Monday, 1 July 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0

Northern Territory in June 2024

Rainfall

  • Average rainfall for June was 4.56 mm across the Northern Territory, 27.6% below the 1961–1990 average of 6.30 mm.
  • Rainfall was close to average across most of the NT, with parts of the Gregory and Barkly Districts recording above average rainfall and the north-western Arnhem District recording below average rainfall.

Temperature

  • The mean maximum temperature across the NT was 26.40 °C, 1.08 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Maximum temperatures were above to very much above average across the Top End, and most of the east and south of the NT.
  • Watarrka recorded its highest June mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • The mean minimum temperature across the NT was 11.97 °C, 0.11 °C below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Minimum temperatures were close to average for most of the NT, below to very much below average for parts of eastern, western and northern NT, and above average in the south-west.
  • Bradshaw and Middle Point had their warmest June night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
  • The mean temperature was 19.19 °C, 0.49 °C above the 1961–1990 average.

Darwin Airport

  • Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 0 mm, which is 0% of the long-term average of 1.8 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 31.8 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 30.8 °C.
  • The warmest day was 33.8 °C on the 30th, and the coolest day was on the 8th when the temperature reached 28.0 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 20.0 °C, equal to the long-term average.
  • The coldest morning was 14.7 °C on the 8th, and the warmest morning was on the 1st when the minimum temperature was 24.2 °C.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in June 2024
Hottest day 36.6 °C at Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence) on the 29th
Warmest days on average 33.2 °C at Oenpelli Airport
Coolest days on average 21.6 °C at Arltunga
Coldest day 12.4 °C at Yulara Airport on the 3rd
Coldest night -3.7 °C at Arltunga on the 23rd
Coolest nights on average 3.5 °C at Arltunga
Warmest nights on average 24.7 °C at Cape Wessel
Warmest night 26.3 °C at Bradshaw on the 30th
Warmest on average overall 27.5 °C at Cape Wessel
Coolest on average overall 12.5 °C at Arltunga
Wettest overall 22.2 mm at Victoria River Downs
Wettest day 22.2 mm at Alexandria on the 1st
22.2 mm at Victoria River Downs on the 1st
Strongest wind gust 65 km/h at Cape Wessel on the 1st

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Highest June mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
June
Watarrka 23.7 25.0 in 1996* 21.3

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



Record highest June daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
June
Bradshaw 26.3 on the 30th 25.4 on the 1st in 2015 23 16.0
Middle Point 23.9 on the 1st 23.8 on the 2nd in 2004 23 15.6


