Darwin Airport Weather Records (ASN00014015)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Darwin Airport (ASN00014015), Australia, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Darwin Airport

Darwin Airport (ASN00014015) is a weather station in Australia at -12.42 latitude and 130.89 longitude, 30 m (100 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1941 to 2026, 86 years of record.
1,464 records set at Darwin Airport still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Darwin Airport tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.5 C (74.3 F) on 3 July 2026.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -12.42 latitude, 130.89 longitude.
Elevation: 30 m (100 ft).
Period of record: 1941 to 2026, 86 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Darwin Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Darwin Airport, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	36.1 C (97.0 F)	20.2 C (68.4 F)	34.2 C (93.6 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)
Feb	36.0 C (96.8 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32.3 C (90.1 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)
Mar	36.0 C (96.8 F)	19.2 C (66.6 F)	34.3 C (93.7 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)
Apr	36.7 C (98.1 F)	17.6 C (63.7 F)	34.6 C (94.3 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)
May	36.0 C (96.8 F)	13.8 C (56.8 F)	34.3 C (93.7 F)	17.9 C (64.2 F)
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12.1 C (53.8 F)	32.9 C (91.2 F)	17.7 C (63.9 F)
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	10.4 C (50.7 F)	33.4 C (92.1 F)	16.5 C (61.7 F)
Aug	36.8 C (98.2 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	34.8 C (94.6 F)	17.9 C (64.2 F)
Sep	38.0 C (100.4 F)	14.3 C (57.7 F)	36.0 C (96.8 F)	21.6 C (70.9 F)
Oct	38.9 C (102.0 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	33.7 C (92.7 F)	23.1 C (73.6 F)
Nov	37.3 C (99.1 F)	19.3 C (66.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.1 C (98.8 F)	19.8 C (67.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Darwin Airport still stand. 1942 holds the most, with 40.

Standing records at Darwin Airport by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1941	35
1942	40
1943	25
1944	10
1945	32
1946	6
1947	12
1948	23
1949	26
1950	9
1951	12
1952	15
1953	19
1954	14
1955	13
1956	19
1957	10
1958	21
1959	9
1960	19
1961	14
1962	12
1963	16
1964	26
1965	18
1966	10
1967	14
1968	22
1969	17
1970	31
1971	14
1972	12
1973	15
1974	17
1975	21
1976	16
1977	17
1978	12
1979	11
1980	7
1981	11
1982	18
1983	11
1984	11
1985	16
1986	17
1987	14
1988	32
1989	12
1990	28
1991	8
1992	20
1993	6
1994	2
1995	9
1996	12
1997	5
1998	29
1999	9
2000	13
2001	5
2002	18
2003	15
2004	14
2005	11
2006	18
2007	16
2008	15
2009	11
2010	21
2011	20
2012	15
2013	13
2014	17
2015	15
2016	37
2017	22
2018	12
2019	26
2020	36
2021	34
2022	29
2023	23
2024	28
2025	14
2026	5

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records

8 all-time records were set at Darwin Airport between 25 December 1974 and 27 December 2019. Each dot is a new record.

When Darwin Airport set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1974-12-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 277.0 mm (10.9 in)
1982-10-18	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)
1983-02-19	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)
1985-12-19	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 29.7 C (85.5 F)
1997-01-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 290.4 mm (11.4 in)
2011-02-16	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 367.6 mm (14.5 in)
2018-12-12	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)
2019-12-27	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 30.2 C (86.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 367.6 mm (14.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Darwin Airport. The most was 367.6 mm (14.5 in) on 16 February 2011.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Darwin Airport
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	290.4 mm (11.4 in)	3 January 1997
Feb	367.6 mm (14.5 in)	16 February 2011
Mar	240.6 mm (9.5 in)	16 March 1977
Apr	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	4 April 1959
May	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	18 May 1987
Jun	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	2 June 2004
Jul	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	17 July 2001
Aug	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	22 August 1947
Sep	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 September 1942
Oct	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	8 October 2020
Nov	168.6 mm (6.6 in)	23 November 2025
Dec	277.0 mm (10.9 in)	25 December 1974

Period of Record Coverage

1941 to 2026

86 years of record at Darwin Airport, 1941 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1946, 1969, 2026.

