What is the best time to visit Katherine?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Katherine?

Katherine has an annual Comfort Score of 3.6/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

What is the hottest month in Katherine?

October is the hottest month in Katherine with average daily highs reaching 38.5 degrees Celsius. The city records about 113 days above 35 degrees per year.

How much rain does Katherine get?

Katherine receives approximately 1,319mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Katherine Weather and Climate

Northern Territory, Australia (14.46°S, 132.27°E, 106m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)

3.6/10

Challenging comfort year-round

Best month: July (7.1/10). Ranked #201 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. October: 1.0/10. Annual score 3.6/10, ranked #201 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

22.2 - 33.5°C

Days 9.7 degrees warmer; nights 7.9 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,319mm

51% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

119 days/yr

14 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

21.2 MJ/m²

2.9 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

39%

9 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer2.1/10

24.8 - 33.5°C

867mm rain

Autumn4.4/10

22.6 - 32.4°C

274mm rain

Winter6.3/10

17.2 - 31.0°C

3mm rain

Spring1.5/10

24.1 - 37.0°C

175mm rain

Temperature

October has the warmest afternoons at 38.5 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 16.0 degrees.

Rainfall

1,319mm falls across 119 rain days. January is wettest (420mm), June driest (0mm), so rainfall is relatively even month to month.

Comfort window

July scores 7.1/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. October is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Katherine 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 Katherine.

January2.3/10Challenging32.4°C max, 420mm rain February2.2/10Challenging33.2°C max, 296mm rain March2.2/10Challenging32.9°C max, 268mm rain April5.3/10Variable32.5°C max, 6mm rain May5.6/10Variable31.9°C max, 0mm rain June7.0/10Good29.9°C max, 0mm rain July7.1/10Good29.6°C max, 3mm rain August4.8/10Variable33.5°C max, 0mm rain September2.6/10Challenging35.8°C max, 14mm rain October1.0/10Challenging38.5°C max, 26mm rain November1.0/10Challenging36.7°C max, 136mm rain December1.9/10Challenging35.0°C max, 150mm rain

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