Darwin Weather in August
Darwin in August
The short of it: Darwin in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 19 °C (65 °F), with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain and about 11 h 42 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 31° · low 19° · rain 6.0 mm · daylight 11 h 42 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Darwin an average August high of 31°, a low of 19° and some 6.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 6.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 42 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Darwin runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Larrakeyah, 1 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Darwin, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 6.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 42 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LarrakeyahNorthern Territory | 1 km WNW | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |
| Stuart ParkNorthern Territory | 1 km N | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |
| The GardensNorthern Territory | 1 km NNW | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |
| WoolnerNorthern Territory | 3 km NNE | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |
| ParapNorthern Territory | 3 km N | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |
| Fannie BayNorthern Territory | 4 km N | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |
| The NarrowsNorthern Territory | 4 km NNE | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |
| LudmillaNorthern Territory | 5 km NNE | 31° | 19° | 6.0 mm |