Days with data per year at Darwin Airport
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1941	334	92%	Yes
1942	348	95%	Yes
1943	363	99%	Yes
1944	340	93%	Yes
1945	361	99%	Yes
1946	256	70%	No
1947	364	100%	Yes
1948	365	100%	Yes
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	363	99%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	364	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	365	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	318	87%	No
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	362	99%	Yes
1974	364	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	364	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	364	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	365	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	365	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	365	100%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	364	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	364	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	364	100%	Yes
2026	279	76%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Darwin Airport
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high min (Tie)	23.5 C (74.3 F)	tie	48 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	33 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high min	26.5 C (79.7 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily low max	27.7 C (81.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily low max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	5 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily low max	26.6 C (79.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	55 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2026	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high min	29.2 C (84.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high min	28.5 C (83.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	monthly rain	168.6 mm (6.6 in)	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily low max	29.2 C (84.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily low max	26.3 C (79.3 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high max (Tie)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	tie	4 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high max	36.3 C (97.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	2 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily low max	29.1 C (84.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2025	Darwin Airport, AU	daily high min	29.1 C (84.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	68 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

80 complete years, 1943 to 2025

One stripe for each of 80 complete years at Darwin Airport, 1943 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.7 C (81.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1943, at 26.8 C (80.2 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 28.7 C (83.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Darwin Airport as warming stripes, 1943 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1943	26.8 C	-0.91 C
1945	27.3 C	-0.37 C
1947	27.6 C	-0.07 C
1948	27.4 C	-0.32 C
1949	26.8 C	-0.89 C
1950	27.0 C	-0.69 C
1951	27.7 C	-0.05 C
1952	28.0 C	+0.24 C
1953	27.4 C	-0.35 C
1954	27.3 C	-0.37 C
1955	27.9 C	+0.15 C
1956	27.4 C	-0.36 C
1957	27.3 C	-0.39 C
1958	28.1 C	+0.38 C
1959	27.4 C	-0.28 C
1960	27.1 C	-0.66 C
1961	27.2 C	-0.48 C
1962	27.8 C	+0.04 C
1963	27.0 C	-0.73 C
1964	27.6 C	-0.11 C
1965	27.1 C	-0.62 C
1966	27.5 C	-0.17 C
1967	27.1 C	-0.57 C
1968	27.5 C	-0.23 C
1970	28.1 C	+0.35 C
1971	27.5 C	-0.25 C
1972	27.6 C	-0.09 C
1973	28.3 C	+0.60 C
1974	27.2 C	-0.49 C
1975	27.7 C	-0.06 C
1976	27.3 C	-0.46 C
1977	27.1 C	-0.57 C
1978	28.0 C	+0.24 C
1979	28.0 C	+0.33 C
1980	27.9 C	+0.16 C
1981	28.0 C	+0.30 C
1982	27.4 C	-0.32 C
1983	27.9 C	+0.16 C
1984	27.6 C	-0.16 C
1985	27.8 C	+0.07 C
1986	28.1 C	+0.38 C
1987	28.0 C	+0.30 C
1988	28.2 C	+0.49 C
1989	27.8 C	+0.08 C
1990	27.8 C	+0.12 C
1991	27.6 C	-0.10 C
1992	28.0 C	+0.31 C
1993	28.0 C	+0.29 C
1994	27.4 C	-0.32 C
1995	27.6 C	-0.09 C
1996	27.9 C	+0.19 C
1997	27.5 C	-0.18 C
1998	28.5 C	+0.76 C
1999	27.2 C	-0.52 C
2000	27.3 C	-0.38 C
2001	27.7 C	-0.06 C
2002	27.8 C	+0.09 C
2003	28.0 C	+0.30 C
2004	27.5 C	-0.19 C
2005	28.2 C	+0.47 C
2006	27.1 C	-0.59 C
2007	27.7 C	-0.04 C
2008	27.7 C	+0.01 C
2009	28.0 C	+0.32 C
2010	28.3 C	+0.56 C
2011	27.0 C	-0.75 C
2012	27.4 C	-0.27 C
2013	28.1 C	+0.39 C
2014	27.8 C	+0.10 C
2015	27.9 C	+0.16 C
2016	28.7 C	+1.01 C
2017	28.2 C	+0.44 C
2018	28.1 C	+0.43 C
2019	28.1 C	+0.36 C
2020	28.5 C	+0.79 C
2021	28.4 C	+0.71 C
2022	28.4 C	+0.64 C
2023	28.3 C	+0.58 C
2024	28.5 C	+0.82 C
2025	28.2 C	+0.46 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.1) per decade over 1943 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 80 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Darwin Airport
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.1 C (0.1 to 0.1) per decade	0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	1943 to 2025	80	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	1943 to 2025	80	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.06 C (0.01 to 0.10) per decade	0.11 F (0.03 to 0.19) per decade	1943 to 2025	80	Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1941 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Darwin Airport: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1982	36.6 C (97.9 F)	86
Coldest night (TNn)	10.4 C (50.7 F)	1942	14.4 C (57.8 F)	86
Wettest day (Rx1day)	367.6 mm (14.5 in)	2011	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	813.4 mm (32.0 in)	2011	254.9 mm (10.0 in)	86
Longest dry spell (CDD)	197 days	1953	117 days	86

