Tuesday 28 January 2025 - Annual Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC52R0
Northern Territory in 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in 2024 were above to very much above average for most of the Northern Territory, and highest on record for scattered areas of the Top End and north-western Northern Territory.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged rainfall total in 2024 was 898.5 mm, 64% above the 1961–1990 average, the fourth-wettest on record for all years since 1900.
- It was the wettest year in the Northern Territory since 2011.
- Several sites had their highest daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total annual rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in 2024 were above to very much above average for the northern, eastern and southern Northern Territory and below average for a small region of the central Northern Territory.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 32.6 °C, 0.73 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- The Northern Territory had its highest mean maximum temperature for the year since 2021.
- Watarrka and Maningrida Airport had their hottest day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Jervois and Pirlangimpi Airport had their highest annual mean maximum temperature on record.
- Mean minimum temperatures in 2024 were above to very much above average for most of the Northern Territory and highest on record for the southern areas and a small region of the central Northern Territory.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 19.6 °C, 1.16 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the seventh-warmest on record for all years since 1910.
- The Northern Territory had its highest mean minimum temperature for the year since 2020.
- Curtin Springs and Channel Point had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Daly Waters Airstrip recorded its coldest night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Yulara Airport and Warruwi Airport had their highest annual mean minimum temperature on record.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean temperature was 26.1 °C, 0.95 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Alice Springs Airport and Yulara Airport had their highest annual mean temperature on record.
Darwin Airport
- Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 1986.0 mm, which is 115% of the long-term average of 1722.5 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 33.0 °C, which is 0.9 °C above the long-term average of 32.1 °C.
- The warmest day was 36.9 °C on the 01 Oct 2024, and the coolest day was on the 17 Sep 2024 when the temperature reached 26.8 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 24.0 °C, which is 0.8 °C above the long-term average of 23.2 °C.
- The coldest morning was 14.7 °C on the 08 Jun 2024, and the warmest morning was on the 01 Jan 2024 when the minimum temperature was 29.9 °C.
Alice Springs Airport
- Total rainfall for Alice Springs Airport was 364.0 mm, which is 129% of the long-term average of 283.0 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 30.5 °C, which is 1.6 °C above the long-term average of 28.9 °C.
- The warmest day was 43.4 °C on the 05 Feb 2024, and the coolest day was on the 02 Jul 2024 when the temperature reached 12.7 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 14.3 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 13.2 °C.
- The coldest morning was -3.1 °C on the 30 Jul 2024, and the warmest morning was on the 24 Jan 2024 when the minimum temperature was 29.6 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in 2024 | |
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| Hottest day |
46.3 °C at Jervois on 3 January |
| Warmest days on average |
35.3 °C at Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) |
| Coolest days on average |
30.3 °C at McCluer Island |
| Coldest day |
10.5 °C at Arltunga on 1 July |
| Coldest night |
-3.0 °C at Alice Springs Airport on 4 July |
| Coolest nights on average |
14.3 °C at Alice Springs Airport |
