Climate in Darwin, Australia

Darwin, Australia has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 26°C, with around 1002 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1800 mm across 163 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jan (highs near 31°C) and the coldest is Jul (lows near 20.9°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Darwin is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Australia — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Australia is about 1800 mm a year over roughly 163 rainy days, with the wettest month Apr and the driest Aug. This figure is not specific to Darwin: every city in Australia carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Darwin sees an estimated 1002 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jan.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Darwin are Aug, Jul, Jun. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Darwin has a climate comfort score of 64/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Brisbane — Semi-Arid, comfort 76/100
• Climate in Perth — Mediterranean, comfort 94/100
• Climate in Cairns — Tropical, comfort 69/100