Sunday, 1 September 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0

Northern Territory in August 2024

Rainfall

  • Average rainfall for August was 2.32 mm across the Northern Territory, 67.4% below the 1961–1990 average of 1.12 mm, noting that the NT is seasonally dry.
  • Rainfall was close to average across most of the NT, above average in the south-west corner and below average for central and eastern parts of the southern NT.

Temperature

Darwin Airport

  • Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 0 mm, which is 0% of the long-term average of 4.5 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 33.1 °C, which is 1.6 °C above the long-term average of 31.5 °C.
  • The warmest day was 35.6 °C on the 24th, and the coolest day was on the 14th when the temperature reached 30.4 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 21.6 °C, which is 1.3 °C above the long-term average of 20.3 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 18.5 °C on the 13th, and the warmest morning was on the 25th when the minimum temperature was 24.6 °C.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in August 2024
Hottest day 40.0 °C at Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) on the 26th
Warmest days on average 35.7 °C at Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence)
Coolest days on average 28.1 °C at Curtin Springs
Coldest day 14.8 °C at Curtin Springs on the 4th
Coldest night -2.5 °C at Alice Springs Airport on the 1st
Coolest nights on average 8.7 °C at Alice Springs Airport
Warmest nights on average 24.3 °C at McCluer Island
Warmest night 25.8 °C at McCluer Island on the 25th
Warmest on average overall 27.8 °C at Kangaroo Flats (Defence)
Coolest on average overall 18.6 °C at Alice Springs Airport
Wettest overall 9.2 mm at Yulara Airport
Wettest day 9.0 mm at Yulara Airport on the 4th
Strongest wind gust 67 km/h at Oenpelli Airport on the 24th

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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Record highest August temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Alice Springs Airport 36.6 on the 30th 35.2 on the 22nd in 2009 83 22.8
Curtin Springs 37.0 on the 30th 35.6 on the 22nd in 1995 60 23.3
Jervois 38.8 on the 30th 37.3 on the 29th in 2009 57 25.1
Tennant Creek Airport 36.4 on the 30th 36.0 on the 31st in 2013 56 27.6
Jabiru Airport 38.5 on the 25th = 38.5 on the 31st in 2021 47 33.9
McArthur River Mine Airport 38.4 on the 25th = 38.4 on the 31st in 2021 47 32.2
Pirlangimpi Airport 36.6 on the 22nd 36.5 on the 29th in 2021 42 32.3
Yulara Airport 37.5 on the 30th 35.0 on the 27th in 1985 37 23.8
Douglas River Research Farm 39.3 on the 26th 38.7 on the 25th in 1998 36 33.8
Territory Grape Farm 36.2 on the 31st 35.9 on the 31st in 2013 33 25.5
Watarrka 37.0 on the 29th 34.9 on the 23rd in 1995 33 24.6
Lajamanu Airport 37.9 on the 31st 37.8 on the 28th in 1970 30 30.0
Batchelor Airport 38.0 on the 26th 37.3 on the 30th in 2021 28 33.5
Delamere Weapons Range 37.9 on the 26th 37.3 on the 20th in 2020 28 31.9
Rabbit Flat 38.5 on the 31st 38.2 on the 30th in 2013 28 29.5
Bradshaw 39.4 on the 26th 39.1 on the 31st in 2009 26 33.9
Middle Point 38.8 on the 25th 38.1 on the 26th in 2012 24 34.3
Arltunga 36.3 on the 30th 35.0 on the 31st in 2013 23 23.0
Walungurru Airport 37.5 on the 30th 35.0 on the 31st in 2002 22 26.8


Record highest August mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Alice Springs Airport 28.4 28.1 in 2009 82 22.8
Curtin Springs 28.1 27.6 in 2009 59 23.3
Centre Island 29.4 = 29.4 in 2017 49 27.9
McArthur River Mine Airport 34.7 34.3 in 2009 46 32.2
Pirlangimpi Airport 34.3 34.0 in 2021 41 32.3
Yulara Airport 28.2 27.4 in 2009 36 23.8
Douglas River Research Farm 35.6 = 35.6 in 2020 35 33.8
Territory Grape Farm 29.5 = 29.5 in 2009 32 25.5
Lajamanu Airport 32.9 32.8 in 2020 29 30.0
Groote Eylandt Airport 31.7 31.3 in 2009 25 30.2
Middle Point 35.4 = 35.4 in 2020 23 34.3
Walungurru Airport 30.3 29.4 in 2013 21 26.8


