Thursday 1 May 2025 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGCC2R0
Northern Territory in October to April 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals during the 2024–2025 wet season were above average for parts of the northern, eastern and southern Northern Territory and below average in some areas in the far north.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged rainfall total in October 2024 to April 2025 was 504.2 mm, 1% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Rainfall was variable throughout the northern wet season, with much wetter than average conditions in some months contrasted with a notably dry January.
- The arrival of the monsoon at Darwin was the latest on record, arriving on 7 February 2025.
- No cyclones crossed the Northern Territory coastline between October 2024 and April 2024.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures during the northern wet season were above to very much above average across the Northern Territory and the warmest on record for the south-eastern Northern Territory.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 36.6 °C, 1.63 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fourth-warmest on record for all October to Aprils since 1910.
- The Northern Territory had its highest mean maximum temperature for October to April since 2019–2020.
- Maningrida Airport had its hottest October to April day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their highest October to April mean maximum temperature on record.
- Mean minimum temperatures during the northern wet season were very much above average across most of the Northern Territory and the warmest on record for scattered areas south of the Top End and the far southern Northern Territory.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 23.8 °C, 1.76 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the second-warmest on record for all October to Aprils since 1910.
- The Northern Territory had its highest mean minimum temperature for October to April since 2018–2019.
- Dum In Mirrie Airstrip had its warmest October to April night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Yulara Airport had its highest October to April mean minimum temperature on record.
- The Northern Territory's area-averaged mean temperature was 30.1 °C, 1.55 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the third-warmest on record for all October to Aprils since 1910.
- Alice Springs Airport and Jervois had their highest October to April mean temperature on record.
Darwin Airport
- Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 1912.0 mm, which is 114% of the long-term average of 1681.4 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 33.3 °C.
- The warmest day was 36.9 °C on the 1 Oct 2024, and the coolest day was on the 17 Jan 2025 when the temperature reached 28.8 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 25.3 °C.
- The coldest morning was 20.5 °C on the 24 Apr 2025, and the warmest morning was on the 3 Feb 2025 when the minimum temperature was 30.0 °C.
Alice Springs Airport
- Total rainfall for Alice Springs Airport was 110.6 mm, which is 50% of the long-term average of 222.3 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 35.9 °C.
- The warmest day was 44.6 °C on the 27 Jan 2025, and the coolest day was on the 31 Mar 2025 when the temperature reached 18.5 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 19.4 °C.
- The coldest morning was 6.0 °C on the 22 Apr 2025, and the warmest morning was on the 12 Feb 2025 when the minimum temperature was 30.9 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in October to April 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
46.2 °C at Jervois on 27 Jan 2025 |
| Warmest days on average |
38.7 °C at Rabbit Flat |
| Coolest days on average |
31.6 °C at McCluer Island |
| Coldest day |
17.9 °C at Watarrka on 1 Apr 2025 |
| Coldest night |
6.0 °C at Alice Springs Airport on 22 Apr 2025 |
| Coolest nights on average |
19.4 °C at Alice Springs Airport |
| Warmest nights on average |
27.2 °C at McCluer Island |
| Warmest night |
33.5 °C at Walungurru Airport on 2 Feb 2025 |
| Warmest on average overall |
31.4 °C at Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) |
| Coolest on average overall |
27.7 °C at Alice Springs Airport |
| Wettest overall |
2133.5 mm at Labelle Downs |
| Wettest day |
140.0 mm at Wagait Beach on 26 Mar 2025 |
| Strongest wind gust |
