What is the best time to visit Darwin?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, July is the best month to visit Darwin, Northern Territory, scoring 7.1 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Darwin?

Darwin has an annual Comfort Score of 4.8/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Darwin get?

Darwin receives approximately 1,962mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Darwin Weather and Climate

Northern Territory, Australia (12.46°S, 130.84°E, 27m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)

4.8/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: July (7.1/10). Ranked #190 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

July is the sweet spot

July: 7.1/10. December: 2.9/10. Annual score 4.8/10, ranked #190 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

24.9 - 31.0°C

Days 7.2 degrees warmer; nights 10.6 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,962mm

124% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

166 days/yr

61 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

20.3 MJ/m²

2.0 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

54%

6 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer3.2/10

26.4 - 30.6°C

1278mm rain

Autumn4.5/10

25.6 - 31.6°C

398mm rain

Winter6.9/10

21.8 - 30.1°C

8mm rain

Spring4.6/10

25.6 - 31.8°C

278mm rain

Temperature

May has the warmest afternoons at 32.5 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 21.4 degrees.

Rainfall

1,962mm falls across 166 rain days. January is wettest (750mm), June driest (0mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 7503 times.

Comfort window

July scores 7.1/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. December is the hardest month at 2.9/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Darwin with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Darwin.

January3.2/10Challenging29.9°C max, 750mm rain February3.4/10Challenging30.4°C max, 275mm rain March3.4/10Challenging30.0°C max, 356mm rain April4.8/10Variable32.3°C max, 38mm rain May5.2/10Variable32.5°C max, 4mm rain June6.9/10Good30.0°C max, 0mm rain July7.1/10Good29.6°C max, 4mm rain August6.6/10Good30.8°C max, 3mm rain September5.3/10Variable31.9°C max, 36mm rain October4.4/10Challenging32.2°C max, 95mm rain November4.0/10Challenging31.2°C max, 147mm rain December2.9/10Challenging31.5°C max, 253mm rain

Compare and Explore

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