Darwin Waterfront Precinct · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

Much higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the Darwin Waterfront Precinct. This 0.7 km² pocket is very wet, recording an average of 1,432mm of rain annually, which is far above the Northern Territory figure.

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📍 Darwin Waterfront Precinct, Council (LGA)

Where Darwin Waterfront Precinct sits — Average annual rainfall

1,432
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 6 areas
  • 143–214: 17 areas
  • 214–286: 31 areas
  • 286–357: 45 areas
  • 357–429: 42 areas
  • 429–500: 34 areas
  • 500–571: 42 areas
  • 571–643: 36 areas
  • 643–714: 62 areas
  • 714–786: 42 areas
  • 786–857: 27 areas
  • 857–929: 21 areas
  • 929–1,000: 24 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 13 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 10 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 13 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 11 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 7 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 13 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 10 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 8 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 6 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 4 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 1 area
  • 1,786–1,857: 4 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 0 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 16 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin Waterfront Precinct — higher than 90% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Darwin Waterfront Precinct1,432
Greater Darwin 1,652
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is very hot, with an average maximum temperature of 33.4°C that is among the highest for similar places. Its average minimum of 23.3°C is also among the highest at this level and sits a little above the Northern Territory average.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Darwin Waterfront Precinct [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71150/darwin-waterfront-precinct/topic/environment-climate