Darwin Suburbs · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Darwin Suburbs

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

Among the highest rainfall and temperature levels in the region, Darwin Suburbs experiences a tropical environment with an annual average of 1,548mm of rain. The area is consistently warm, with typical minimum temperatures reaching 23.3°C.

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📍 Darwin Suburbs, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Darwin Suburbs sits — Average annual rainfall

1,548
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin Suburbs — higher than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Darwin Suburbs1,548
Greater Darwin 1,652
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall here is far above the Northern Territory figure, reaching 1,548mm. The area also sees some of the highest temperatures at this level, with an average maximum of 33.3°C and a minimum that is a little above the 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 Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/topic/environment-climate