| Warmest nights on average |
26.3 °C at McCluer Island |
| Warmest night |
32.9 °C at Walungurru Airport on 31 January |
| Warmest on average overall |
29.0 °C at Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) |
| Coolest on average overall |
22.4 °C at Alice Springs Airport |
| Wettest overall |
2319.5 mm at Tipperary |
| Wettest day |
431.0 mm at Groote Eylandt Airport on 17 March |
| Strongest wind gust |
170.0 km/h at Centre Island on 18 March |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest year daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for year |
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| Anthony Lagoon | 249.0 | on 19 March | 203.7 | on 08 Jan 1953 | 108 | 496.5 |
| Elliott | 189.4 | on 24 March | 178.0 | on 18 Feb 1974 | 58 | 575.2 |
| McArthur River Mine Airport | 274.4 | on 19 March | 197.6 | on 15 Feb 1974 | 48 | 780.6 |
| Birrindudu | 137.0 | on 22 January | 131.2 | on 14 Feb 2001 | 28 | 610.9 |
| Borroloola Airport | 256.6 | on 19 March | 187.0 | on 01 Dec 1999 | 28 | 881.3 |
| Delamere Weapons Range | 175.6 | on 11 March | 156.4 | on 08 Feb 2011 | 24 | 851.8 |
| Groote Eylandt Airport | 431.0 | on 17 March | 313.0 | on 02 Mar 2004 | 24 | 1275.2 |
| Port Keats Airport | 334.8 | on 15 January | 230.6 | on 04 Jan 2008 | 22 | 1332.0 |
| Record highest year total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
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| Victoria River Downs | 1513.4 | 1196.8 | in 1904 | 138 | 653.8 |
| Rosewood | 1308.4 | 1200.8 | in 2000 | 133 | 645.7 |
| Helen Springs | 1177.9 | 1010.0 | in 2001 | 79 | 457.1 |
| Elliott | 1516.6 | 1365.0 | in 1974 | 67 | 534.7 |
| Legune | 2104.4 | 1727.9 | in 1966 | 67 | 1123.5 |
| Daly Waters Airstrip | 1353.6 | 1182.2 | in 2011 | 56 | 658.2 |
| Centre Island | 2209.2 | 1955.6 | in 2011 | 56 | 1023.5 |
| Tennant Creek Airport | 1036.4 | 1004.2 | in 2000 | 55 | 463.3 |
| Kidman Springs | 1554.3 | 1279.0 | in 2000 | 55 | 748.6 |
| Douglas River Research Farm | 1996.0 | 1808.0 | in 2011 | 55 | 1095.0 |
| Montejinni | 1462.3 | 1062.5 | in 2011 | 53 | 605.3 |
| Cattle Creek | 1220.8 | 908.5 | in 1974 | 45 | 419.1 |
| Suplejack | 1132.9 | 1076.6 | in 2001 | 42 | 522.6 |
| Killarney | 1429.9 | 1075.1 | in 2000 | 39 | 623.8 |
| Bullo River | 1632.0 | 1320.1 | in 2017 | 38 | 688.7 |
| Mount Sanford | 1356.9 | 1229.9 | in 2000 | 37 | 672.4 |
| Gilnockie | 1443.2 | 1206.4 | in 2004 | 36 | 790.1 |
| Wandie Creek | 2161.8 | 1553.4 | in 2017 | 36 | 947.3 |
| Moolooloo | 1280.3 | 1082.4 | in 2003 | 35 | 695.1 |
| Birrimba | 1275.0 | 925.7 | in 1984 | 33 | 543.2 |
| Birrindudu | 1362.0 | 1032.4 | in 2011 | 33 | 529.7 |
| Moroak | 1529.8 | 1275.5 | in 2008 | 33 | 706.7 |
| Upper Fergusson River | 1861.0 | 1461.2 | in 2008 | 28 | 1025.1 |
| Delamere Weapons Range | 1820.4 | 1424.4 | in 2003 | 27 | 818.9 |
| Bradshaw | 1771.2 | 1479.2 | in 2004 | 26 | 860.9 |
| Groote Eylandt Airport | 1949.4 | 1819.6 | in 2008 | 25 | 1243.5 |
| Lakefield | 1690.2 | 1534.2 | in 2003 | 24 | 930.0 |
| Humbert River | 1568.6 | 1202.0 | in 1974 | 23 | 648.4 |
| Upper Wickham River | 1267.2 | 1012.6 | in 2017 | 22 | 575.2 |
| Upper Victoria River | 1315.2 | 1088.4 | in 2023 | 22 | 650.4 |
| West Waterhouse | 1406.2 | 1255.8 | in 2021 | 22 | 830.6 |
| Pigeon Hole | 1241.0 | 1158.3 | in 2022 | 21 | 656.1 |
| Foelsche Headland | 1508.2 | 1471.0 | in 2011 | 21 | 960.4 |
| Upper Seventeen Mile Creek | 1638.0 | 1586.8 | in 2003 | 21 | 1051.8 |
| Central Arnhem Plateau | 2045.4 | 1964.6 | in 2007 | 21 | 1091.1 |
| Record highest year temperature | ||||||
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| Watarrka | 46.0 | on 24 January | =46.0 | on 24 Dec 2019 | 35 | 30.7 |
| Maningrida Airport | 38.5 | on 16 December | =38.5 | on 12 Mar 2015 | 22 | 32.4 |
| Record highest year mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| Jervois | 32.3 | =32.3 | in 2018 | 36 | 31.1 |
| Pirlangimpi Airport | 33.9 | 33.8 | in 2014 | 30 | 32.5 |
| Record highest year daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| Curtin Springs | 31.6 | on 22 January | =31.6 | on 07 Feb 1994 | 60 | 13.6 |
