Darwin River Weather in May
Darwin River in May
The short of it: Darwin River in May averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 19 °C (67 °F), with 32 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 11 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 19° · rain 32 mm · daylight 11 h 32 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Darwin River an average May high of 33°, a low of 19° and some 32 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 32 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 32 min in mid-May, 18 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Darwin River runs about middling and about as wet in May. Berry Springs, 14 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
May in Darwin River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 62 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry SpringsNorthern Territory | 14 km NNE | 33° | 19° | 33 mm |
| Acacia HillsNorthern Territory | 17 km E | 33° | 19° | 25 mm |
| BatchelorNorthern Territory | 27 km SSE | 33° | 18° | 44 mm |
| Bees CreekNorthern Territory | 28 km NNE | 33° | 20° | 28 mm |
| WickhamNorthern Territory | 30 km N | 32° | 20° | 28 mm |
| Humpty DooNorthern Territory | 31 km NNE | 33° | 20° | 27 mm |
| McMinns LagoonNorthern Territory | 32 km NNE | 33° | 20° | 28 mm |
| BellamackNorthern Territory | 34 km N | 32° | 20° | 26 mm |