Weather in Darwin

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Darwin is dominated by two distinct seasons: the wet season, which runs from early November to the end of March, and the dry season from April to October. Expect hours of torrential rain daily during the wet season, and very high humidity. The dry season is characterised by cool crisp nights and warm days. Visit at the start or end of the dry season to avoid the tourist crowds. May is best time if you want to explore the bush but the wet season is ideal to experience flowers in bloom, wildlife mating and breeding, and raging waterfalls.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
2
2
°C
0mm
4
ese
66%
1,015mb
Good
Tue
Clear
Clear skies
2
1
°C
0mm
6
e
53%
1,015mb
Good
Wed
Clear
Clear skies
2
0
°C
0mm
6
s
52%
1,014mb
Good
Thu
Clear
Clear skies
2
1
°C
0mm
2
ne
57%
1,013mb
Good
Fri
Clear
Clear skies
2
2
°C
0mm
1
w
74%
1,013mb
Good
Sat
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
2
2
°C
0mm
2
sse
80%
1,015mb
Good
Sun
Clear
Clear skies
2
4
°C
0mm
11
n
75%
1,013mb
Good
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
2
3
°C
0mm
9
nw
76%
1,013mb
Good
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
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Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
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