Tuesday, 1 September 2015 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0

Northern Territory in August 2015: Wet over central parts, warm in north and west

A rainfall event in the last week of August produced above-average rainfall south of the Top End, particularly over central parts where some locations observed record rainfall. Temperatures were generally close to average, apart from daily maximum temperatures in the north and far west of the Territory which were above average, while daily minimum temperatures were above average across parts of the southern Top End and far south, and below average across central parts.

• Record rainfall at Tennant Creek and Lajamanu.
• Daily maximum temperatures were above average over much of the north, and along the western border.
• Daily minimum temperatures were above average over some of the southern Top End and far south, and below average across central parts of the NT.

For the first half of August, no rainfall was recorded in the Northern Territory. From the 16^th to the 22^nd, small rainfall totals were recorded in different parts of the NT, including the far northeast, the far southwest and coastal parts of the northwestern Top End. Significant rainfall, however, occurred across the southern half of the Territory from the 26^th. An upper-level trough produced an infeed of tropical moisture from the Indian Ocean generating widespread rainfall, particularly over central parts. Cloud and rain occurred over these parts for several days, generating record August rainfall totals at Lajamanu Airport and Tennant Creek Airport, while several more locations over central and southern parts had their highest August rainfall in 20 years. On the 26^th, Tennant Creek had its record highest August daily rainfall when 19.2mm was recorded.

Maximum daily temperatures, while near average over most of the Territory, were above average over much of the north and along the western border. The largest departures from average occurred near the southern Top End, particularly in the east. Parts of the southern Arnhem and northern Carpentaria districts recorded daily maximum temperatures very much above average, however no records were set. Minimum daily temperatures were also near average for August, apart from a region across central parts which were below average, while the southern Top End and far south of the NT saw above-average minimum temperatures.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top