| Channel Point | 30.0 | on 1 January | =30.0 | on 16 Dec 2021 | 31 | 22.5 |
| Record lowest year temperature | ||||||
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| Daly Waters Airstrip | 0.8 | on 20 July | 1.3 | on 22 Jun 1946 | 57 | 19.1 |
| Record highest year mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| Yulara Airport | 16.0 | 15.2 | in 2020 | 23 | 14.2 |
| Warruwi Airport | 25.2 | =25.2 | in 2010 | 21 | 24.4 |
| Record highest year mean temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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| Alice Springs Airport | 22.4 | =22.4 | in 2013 | 81 | 21.1 |
| Yulara Airport | 23.5 | =23.5 | in 2019 | 23 | 22.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Highest for year 2024 |
Mean for year 2024 |
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Lowest for year 2024 |
Total for year 2024 |
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Rank of year 2024 |
Fraction of year average |
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| Darwin-Daly (district 14GA) | ||||||||||||
| Batchelor Airport | 33.8 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 03 Sep 2024 | 22.0 | +0.7 | 10.2 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1988.2 | 1510.8 | high | 132% |
| Central Arnhem Plateau | 32.4 | +0.1 | 39.5 | 09 Nov 2024 | 21.0 | +0.4 | 8.7 | 19 Jul 2024 | 2045.4 | 1159.9 | highest | 176% |
| Charles Point | 31.6 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 13 Sep 2024 | 24.5 | +0.3 | 15.5 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1755.6 | 1525.3 | high | 115% |
| Croker Island Airport | 32.2 | +0.1 | 36.8 | 22 Sep 2024 | 24.2 | -0.1 | 16.1 | 09 Jun 2024 | 1435.2 | |||
| Darwin Airport | 33.0 | +0.9 | 36.9 | 01 Oct 2024 | 24.0 | +0.8 | 14.7 | 08 Jun 2024 | 1986.0 | 1722.5 | high | 115% |
| Delamere Weapons Range | 33.8 | -0.2 | 42.1 | 09 Nov 2024 | 21.4 | +0.4 | 5.5 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1820.4 | 848.3 | highest | 215% |
| Douglas River Research Farm | 34.7 | +0.2 | 41.6 | 09 Oct 2024 | 21.2 | +1.2 | 6.0 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1996.0 | 1228.0 | highest | 163% |
| East Point | 32.6 | 37.7 | 10 Sep 2024 | 24.3 | 14.9 | 18 Jul 2024 | ||||||
| Jabiru Airport | 35.1 | +0.6 | 41.7 | 26 Oct 2024 | 23.6 | +0.8 | 11.8 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1603.8 | 1537.6 | average | 104% |
| Kangaroo Flats (Defence) | 34.5 | 40.0 | 10 Oct 2024 | 23.0 | 12.0 | 08 Jun 2024 | 2065.8 | |||||
| Knuckey Lagoon | 33.6 | 38.2 | 01 Oct 2024 | 22.8 | 10.6 | 19 Jul 2024 | 2043.6 | |||||
| McCluer Island | 30.3 | +0.1 | 35.4 | 16 Dec 2024 | 26.3 | +0.6 | 19.0 | 19 Jul 2024 | 892.0 | 1151.6 | low | 77% |
| Middle Point | 34.4 | -0.1 | 39.7 | 10 Oct 2024 | 22.2 | +1.5 | 6.8 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1674.2 | 1374.9 | high | 122% |
| Mount Bundey North (Defence) | 40.5 | 11 Nov 2024 | 12.0 | 19 Jul 2024 | 734.4 | |||||||
| Mount Bundey South (Defence) | 34.9 | 40.6 | 10 Oct 2024 | 22.6 | 9.2 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1601.4 | |||||
| Murganella Airstrip | 32.9 | -0.1 | 38.5 | 26 Oct 2024 | 22.2 | +0.7 | 8.9 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1565.4 | |||
| Noonamah Airstrip | 34.5 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 01 Oct 2024 | 22.7 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1913.2 | 1494.1 | highest | 128% |
| Oenpelli Airport | 41.6 | 26 Oct 2024 | 9.2 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1585.8 | 1380.6 | high | 115% | ||||
| Pirlangimpi Airport | 33.9 | +1.3 | 38.7 | 29 Oct 2024 | 23.3 | +0.9 | 12.5 | 09 Jun 2024 | 1463.8 | 1999.6 | v low | 73% |
| Port Keats Airport | 33.2 | +0.1 | 38.7 | 01 Oct 2024 | 22.9 | +0.9 | 10.9 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1710.8 | 1332.0 | high | 128% |
| Tindal RAAF | 34.4 | +0.2 | 41.2 | 11 Nov 2024 | 21.1 | +0.6 | 6.1 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1188.8 | 1060.6 | high | 112% |
