Friday 1 August 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0

Northern Territory in July 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in July were above average for parts of the southern and eastern Northern Territory, and very much above average across the north-eastern Top End.
  • The Northern Territory's area-averaged rainfall total in July was 4.1 mm, 40% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • It was the wettest July in Northern Territory since 2023.
  • Upper Waterhouse River recorded its highest July daily rainfall on record on the 27th and highest total July rainfall on record.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in July were above average for the Tiwi Islands and southern and central parts of the Northern Territory, and very much above average for the Top End and Carpentaria and Gregory districts.
  • The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 26.7 °C, 1.64 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • The Northern Territory had its highest mean maximum temperature for July since 2021.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in July were above to very much above average for most of the Top End and north-eastern Carpentaria district, and below average for broad areas southern Northern Territory and a region of the western Carpentaria district.
  • The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 11.2 °C, 0.22 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • The Northern Territory had its lowest mean minimum temperature for July since 2022.
  • The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean temperature was 18.9 °C, 0.93 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • McCluer Island and Central Arnhem Plateau had their warmest July night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

Events

  • A cold front passing between 23 and 25 July brought widespread rain to parts of the southern Northern Territory.
  • For more details, visit the July national climate summary.

Darwin Airport

  • Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 0.0 mm, which is 0% of the long-term average of 1.1 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 31.7 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 30.7 °C.
  • The warmest day was 33.9 °C on the 8th, and the coolest day was on the 2nd when the temperature reached 29.2 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 20.1 °C, which is 0.8 °C above the long-term average of 19.3 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 14.9 °C on the 4th, and the warmest morning was on the 26th when the minimum temperature was 23.9 °C.

Alice Springs Airport

  • Total rainfall for Alice Springs Airport was 8.2 mm, which is 58% of the long-term average of 14.2 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 21.2 °C, which is 1.3 °C above the long-term average of 19.9 °C.
  • The warmest day was 28.3 °C on the 14th, and the coolest day was on the 22nd when the temperature reached 16.2 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 3.1 °C, which is 0.8 °C below the long-term average of 3.9 °C.
  • The coldest morning was -1.9 °C on the 12th, and the warmest morning was on the 25th when the minimum temperature was 13.6 °C.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in July 2025
Hottest day 36.2 °C at Bradshaw on the 27th
Warmest days on average 33.8 °C at Oenpelli Airport
Coolest days on average 20.8 °C at Yulara Airport
Coldest day 15.7 °C at Yulara Airport on the 26th
Coldest night -2.1 °C at Yulara Airport on the 23rd
Coolest nights on average 3.1 °C at Alice Springs Airport
Warmest nights on average 23.9 °C at McCluer Island
Warmest night 26.1 °C at Oenpelli Airport on the 8th
Warmest on average overall 26.8 °C at Oenpelli Airport
Coolest on average overall 12.2 °C at Alice Springs Airport
Wettest overall 24.0 mm at Yulara Airport
Wettest day 24.0 mm at Yulara Airport on the 25th
Strongest wind gust 93.0 km/h at Alice Springs Airport on the 25th

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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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Record highest July daily rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
July
Upper Waterhouse River 14.8 on the 27th 13.8 on 13 Jul 2016 23 1.2


Record highest July total rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
July
Upper Waterhouse River 15.0 13.8 in 2016 22 1.2


Record highest July daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
July
McCluer Island 26.0 on the 31st =26.0 on 11 Jul 2016 26 23.1
Central Arnhem Plateau 22.7 on the 26th 22.6 on 27 Jul 2024 21 15.7


Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Summary statistics for July 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
July
2025		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
July
2025		 Mean for
July
2025		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
July
2025		 Total for
July
2025		 Average
for
July		 Rank of
July
2025		 Fraction of
July
average
Darwin-Daly (district 14GA)
Batchelor Airport 32.8 +0.8 35.0 31st 17.6 +1.1 10.5 4th 0.2 0.8 high 25%
Central Arnhem Plateau 30.3 +1.2 33.4 25th 16.6 +0.9 11.9 4th 0.2 1.8 average 11%
Channel Point 30.4 +1.1 33.1 8th 17.6 +0.5 14.1 2nd 1.8 1.2 high 150%
Charles Point 29.9 +0.4 33.5 8th 20.6 +0.3 16.8 4th 0.8 0.3 high 267%
Croker Island Airport 30.8 +0.7 32.9 23rd 20.5 -0.4 16.3 4th 0.0 0.3 lowest 0%
Darwin Airport 31.7 +1.0 33.9 8th 20.1 +0.8 14.9 4th 0.0 1.1 lowest 0%
Delamere Weapons Range 31.0 +1.3 33.7 23rd 15.0 +0.1 9.2 3rd 0.0 1.8 lowest 0%
Douglas River Research Farm 33.1 +1.2 35.6 29th 13.7 +0.7 6.7 4th 0.0 2.8 lowest 0%
Dum In Mirrie Airstrip 31.3 +0.8 34.4 8th 18.4 +0.3 13.9 2nd 0.0 1.3 lowest 0%
East Point 31.0 33.9 8th 20.3 15.6 4th 0.0
Jabiru Airport 33.6 +1.5 35.6 27th 20.1 +1.3 14.7 4th 0.0 2.8 lowest 0%
Kangaroo Flats (Defence) 33.2 35.4 23rd 18.9 12.9 4th 0.2
Knuckey Lagoon 32.3 33.6 23rd 18.0 12.9 4th 0.2
McCluer Island 28.2 +0.8 29.9 9th 23.9 +0.8 21.7 5th 0.0 1.0 lowest 0%
Middle Point 33.4 +0.6 35.0 26th 16.3 +1.8 10.5 4th 0.0 0.3 lowest 0%
Mount Bundey North (Defence) 33.0 34.7 26th 19.6 15.3 4th 0.0
Mount Bundey South (Defence) 33.2 35.2 27th 17.4 11.8 4th 0.0
Murganella Airstrip 31.7 +0.8 33.4 29th 17.1 +0.3 12.2 4th 0.0 0.5 lowest 0%
Noonamah Airstrip 33.8 +0.8 35.1 23rd 17.1 +0.9 10.8 4th 0.0 0.1 lowest 0%
Oenpelli Airport 33.8 +0.6 35.5 23rd 19.8 +1.1 13.3 4th 0.0 2.0 lowest 0%
Pirlangimpi Airport 32.0 +0.7 34.1 23rd 19.8 +1.3 15.9 4th 0.0 2.4 lowest 0%
Point Stuart 31.5 0.0 33.9 8th 18.7 +0.7 14.5 4th 0.2 0.7 average 29%
Port Keats Airport 32.0 +0.5 34.3 31st 16.8 0.0 12.3 4th 0.2 1.3 average 15%
Tindal RAAF 31.5 +1.1 34.2 23rd 14.3 +0.7 8.5 4th 0.0 3.0 lowest 0%
Arnhem (district 14BC)
Gove Airport 28.8 31.0 31st 21.2 16.9 15th 0.8
Groote Eylandt Airport 29.3 +0.5 32.3 25th 17.7 +2.0 11.9 3rd 0.8 2.5 average 32%
Maningrida Airport 31.0 +0.2 33.0 9th 19.1 +0.7 13.6 21st 0.0 0.7 lowest 0%
Milingimbi Airport 30.8 +0.2 33.3 10th 20.0 +0.7 15.2 3rd 0.0 2.4 lowest 0%
Ngayawili 30.6 +0.9 32.2 29th 20.6 +0.9 15.9 21st 0.2 3.2 low 6%
Warruwi Airport 29.3 +0.5 31.3 6th 21.9 +0.6 17.7 4th 0.0 1.7 lowest 0%
Roper-Mcarthur (district 14DE)
Borroloola Airport 31.8 +1.3 35.1 29th 12.7 +0.7 5.8 21st 0.0 1.1 lowest 0%
Bulman 32.2 +1.3 35.6 30th 15.1 +1.3 8.9 2nd 0.0 1.0 lowest 0%
Centre Island 26.5 +0.1 29.9 9th 19.3 +0.6 16.6 21st 1.4 1.8 average 78%
Daly Waters Airstrip 31.4 +2.3 34.3 27th 10.8 -1.1 3.5 4th 1.4 2.7 high 52%
McArthur River Mine Airport 31.7 +1.5 35.1 29th 12.7 +0.4 4.6 21st 0.0 2.5 lowest 0%
Ngukurr Airport 32.1 +1.1 35.9 29th 15.3 +0.9 9.2 2nd 0.2 0.5 average 40%
Victoria (district 14F)
Bradshaw 33.3 +1.3 36.2 27th 14.8 -0.6 8.4 3rd 0.0 0.5 lowest 0%
Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) 32.9 35.7 24th 16.4 11.0 10th 0.0
Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence) 32.9 35.6 27th 11.3 5.6 10th 0.0
Lajamanu Airport 28.8 +1.6 32.9 25th 10.3 +0.8 3.4 2nd 0.0 5.8 lowest 0%
Victoria River Downs 32.1 +2.6 34.9 15th 11.6 +0.6 6.3 2nd 0.0 2.9 lowest 0%
Barkly (district 15A)
Elliott 29.1 +0.8 34.3 24th 10.9 -0.6 2.0 9th 0.6 3.5 high 17%
Tennant Creek Airport 26.0 +1.3 31.0 25th 12.1 -0.2 7.8 8th 0.0 6.5 lowest 0%
Alice Springs (district 15B)
Alice Springs Airport 21.2 +1.3 28.3 14th 3.1 -0.8 -1.9 12th 8.2 14.2 average 58%
Curtin Springs 21.2 +0.8 27.7 14th 3.6 -0.3 -1.5 23rd 20.4 11.6 high 176%
Jervois 22.2 +0.2 29.2 25th 5.1 -0.3 -0.7 20th 0.0 13.2 lowest 0%
Rabbit Flat 26.9 +0.5 30.7 24th 6.6 -0.2 -0.2 2nd 0.2 5.6 average 4%
Territory Grape Farm 22.9 +0.1 27.3 14th 4.7 -0.4 0.1 20th 0.0 6.0 lowest 0%
Walungurru Airport 23.3 -0.6 28.9 14th 9.8 -0.9 5.1 26th 17.2 9.5 high 181%
Watarrka 22.5 +0.5 26.4 3rd 4.2 -1.9 -0.1 6th 13.0 11.8 high 110%
Yulara Airport 20.8 0.0 27.8 14th 3.8 -0.7 -2.1 23rd 24.0 14.7 high 163%

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 on Friday 1 August 2025. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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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