The climate of Northern Territory (Australia)
Northern Territory lies in the midst of the most Northern states in
Australia. This state has a large desert which is also known as the
Red Centre of Australia. In the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National park the
world famous Ayers Rock is situated. The light fall on this rock has
inspired many photographers. Besides the famous Ayres Rock many stone
monuments can be seen such as the Devils Marbles and Kata Tjuta. The
setting sun makes for beautiful views in this area.
Northern Territory has two types of climate. The southern part has a
desert climate. This is a very dry climate with hot summers and
slightly colder, but still warm winters. Although temperatures can get
very hot during the day, night times are much colder. Temperatures
around 0 degrees Celsius are not uncommon. The northern part of the
state has a tropical climate. This climate can be divided into two
distinct seasons. From May to October it has a dry season and from
November to April it has a rainy season. During this season the warm
air above the ocean causes heavy rain storms and thunder storms.
More climate information on Northern Territory
Specific climate information is available for the following places:
Alice Springs, Darwin and
Palmerston
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Northern Territory:
Remark: Local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
32
25
6
16
30
February
32
25
6
15
30
March
32
25
7
17
30
April
29
23
9
8
30
May
27
20
8
6
29
June
26
20
10
5
28
July
27
19
10
5
27
August
29
19
10
6
26
September
30
23
10
7
27
October
33
24
10
7
29
November
33
25
9
10
30
December
33
26
8
12
30
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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