Australia · Regional climate

Northern Territorywhen to go

Regional slice of Australia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Jun · Jul.

Range: 26–37 °C
Compare: +9.7°C vs. Australia mean
Country: Australia
TZ: Australia/Sydney

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12-month climate · Northern Territory

How the year moves in Northern Territory

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Northern Territory itself rather than over Australia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	35.9
February	35.5
March	34.8
April	32.3
May	28.0
June	25.6
July	25.8
August	28.3
September	31.9
October	35.3
November	35.8
December	36.9

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	137
February	102
March	91
April	19
May	11
June	7
July	4
August	2
September	9
October	13
November	41
December	91

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	8.4
February	8.6
March	8.1
April	8.8
May	8.2
June	7.8
July	8.1
August	9.1
September	9.3
October	9.9
November	9.7
December	9.4

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Northern Territory

Closed
Jim Jim and Twin Falls, Kakadu
Closed December–April · limited May, November · at its best June–October
Sources: kakadu.gov.au, kakadutourism.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Australia

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Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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