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Summary statistics for June 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
June
2024		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
June
2024		 Mean for
June
2024		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
June
2024		 Total for
June
2024		 Average
for
June		 Rank of
June
2024		 Fraction of
June
average
Darwin-Daly (district 14GA)
Batchelor Airport 32.2 +0.5 35.0 29th 16.6 -0.6 12.0 8th 0.2 0.6 average 33%
Central Arnhem Plateau 29.5 +0.7 32.3 27th 15.8 -0.8 10.3 8th 0 0.1 lowest 0%
Channel Point 30.3 +0.9 34.0 1st 18.0 +0.2 13.0 8th 1.2 1.7 high 71%
Charles Point 30.1   33.0 1st 20.6   16.0 8th 0 1.1 v low 0%
Croker Island Airport 30.4 0.0 32.6 29th 21.0 -1.4 16.1 9th 7.4 4.0 high 185%
Darwin Airport 31.8 +1.0 33.8 30th 20.0 0.0 14.7 8th 0 1.8 lowest 0%
Delamere Weapons Range 29.8 +0.3 34.2 29th 14.5 -1.1 9.2 24th 0 2.1 lowest 0%
Douglas River Research Farm 32.3 +0.7 36.0 29th 13.7 -0.2 8.0 9th 0 1.8 lowest 0%
East Point 31.6   34.0 30th 20.5   15.8 8th 0
Jabiru Airport 32.5 +0.6 35.5 26th 19.9 +0.3 14.2 8th 0 0.9 lowest 0%
Kangaroo Flats (Defence) 32.7   35.3 29th 18.2   12.0 8th 0
Knuckey Lagoon 32.3   34.4 27th 17.8   11.3 9th 0
McCluer Island 28.3 +0.2 29.8 28th 24.1 +0.3 20.9 8th 3.2 6.9 average 46%
Middle Point 32.7 +0.2 35.1 28th 16.5 +0.9 9.9 8th 0 0.6 lowest 0%
Mount Bundey North (Defence) 32.5   35.7 29th 18.7   12.9 8th 0
Mount Bundey South (Defence) 32.7   35.3 28th 16.8   10.6 9th 0
Murganella Airstrip 31.0 -0.5 33.0 29th 17.4 -1.4 11.3 8th 0.4 0.6 average 67%
Noonamah Airstrip 33.1 0.0 35.1 29th 17.0 -1.1 9.3 8th 0 0.4 v low 0%
Oenpelli Airport 33.2 -0.2 35.9 27th 19.3 -1.6 12.9 18th 0 0.1 v low 0%
Pirlangimpi Airport 32.5 +1.1 33.9 27th 19.5 +0.4 12.5 9th 0 4.4 lowest 0%
Point Fawcett 30.3 +0.2 32.1 27th 17.6 -1.2 11.2 9th 0 6.5 lowest 0%
Port Keats Airport 31.9 +0.7 34.3 29th 17.0 -0.4 11.8 8th 0 3.4 lowest 0%
Tindal RAAF 31.0 +0.8 35.1 28th 13.5 -0.8 7.3 8th 0 0.7 lowest 0%
Arnhem (district 14BC)
Cape Wessel 30.3 +0.3 31.7 27th 24.7 0.0 23.0 8th 13.0 39.5 average 33%
Gove Airport 29.0   30.5 28th 21.6   18.2 18th 4.2
Groote Eylandt Airport 29.4 +0.4 32.2 28th 16.5 -0.6 9.6 8th 3.8 4.3 average 88%
Maningrida Airport 30.9 0.0 33.3 27th 19.3 -0.3 13.6 8th 0.2 3.2 average 6%
Milingimbi Airport 30.8 0.0 32.6 29th 20.0 -0.3 14.7 8th 0 5.5 lowest 0%
Ngayawili 30.3 +0.4 31.8 28th 20.9 +0.2 15.8 8th 0.2 3.6 average 6%
Warruwi Airport 29.5 +0.1 32.2 1st 22.4 +0.4 19.6 9th 0.2 2.3 average 9%
Roper-Mcarthur (district 14DE)
Borroloola Airport 31.0 +0.5 34.4 29th 11.3 -1.7 4.7 8th 0 1.6 lowest 0%
Bulman 31.0 +0.3 34.6 28th 14.7 -0.8 7.6 8th 0 1.2 lowest 0%
Centre Island 26.4 -0.4 29.1 30th 19.6 0.0 16.5 7th 0.6 6.0 average 10%
Daly Waters Airstrip 29.7 +0.7 33.8 30th 10.7 -2.4 4.9 25th 0 2.8 lowest 0%
McArthur River Mine Airport 30.6 +0.5 35.0 28th 11.8 -1.1 6.3 7th 0 1.5 lowest 0%
Ngukurr Airport 31.1 -0.3 34.6 29th 13.9 -2.0 7.3 8th 0 0.5 v low 0%
Victoria (district 14F)
Bradshaw 31.7 0.0 35.7 30th 14.7 -1.3 9.3 9th 0 2.3 lowest 0%
Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) 31.5   35.7 29th 16.1   11.5 25th 0
Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence) 31.9   36.6 29th 10.8   4.7 8th 0
Lajamanu Airport 27.2 +0.3 32.5 30th 9.1 -1.1 4.5 24th 4.8 4.2 high 114%
Victoria River Downs 29.9 +0.4 35.0 30th 11.8 -0.4 6.6 8th 22.2 2.7 v high 822%
Barkly (district 15A)
Elliott 27.0 -1.4 33.4 29th 13.0 +0.3 8.2 25th 0.2 5.5 high 4%
Tennant Creek Airport 25.6 +0.9 32.7 29th 12.4 -0.6 7.8 7th 5.0 5.6 high 89%
Alice Springs (district 15B)
Alice Springs Airport 21.8 +1.9 29.7 29th 5.7 +0.8 -0.4 23rd 6.8 12.9 average 53%
Arltunga 21.6 +1.9 29.3 29th 3.5 -1.0 -3.7 23rd 4.2 15.9 average 26%
Jervois 23.3 +1.3 32.2 29th 7.3 +0.7 3.0 23rd 1.4 9.6 average 15%
Rabbit Flat 26.3 +0.3 31.6 29th 8.4 +0.4 4.2 8th 2.2 6.2 average 35%
Territory Grape Farm 22.9 +0.5 29.9 29th 6.3 0.0 1.8 23rd 4.0 8.8 average 45%
Walungurru Airport 23.9 +0.7 29.0 18th 11.9 +0.7 7.7 26th 6.0 13.1 average 46%
Watarrka 23.7 +2.4 29.9 12th 6.7 +0.3 -0.5 25th 16.1 16.8 high 96%
Yulara Airport 21.9 +1.5 27.9 12th 7.1 +1.6 2.3 26th 13.6 19.1 average 71%

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Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in 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 at 1 pm on Monday 1 July 2024. 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.

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