Northern Territory Weather

Whether you're heading to the city or outback, Northern Territory has distinct climate patterns shaped by latitude, elevation, and proximity to water. Browse 8 towns and cities to find your ideal weather window. Each location includes full annual data and month-by-month breakdowns.

Looking for the hottest, coldest, wettest, or driest place in Northern Territory? Check the quick-stats below. These cards identify the extremes based on annual climate averages across 8 tracked locations.

This Northern Territory climate database draws from official climate records for 8 towns and cities. You'll find monthly temperature ranges, rainfall frequency, sunshine hours expressed as solar radiation, humidity levels, and our proprietary comfort score. The comfort metric weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and solar exposure to indicate how pleasant weather is on a 1-10 scale. High scores (7+) indicate excellent conditions. All data is sourced from the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API under CC BY 4.0.

Across Northern Territory, comfort scores range from 2.9 in Jabiru to 5.6 in Yulara. The state average sits at 4.6. That sits 1.6 points below the national average of 6.2, reflecting the more extreme conditions found in parts of the state.

That 2.7-point gap between the most and least comfortable cities shows how much local geography matters. Understanding these differences helps whether you're planning a move, a holiday, or just deciding when to visit.

Dive into any city for a complete breakdown of temperature, rainfall, and weather patterns across all 12 months. Each city page features a comfort score chart, monthly table, packing advice for each season, and links to explore how weather varies across the state.