1,584
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Darwin Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Darwin Airport
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An annual rainfall of 1,584mm makes Darwin Airport far wetter than the Northern Territory average. This sparsely populated area is primarily industrial and transport infrastructure, experiencing some of the highest rainfall and minimum temperatures for its area type.
1,584
- 0–71: 0 areas
- 71–143: 1 area
- 143–214: 16 areas
- 214–286: 35 areas
- 286–357: 32 areas
- 357–429: 45 areas
- 429–500: 78 areas
- 500–571: 149 areas
- 571–643: 210 areas
- 643–714: 288 areas
- 714–786: 217 areas
- 786–857: 198 areas
- 857–929: 98 areas
- 929–1,000: 125 areas
- 1,000–1,071: 112 areas
- 1,071–1,143: 128 areas
- 1,143–1,214: 126 areas
- 1,214–1,286: 133 areas
- 1,286–1,357: 86 areas
- 1,357–1,429: 103 areas
- 1,429–1,500: 83 areas
- 1,500–1,571: 43 areas
- 1,571–1,643: 53 areas
- 1,643–1,714: 19 areas
- 1,714–1,786: 15 areas
- 1,786–1,857: 9 areas
- 1,857–1,929: 6 areas
- 1,929–2,000: 42 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin Airport — higher than 92% of areas.
| Darwin Airport | 1,584 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 362 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area sees far more rain than the state average, with 1,584mm annually. It is also very warm, with a typical maximum temperature of 33.3°C and a minimum of 23.3°C, both of which are among the highest for similar areas.
33.3
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
23.3
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Darwin Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011001/darwin-airport/topic/environment-climate