1,293
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
West Daly · Council (LGA)
Environment & Climate in West Daly
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An annual rainfall of 1,293mm makes West Daly far wetter than the Northern Territory average. This vast area experiences high temperatures year-round, keeping the landscape humid and warm.
1,293
- 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 West Daly — higher than 87% of areas.
| West Daly | 1,293 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 362 |
| Northern Territory | 362 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall here is far above the Territory average of 362mm and much higher than most similar areas. This wetness pairs with intense heat, as the typical maximum temperature of 34.2°C is among the highest for this level of area.
34.2
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
21.6
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Sources
- SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74680/west-daly/topic/environment-climate