130.0 km/h at Tindal RAAF on 31 Jan 2025 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest October to April temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October to April |
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| Maningrida Airport | 38.5 | on 16 Dec 2024 | =38.5 | on 12 Mar 2015 | 23 | 32.9 |
| Record highest October to April mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October to April |
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| Alice Springs Airport | 36.0 | =36.0 | in 2018 | 82 | 33.3 |
| Jervois | 37.6 | 37.1 | in 2018 | 40 | 35.4 |
| Dum In Mirrie Airstrip | 33.4 | 33.3 | in 2023 | 21 | 32.5 |
| Record highest October to April daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October to April |
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| Dum In Mirrie Airstrip | 30.4 | on 3 Feb 2025 | =30.4 | on 27 Dec 2019 | 28 | 25.5 |
| Record highest October to April mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October to April |
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| Yulara Airport | 21.4 | 20.9 | in 2019 | 29 | 19.2 |
| Record highest October to April mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October to April |
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| Alice Springs Airport | 27.7 | =27.7 | in 2018 | 81 | 25.7 |
| Jervois | 29.7 | 29.5 | in 2005 | 35 | 27.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for October to April 2025 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for October to April 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October to April 2025 |
Mean for October to April 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October to April 2025 |
Total for October to April 2025 |
Average for October to April |
Rank of October to April 2025 |
Fraction of October to April average |
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| Darwin-Daly (district 14GA) | ||||||||||||
| Batchelor Airport | 34.2 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 11 Oct 2024 | 23.8 | +0.3 | 17.4 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1509.8 | 1396.7 | average | 108% |
| Central Arnhem Plateau | 33.7 | +0.2 | 39.5 | 9 Nov 2024 | 23.1 | +0.1 | 17.6 | 1 Oct 2024 | 1488.8 | 1148.6 | high | 130% |
| Charles Point | 32.3 | +0.1 | 35.3 | 29 Oct 2024 | 25.7 | -0.1 | 21.0 | 24 Apr 2025 | 943.8 | 1504.3 | lowest | 63% |
| Darwin Airport | 33.3 | +0.8 | 36.9 | 1 Oct 2024 | 25.3 | +0.4 | 20.5 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1912.0 | 1681.4 | high | 114% |
| Delamere Weapons Range | 36.5 | +0.8 | 42.1 | 9 Nov 2024 | 24.2 | +0.4 | 16.3 | 24 Apr 2025 | 931.8 | 865.2 | average | 108% |
| Douglas River Research Farm | 35.3 | +0.1 | 41.6 | 9 Oct 2024 | 23.8 | +0.7 | 13.5 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1333.0 | 1106.1 | average | 120% |
| Dum In Mirrie Airstrip | 33.4 | +0.9 | 37.0 | 29 Oct 2024 | 25.2 | -0.3 | 21.5 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1652.8 | 1604.0 | average | 103% |
| East Point | 32.7 | 36.2 | 29 Oct 2024 | 25.5 | 21.9 | 4 Feb 2025 | 1705.2 | |||||
| Jabiru Airport | 35.6 | +0.5 | 41.7 | 26 Oct 2024 | 25.1 | +0.6 | 22.0 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1376.8 | 1453.0 | average | 95% |
| Kangaroo Flats (Defence) | 35.2 | 40.0 | 10 Oct 2024 | 24.6 | 18.8 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1746.8 | |||||
| Knuckey Lagoon | 33.7 | 38.2 | 1 Oct 2024 | 24.7 | 20.3 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1891.6 | |||||
| McCluer Island | 31.6 | +0.2 | 35.4 | 16 Dec 2024 | 27.2 | +0.5 | 23.7 | 23 Apr 2025 | 823.2 | 1019.6 | low | 81% |
| Middle Point | 34.8 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 10 Oct 2024 | 24.3 | +0.7 | 18.1 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1375.0 | 1330.5 | average | 103% |
| Mount Bundey North (Defence) | 35.4 | 40.5 | 11 Nov 2024 | 24.5 | 19.4 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1335.0 | |||||
| Mount Bundey South (Defence) | 35.5 | 40.6 | 10 Oct 2024 | 24.6 | 17.4 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1208.2 | |||||
| Murganella Airstrip | 33.7 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 26 Oct 2024 | 24.1 | +0.4 | 20.0 | 8 Oct 2024 | 1242.0 | 1093.4 | average | 114% |
| Noonamah Airstrip | 34.8 | +0.2 | 39.4 | 1 Oct 2024 | 24.6 | +0.1 | 17.2 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1651.8 | 1504.5 | average | 110% |