Record highest August daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Walungurru Airport 20.5 on the 25th 20.1 on the 31st in 2013 22 12.6


Record highest August mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Curtin Springs 10.2 9.6 in 2009 59 5.7
Centre Island 21.4 21.1 in 1981 49 19.6
Elliott 15.6 15.4 in 1986 42 13.3
Yulara Airport 9.9 9.2 in 2009 36 6.0
Rabbit Flat 11.1 11.0 in 1998 27 8.4
Bradshaw 18.9 = 18.9 in 2020 25 16.8
Middle Point 17.9 17.5 in 2003 23 15.1

Highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
August
Darwin Airport 21.6 =21.6 in 1992 20.3


Record highest August mean temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Curtin Springs 19.3 18.6 in 2009 59 14.5
Centre Island 25.4 25.3 in 1981 49 23.8
McArthur River Mine Airport 24.9 = 24.9 in 2009 46 22.8
Yulara Airport 19.1 18.3 in 2009 36 14.9
Middle Point 26.7 26.2 in 2021 23 24.7
Walungurru Airport 22.8 22.0 in 2023 21 19.7

Highest August mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
August
Douglas River Research Farm 25.9 26.0 in 1971* 24.1

* 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

Summary statistics for August 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
August
2024		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
August
2024		 Mean for
August
2024		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
August
2024		 Total for
August
2024		 Average
for
August		 Rank of
August
2024		 Fraction of
August
average
Darwin-Daly (district 14GA)
Batchelor Airport 34.9 +1.4 38.0 26th 18.1 +0.9 14.3 13th 0 1.9 lowest 0%
Central Arnhem Plateau 32.0 +1.1 34.7 25th 16.5 +0.4 12.2 12th 0 0.6 lowest 0%
Charles Point 30.3 +0.1 33.5 23rd 22.1 +0.9 18.5 9th 0 0.8 v low 0%
Croker Island Airport 31.9 +0.8 33.9 23rd 21.2 -0.2 17.1 15th 0 0.3 v low 0%
Darwin Airport 33.1 +1.6 35.6 24th 21.6 +1.3 18.5 13th 0 4.5 lowest 0%
Delamere Weapons Range 33.4 +1.5 37.9 26th 17.2 +1.1 12.6 9th 0 0.2 lowest 0%
Douglas River Research Farm 35.6 +1.8 39.3 26th 16.2 +2.1 10.9 13th 0 1.1 lowest 0%
East Point 32.2   35.1 7th 21.9   18.9 13th 0
Jabiru Airport 35.4 +1.5 38.5 25th 19.9 +0.6 15.9 13th 0 2.3 lowest 0%
Kangaroo Flats (Defence) 35.4   38.8 25th 20.1   17.0 13th 0
Knuckey Lagoon 34.2   36.2 25th 19.1   13.9 9th 0
McCluer Island 28.2 +0.4 29.7 23rd 24.3 +0.8 22.6 9th 0 0.4 lowest 0%
Middle Point 35.4 +1.1 38.8 25th 17.9 +2.8 12.4 9th 0 1.8 lowest 0%
Mount Bundey South (Defence) 35.4   38.5 25th 19.0   14.3 9th 0
Murganella Airstrip 31.9 +0.1 34.3 14th 18.1 +1.4 13.3 9th 0 0 v low
Noonamah Airstrip 35.6 +1.2 38.6 25th 18.9 +1.8 13.3 9th 0 0.6 v low 0%
Oenpelli Airport 35.6 +0.8 38.5 25th 18.8 +0.1 14.6 13th 0 0.2 v low 0%