| Arnhem (district 14BC) | ||||||||||||
| Gove Airport | 31.3 | 36.4 | 06 Feb 2024 | 23.9 | 17.4 | 15 Jul 2024 | ||||||
| Groote Eylandt Airport | 32.6 | +0.4 | 39.1 | 26 Oct 2024 | 22.1 | +1.1 | 8.1 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1949.4 | 1275.2 | highest | 153% |
| Maningrida Airport | 32.6 | +0.2 | 38.5 | 16 Dec 2024 | 23.2 | +0.6 | 9.6 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1041.2 | 1240.9 | low | 84% |
| Milingimbi Airport | 32.6 | +0.2 | 37.7 | 16 Dec 2024 | 23.7 | +0.5 | 11.5 | 18 Jul 2024 | 1604.4 | 1182.3 | high | 136% |
| Ngayawili | 37.6 | 01 Jan 2024 | 12.6 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1008.6 | 1404.4 | low | 72% | ||||
| Warruwi Airport | 31.8 | +0.4 | 36.4 | 04 Dec 2024 | 25.2 | +0.8 | 17.5 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1297.4 | 1136.0 | high | 114% |
| Roper-Mcarthur (district 14DE) | ||||||||||||
| Borroloola Airport | 42.3 | 01 Jan 2024 | 3.1 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1010.0 | 881.3 | average | 115% | ||||
| Bulman | 34.8 | -0.1 | 41.6 | 26 Oct 2024 | 21.0 | +0.4 | 5.7 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1752.2 | 1017.7 | high | 172% |
| Centre Island | 31.4 | +0.1 | 37.5 | 02 Jan 2024 | 24.6 | +0.7 | 15.3 | 18 Jul 2024 | 2209.2 | 1016.9 | highest | 217% |
| Daly Waters Airstrip | 34.1 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 01 Jan 2024 | 18.9 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1353.6 | 677.5 | highest | 200% |
| McArthur River Mine Airport | 42.7 | 21 Oct 2024 | 3.7 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1157.2 | 767.9 | high | 151% | ||||
| Ngukurr Airport | 35.1 | -0.5 | 42.1 | 02 Jan 2024 | 22.1 | +0.8 | 5.9 | 18 Jul 2024 | 796.2 | 736.3 | average | 108% |
| Victoria (district 14F) | ||||||||||||
| Bradshaw | 35.1 | -0.5 | 42.4 | 09 Nov 2024 | 22.2 | +0.3 | 5.8 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1771.2 | 985.4 | highest | 180% |
| Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) | 35.3 | 43.1 | 09 Nov 2024 | 22.8 | 8.5 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1439.0 | |||||
| Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence) | 35.0 | 41.4 | 26 Oct 2024 | 20.2 | 2.1 | 19 Jul 2024 | 1346.6 | |||||
| Lajamanu Airport | 33.8 | -0.1 | 43.0 | 02 Jan 2024 | 2.2 | 19 Jul 2024 | 956.2 | 519.0 | high | 184% | ||
| Victoria River Downs | 34.8 | +0.1 | 43.8 | 17 Dec 2024 | 20.3 | +0.7 | 4.3 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1513.4 | 651.0 | highest | 232% |
| Barkly (district 15A) | ||||||||||||
| Elliott | 33.3 | -1.2 | 44.0 | 01 Jan 2024 | 20.7 | +1.4 | 4.6 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1516.6 | 585.4 | highest | 259% |
| Tennant Creek Airport | 32.1 | 0.0 | 43.3 | 17 Dec 2024 | 20.1 | +0.2 | 5.9 | 20 Jul 2024 | 1036.4 | 473.8 | highest | 219% |
| Alice Springs (district 15B) | ||||||||||||
| Alice Springs Airport | 30.5 | +1.6 | 43.4 | 05 Feb 2024 | 14.3 | +1.1 | -3.1 | 30 Jul 2024 | 364.0 | 283.0 | high | 129% |
| Arltunga | 43.7 | 05 Feb 2024 | -3.7 | 23 Jun 2024 | 461.2 | 300.5 | high | 153% | ||||
| Curtin Springs | 45.5 | 22 Feb 2024 | -1.7 | 21 Jul 2024 | 336.8 | 236.1 | high | 143% | ||||
| Jervois | 32.3 | +1.2 | 46.3 | 03 Jan 2024 | 16.8 | +2.0 | 0.4 | 19 Jul 2024 | 246.8 | 287.8 | average | 86% |
| Rabbit Flat | 33.5 | -0.4 | 43.5 | 02 Jan 2024 | 17.7 | +1.1 | 1.6 | 18 Jul 2024 | 966.4 | 477.9 | high | 202% |
| Territory Grape Farm | 31.3 | +0.3 | 43.2 | 05 Feb 2024 | 15.5 | +0.9 | -2.3 | 04 Jul 2024 | 423.8 | 317.6 | high | 133% |
| Walungurru Airport | 32.9 | +0.1 | 46.0 | 23 Feb 2024 | 20.0 | +0.5 | 3.8 | 05 Jul 2024 | 446.6 | 282.0 | high | 158% |
| Watarrka | 46.0 | 24 Jan 2024 | -3.0 | 04 Jul 2024 | 324.0 | 307.3 | average | 105% | ||||
| Yulara Airport | 31.1 | +0.9 | 45.2 | 22 Feb 2024 | 16.0 | +1.8 | -1.1 | 21 Jul 2024 | 268.2 | 270.0 | high | 99% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Annual climate summary lists the main features of the weather in the Northern Territory using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
