Monday, 1 July 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0

Northern Territory in June 2019: dry across southern NT

Rainfall across the southern half of the Northern Territory was generally below average, with many sites receiving zero rainfall during June. Territory-wide, daytime and overnight temperatures were close to average during the month.

Drier than usual June

• Averaged across the Northern Territory, rainfall was 93% below average
• While little to no rain is typically observed over the northern half of the Territory in June, much of the southern third of the NT sees average rainfall totals of around 10 to 25 mm; a large number of sites in this region recorded no rainfall this June

Near-average minimum and maximum temperatures

• Territory-wide, the mean maximum temperature was 0.22 °C above the long-term average; most districts were near average, apart from some parts of the west which were above average while the far northeast and another one or two small regions were marginally below average
• The mean minimum temperature was 0.04 °C below average, with most of the southern third and the far northwest observing below average overnight temperatures; a significant proportion of the central NT had above average overnight temperatures
• Yulara in the southwest had its equal-highest June temperature on record. Yulara, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek all had their warmest June night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record
• For the year-to-date, the mean maximum temperature across the Northern Territory in 2019 was the highest on record, while the mean minimum temperature was the third-highest on record. Rainfall for the first six months of the year was the lowest since 1970 and eighth-lowest on record

Darwin Airport

• Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 0.0 mm; the June long-term average is 1.7 mm
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 31.0 °C, which is 0.3 °C above the long-term average of 30.7 °C. The warmest day was 33.9 °C on the 11th, and the coolest day was on the 4th when the temperature reached 26.2 °C
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 19.0 °C, which is 0.9 °C below the long-term average of 19.9 °C. The coldest morning was 12.7 °C on the 25th, and the warmest morning was on the 12th when the minimum temperature was 22.8 °C
• This is the first time since 2012 that Darwin Airport has recorded a below average mean daily minimum temperature in June
• The overnight minimum of 12.7 °C on the 25th was the coolest June temperature recorded since 14 June 2011, when 12.7 °C was also recorded. Darwin had 17 nights when the minimum fell below 20 °C; the average number of such overnight temperatures in June is between 13 and 14

Alice Springs Airport

• Total rainfall for Alice Springs Airport was 0.6 mm, which is 5% of the long-term average of 13.2 mm
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 19.8 °C, which is 0.1 °C below the long-term average of 19.9 °C. The warmest day was 31.0 °C on the 11th, and the coolest day was on the 5th when the temperature reached 14.6 °C
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 3.7 °C, which is 1.3 °C below the long-term average of 5.0 °C. The coldest morning was -3.2 °C on the 22nd, and the warmest morning was on the 12th when the minimum temperature was 21.8 °C (a new June record)
• Alice springs had 7 sub-zero daily minimum temperatures during June: the long-term average is 4.2

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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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top