| Oenpelli Airport | 35.3 | 0.0 | 41.6 | 26 Oct 2024 | 24.9 | +0.3 | 20.3 | 1 Oct 2024 | 1093.2 | 1292.6 | low | 85% |
| Pirlangimpi Airport | 34.0 | +1.2 | 38.7 | 29 Oct 2024 | 24.7 | +0.6 | 22.0 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1003.4 | 1805.2 | lowest | 56% |
| Point Stuart | 33.6 | +0.1 | 36.7 | 28 Oct 2024 | 25.2 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1443.0 | 1178.1 | average | 122% |
| Port Keats Airport | 33.7 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 1 Oct 2024 | 24.8 | +0.2 | 14.6 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1432.2 | 1241.2 | average | 115% |
| Tindal RAAF | 36.3 | +0.8 | 41.2 | 11 Nov 2024 | 13.4 | 24 Apr 2025 | 1108.4 | 985.6 | average | 112% | ||
| Arnhem (district 14BC) | ||||||||||||
| Gove Airport | 32.3 | 35.2 | 23 Dec 2024 | 24.8 | 21.0 | 6 Oct 2024 | 1703.6 | |||||
| Groote Eylandt Airport | 33.9 | +0.3 | 39.1 | 26 Oct 2024 | 24.7 | +0.9 | 19.4 | 3 Oct 2024 | 1243.8 | 1260.0 | average | 99% |
| Maningrida Airport | 33.0 | +0.1 | 38.5 | 16 Dec 2024 | 24.9 | +0.4 | 20.7 | 2 Nov 2024 | 1182.6 | 1133.3 | average | 104% |
| Milingimbi Airport | 33.2 | +0.1 | 37.7 | 16 Dec 2024 | 25.3 | +0.3 | 21.3 | 2 Nov 2024 | 1235.2 | 1125.8 | average | 110% |
| Ngayawili | 32.3 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 11 Nov 2024 | 25.3 | +0.5 | 20.9 | 8 Oct 2024 | 538.4 | 1364.6 | v low | 40% |
| Warruwi Airport | 32.8 | +0.4 | 36.4 | 4 Dec 2024 | 26.1 | +0.4 | 22.9 | 2 Nov 2024 | 1149.0 | 1074.0 | average | 107% |
| Roper-Mcarthur (district 14DE) | ||||||||||||
| Borroloola Airport | 36.6 | +1.1 | 43.0 | 20 Jan 2025 | 24.2 | +0.7 | 14.5 | 24 Apr 2025 | 572.2 | 852.1 | low | 67% |
| Bulman | 36.6 | +0.4 | 41.6 | 26 Oct 2024 | 23.6 | +0.1 | 15.1 | 1 Oct 2024 | 1198.4 | 962.4 | average | 124% |
| Centre Island | 33.7 | +0.2 | 38.6 | 19 Jan 2025 | 27.1 | +0.7 | 22.4 | 23 Apr 2025 | 1079.4 | 1033.8 | average | 104% |
| Daly Waters Airstrip | 37.4 | +1.3 | 42.4 | 2 Feb 2025 | 22.3 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 24 Apr 2025 | 549.4 | 677.3 | average | 81% |
| McArthur River Mine Airport | 37.4 | +0.7 | 42.7 | 20 Jan 2025 | 24.5 | +0.8 | 14.2 | 24 Apr 2025 | 639.2 | 773.0 | average | 83% |
| Ngukurr Airport | 41.9 | 22 Oct 2024 | 17.0 | 1 Oct 2024 | 647.4 | 724.2 | average | 89% | ||||
| Victoria (district 14F) | ||||||||||||
| Bradshaw | 37.1 | +0.3 | 42.4 | 9 Nov 2024 | 24.8 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 24 Apr 2025 | 920.0 | 899.7 | average | 102% |
| Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) | 37.7 | 43.1 | 9 Nov 2024 | 25.1 | 15.8 | 24 Apr 2025 | 678.8 | |||||
| Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence) | 36.6 | 41.4 | 26 Oct 2024 | 24.0 | 12.9 | 24 Apr 2025 | 979.0 | |||||
| Lajamanu Airport | 38.2 | +1.4 | 43.2 | 2 Feb 2025 | 23.7 | +1.2 | 11.3 | 24 Apr 2025 | 415.4 | 520.2 | average | 80% |
| Victoria River Downs | 38.0 | +1.4 | 43.8 | 17 Dec 2024 | 24.3 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 24 Apr 2025 | 617.4 | 651.7 | average | 95% |
| Barkly (district 15A) | ||||||||||||
| Elliott | 37.4 | +0.3 | 43.6 | 17 Dec 2024 | 23.8 | +1.0 | 14.8 | 24 Apr 2025 | 444.5 | 561.6 | average | 79% |
| Tennant Creek Airport | 37.0 | +1.6 | 43.3 | 17 Dec 2024 | 24.2 | +0.8 | 14.2 | 24 Apr 2025 | 294.4 | 449.1 | low | 66% |
| Alice Springs (district 15B) | ||||||||||||
| Alice Springs Airport | 35.9 | +2.6 | 44.6 | 27 Jan 2025 | 19.4 | +1.5 | 6.0 | 22 Apr 2025 | 110.6 | 222.3 | low | 50% |
| Curtin Springs | 45.7 | 1 Mar 2025 | 9.0 | 23 Apr 2025 | 194.5 | 167.5 | average | 116% | ||||
| Jervois | 37.6 | +2.2 | 46.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 21.8 | +2.3 | 9.2 | 22 Apr 2025 | 225.6 | 236.1 | average | 96% |
| Rabbit Flat | 38.7 | +1.3 | 44.9 | 3 Mar 2025 | 22.2 | +0.6 | 9.3 | 24 Apr 2025 | 237.2 | 460.1 | low | 52% |
| Territory Grape Farm | 36.7 | +1.8 | 43.8 | 2 Mar 2025 | 20.5 | +1.3 | 8.8 | 27 Apr 2025 | 160.4 | 267.0 | low | 60% |
| Walungurru Airport | 37.8 | +0.7 | 46.2 | 26 Jan 2025 | 24.8 | +1.0 | 13.3 | 25 Apr 2025 | 301.4 | 232.3 | high | 130% |
| Watarrka | 44.0 | 1 Mar 2025 | 8.7 | 25 Apr 2025 | 290.7 | 238.8 | high | 122% | ||||
| Yulara Airport | 36.3 | +1.4 | 45.3 | 1 Mar 2025 | 21.4 | +2.3 | 7.9 | 24 Apr 2025 | 158.8 | 203.7 | average | 78% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal 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 Thursday 1 May 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