Pirlangimpi Airport 34.3 +2.0 36.6 22nd 20.2 +1.0 17.5 13th 0 6.2 lowest 0%
Point Fawcett 31.8 +0.6 33.7 29th 18.8 +0.4 15.8 9th 0 1.4 lowest 0%
Port Keats Airport 32.8 +0.6 35.7 25th 18.2 +0.7 14.4 16th 0 0.6 lowest 0%
Tindal RAAF 34.1 +1.6 37.0 24th 16.1 +1.1 11.6 9th 0 1.0 lowest 0%
Arnhem (district 14BC)
Cape Wessel 31.3 +0.7 32.4 29th 24.1 +0.5 23.0 15th 1.0 9.6 low 10%
Gove Airport 29.9   32.1 18th 20.8   18.0 15th 4.2
Groote Eylandt Airport 31.7 +1.5 33.9 19th 16.7 +1.3 13.1 12th 0.2 1.1 average 18%
Maningrida Airport 32.0 +0.5 33.5 23rd 19.2 +1.1 15.3 12th 0 1.7 lowest 0%
Milingimbi Airport 31.5 +0.4 33.3 12th 20.2 +0.9 17.1 14th 0 1.7 lowest 0%
Ngayawili 31.9 +1.2 33.5 24th 20.7 +1.1 16.8 12th 0 0.9 lowest 0%
Warruwi Airport 30.0 +0.6 31.8 23rd 22.8 +1.0 19.8 15th 6.6 0.6 v high 1100%
Roper-Mcarthur (district 14DE)
Borroloola Airport 34.1 +1.8 36.9 24th 14.4 +0.8 10.9 9th 0 0.6 lowest 0%
Bulman 34.3 +1.4 37.2 26th 15.4 +0.7 10.5 9th 0 0.7 lowest 0%
Centre Island 29.4 +1.5 31.5 29th 21.4 +1.8 19.8 2nd 0.8 1.5 average 53%
Daly Waters Airstrip 33.9 +2.6 37.7 26th 11.0 -1.6 3.4 9th 0 0.3 lowest 0%
McArthur River Mine Airport 34.7 +2.5 38.4 25th 15.0 +1.5 10.4 9th 0 0.3 lowest 0%
Ngukurr Airport 34.1 +1.1 37.1 26th 17.7 +2.7 12.6 12th 0 0.1 v low 0%
Victoria (district 14F)
Bradshaw 35.2 +1.3 39.4 26th 18.9 +2.1 13.5 10th 0 0 lowest
Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) 35.5   40.0 26th 19.4   15.6 13th 0
Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence) 35.7   39.8 26th 13.6   8.0 10th 0
Lajamanu Airport 32.9 +2.9 37.9 31st 13.3 +2.0 7.4 1st 0 0.9 lowest 0%
Victoria River Downs 34.5 +2.4 38.4 26th 13.9 +0.8 9.2 10th 0 0.9 lowest 0%
Barkly (district 15A)
Elliott 32.4 +1.2 36.4 25th 15.6 +2.3 8.6 9th 0 0.9 lowest 0%
Tennant Creek Airport 30.9 +3.3 36.4 30th 15.9 +1.5 11.0 1st 0 2.4 lowest 0%
Alice Springs (district 15B)
Alice Springs Airport 28.4 +5.6 36.6 30th 8.7 +2.8 -2.5 1st 0 8.1 lowest 0%
Curtin Springs 28.1 +4.8 37.0 30th 10.2 +4.5 2.7 1st 7.6 7.7 average 99%
Rabbit Flat 32.1 +2.6 38.5 31st 11.1 +2.7 3.4 1st 0.8 2.4 high 33%
Territory Grape Farm 29.5 +4.0 36.2 31st 9.2 +2.3 1.6 1st 0.4 3.6 average 11%
Walungurru Airport 30.3 +3.5 37.5 30th 15.3 +2.7 9.9 1st 3.6 4.6 average 78%
Watarrka 28.8 +4.2 37.0 29th 9.8 +1.7 3.5 6th 4.8 5.7 average 84%
Yulara Airport 28.2 +4.4 37.5 30th 9.9 +3.9 2.6 1st 9.2 4.8 high 192%

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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 3 pm on Sunday 1 September 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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