Friday, 3 June 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0

Northern Territory in May 2022: Record warm days in the Top End

Mean maximum and minimum temperatures were above average for most of the Northern Territory, and areas in the Top End had their highest mean maximum temperature on record. The start to dry season saw no rain to monthly totals of 10 mm across most of the Territory, although small areas in the far north recorded monthly totals in excess of 25 mm.

Little or no rain across most of the Territory

• May rainfall was 69% below 1961-90 average for the Northern Territory.
• Most of the Territory recorded zero rainfall to monthly totals of 10 mm, although small areas in the far north recorded monthly totals in excess of 25 mm, with Gove Airport having the highest total of 57.8 mm.

Above average temperatures for most of the Territory

• The mean maximum temperature was 1.40 °C above the 1961–90 average, the warmest since 2017 for the Territory.
• The mean minimum temperature was 1.51 °C above the 1961–90 average, the warmest since 2016 for the Territory.
• Mean maximum temperatures were above average for most of the Northern Territory. Darwin Airport and several other sites in the Top End had their warmest May on record.
• Mean minimum temperatures were above average for most of the Northern Territory. McCluer Island had its highest mean minimum temperature on record.
• Hot days were observed in the southern and inland western parts during the mid-May, with maximum temperatures reaching 38 °C at locations in the Gregory District, and Victoria River Downs had its hottest May day on record on the 15th.

Darwin Airport

• Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 0.2 mm, which is 1% of the long-term average of 20.4 mm
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 33.6 °C, which is 1.5 °C above the long-term average of 32.1 °C
• The warmest day was 34.6 °C on the 25th, and the coolest day was on the 13th when the temperature reached 31.8 °C
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 24.0 °C, which is 1.8 °C above the long-term average of 22.2 °C
• The coldest morning was 21.7 °C on the 8th, and the warmest morning was on the 6th when the minimum temperature was 26.2 °C

Alice Springs Airport

• Total rainfall for Alice Springs Airport was zero.
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 23.8 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long-term average of 23.2 °C.
• The warmest day was 32.9 °C, on the 14th, and the coolest day was on the 31st when the temperature reached 14.2 °C.
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 8.8 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long-term average of 8.2 °C.
• The coldest morning was 0.9 °C on the 8th, and the warmest morning was on the 19th when the minimum temperature was 16.7 °C.

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	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