 °C July 29, 1942
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days		 9.9 °C Jul 12–13, 1968
Most daily precipitation 36.8 cm February 16, 2011
Most monthly precipitation 111.0 cm February 2011
Most yearly precipitation 277.7 cm 1998
Most yearly days with precipitation 150 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 366 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 366 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 353 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 45 2019
Darwin Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 36 days Feb 3 – Mar 10, 1967
Without precipitation 167 days Apr 10 – Sep 23, 2008
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 30102 days Aug 2, 1941 – Dec 31, 2023
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 7628 days Aug 1, 1986 – Jun 19, 2007
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 254 days Mar 29 – Dec 7, 1942
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 11 days Dec 3–13, 2019
Plant Hardiness Zone
12B
Darwin is in plant hardiness zone 12B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Darwin Weather by Year
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974
1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964
1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954
1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944
1943 1942 1941 1750
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