1,652
Higher than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Darwin · Region (SA4)
Environment & Climate in Darwin
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Some of the highest rainfall and temperature levels in the country are found in Darwin. This area is among the wettest and warmest compared to similar regions, with an average annual rainfall of 1,652mm.
1,652
- 0–63: 0 areas
- 63–125: 0 areas
- 125–188: 2 areas
- 188–250: 0 areas
- 250–313: 1 area
- 313–375: 5 areas
- 375–438: 4 areas
- 438–500: 2 areas
- 500–563: 5 areas
- 563–625: 4 areas
- 625–688: 10 areas
- 688–750: 6 areas
- 750–813: 4 areas
- 813–875: 1 area
- 875–938: 6 areas
- 938–1,000: 6 areas
- 1,000–1,063: 2 areas
- 1,063–1,125: 3 areas
- 1,125–1,188: 4 areas
- 1,188–1,250: 6 areas
- 1,250–1,313: 3 areas
- 1,313–1,375: 1 area
- 1,375–1,438: 6 areas
- 1,438–1,500: 2 areas
- 1,500–1,563: 1 area
- 1,563–1,625: 0 areas
- 1,625–1,688: 2 areas
- 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin — higher than 98% of areas.
| Darwin | 1,652 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 1,652 |
| Northern Territory | 362 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The typical maximum temperature in Darwin is 34.4°C, which is about the same as the Northern Territory figure. It is also a very wet area, with annual rainfall far above the territory average.
34.4
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
22.1
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/701/darwin/topic/environment-climate