Australia · Northern Territory · January

Northern Territory in Januaryhow the month reads

January is a challenging month for Northern Territory overall inside Australia, with warmer than the yearly mean by 3.8°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 12 of 12
Score: 25/100

January match

25/100

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What’s open · January

Things to do in Northern Territory in January

Closed
Jim Jim and Twin Falls, Kakadu
the wet season floods the access roads; in those months the falls are reachable only from the air
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.

Temperature
36°C
+3.8°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
12 of 12
for Northern Territory
Best months
May · June · July
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Northern Territory

January in context

Temperature°C

View data table

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

Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Australia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

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

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