Weather in Darwin — today
Now in Darwin
☁️
+25°
Overcast
Feels like +29° · humidity 72%
Fri 14.8: +32° / +24°
🕐 04:55
Wind
2 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
24 · Good
Precipitation
8%
Humidity
72%
Pressure
1016 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
07:00 / 18:41
Sea temperature
🌊 +27°
👕 What to wear today
Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
💨 WindyFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Darwin
Friday, 14 August, in Darwin (Australia): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 22 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +27° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:00 and set at 18:41 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Darwin
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Darwin for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Fri 14.8
☁️
💧 8%
+24° +32°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 27%
+24° +31°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tomorrow 16.8
🌦️
💧 31%
+23° +29°
Morning
☀️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Mon 17.8
☁️
+24° +31°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 41%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Wed 19.8
☁️
💧 18%
+24° +31°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 4%
+23° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 21.8
☀️
💧 2%
+25° +29°
Morning
☀️
+26°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 4%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 8%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 4%
+26° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 8%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Wed 26.8
🌤️
💧 9%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌤️
+25°
Day
🌤️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 7%
+26° +28°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
79 / 100
for sea and sun · Good
🏊 Swimming
86 / 100
water 27° · Excellent
🏃 Running
40 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
8%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
82 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
59 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
85 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
24
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 17PM10: 20O₃: 40NO₂: 5
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
18:41
Golden hour
18:12
Daylight
12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+27°
🌊 calm, waves 0.1 m.
Darwin climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+30°
+26°
Jan
+30°
+25°
Feb
+31°
+25°
Mar
+32°
+24°
Apr
+31°
+23°
May
+30°
+21°
Jun
+30°
+20°
Jul
+31°
+20°
Aug
+33°
+23°
Sep
+33°
+25°
Oct
+33°
+26°
Nov
+31°
+26°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +30° | +26° | +31° | 444 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (444 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| February | +30° | +25° | +30° | 384 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (384 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| March | +31° | +25° | +30° | 290 mm | A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (290 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| April | +32° | +24° | +30° | 100 mm | Warm and comfortable: +32° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (100 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| May | +31° | +23° | +28° | 15 mm | Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| June | +30° | +21° | +27° | 2 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +30° | +20° | +26° | 2 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +20° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| August | +31° | +20° | +27° | 2 mm | Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +33° | +23° | +29° | 16 mm | A hot, dry month: +33° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| October | +33° | +25° | +31° | 71 mm | Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. It's a rainy month (71 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Darwin. |
| November | +33° | +26° | +32° | 173 mm | Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. Frequent rain (173 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. |
| December | +31° | +26° | +32° | 326 mm | A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (326 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
When to visit Darwin
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+26…+27°
Precipitationnone
Why: comfortable +30…+31° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, April, May, September, October, November
Daytime air+30…+33°
Sea temperature+28…+32°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (15–444 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, December
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+30…+32°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (290–384 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Darwin is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are February, March, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+32°
Normal for August
+31°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+33°
Record for this date
+34° (1945)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Darwin
What is the weather in Darwin right now?＋
Overcast, +25°, feels like +29°.
Will it rain in Darwin today?＋
No: 8% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Darwin?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
Can you swim in Darwin in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +27° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +31°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Darwin?＋
Sunrise 07:00, sunset 18:41.
Does it snow in Darwin in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Darwin by month?＋
Summers up to +33° in October, winters around +25° in February; the wettest month is January.
How hot is it in Darwin in summer?＋
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.