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Darwin Airport, 1941 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.6 C (97.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Darwin Airport by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1941	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1942	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1943	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1944	37.1 C (98.8 F)
1945	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1946	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1947	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1948	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1949	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1950	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1951	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1952	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1953	36.3 C (97.3 F)
1954	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1955	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1956	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1957	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1958	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1959	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1960	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1961	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1963	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1964	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1965	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1966	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1967	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1968	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1969	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1970	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1971	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1972	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1973	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1974	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1975	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1976	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1977	36.9 C (98.4 F)
1978	35.7 C (96.3 F)
1979	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1980	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1981	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1982	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1983	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1984	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1985	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1986	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1987	37.1 C (98.8 F)
1988	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1989	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1990	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1991	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1993	37.1 C (98.8 F)
1994	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1995	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1996	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1997	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1998	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1999	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2000	35.9 C (96.6 F)
2001	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2002	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2003	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2004	37.3 C (99.1 F)
2005	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2006	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2007	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2008	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2009	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2010	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2011	35.8 C (96.4 F)
2012	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2013	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2014	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2015	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2016	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2017	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2018	37.3 C (99.1 F)
2019	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2020	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2021	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2022	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2023	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2024	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2025	38.4 C (101.1 F)
2026	36.0 C (96.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Darwin Airport, 1941 to 2026. The record is 10.4 C (50.7 F) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 14.4 C (57.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Darwin Airport by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1941	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1942	10.4 C (50.7 F)
1943	14.2 C (57.6 F)
1944	14.9 C (58.8 F)
1945	13.2 C (55.8 F)
1946	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1947	16.8 C (62.2 F)
1948	14.5 C (58.1 F)
1949	12.9 C (55.2 F)
1950	14.8 C (58.6 F)
1951	14.1 C (57.4 F)
1952	15.3 C (59.5 F)
1953	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1954	14.2 C (57.6 F)
1955	16.3 C (61.3 F)
1956	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1957	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1958	16.3 C (61.3 F)
1959	14.8 C (58.6 F)
1960	14.2 C (57.6 F)
1961	14.7 C (58.5 F)
1962	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1963	12.1 C (53.8 F)
1964	14.1 C (57.4 F)
1965	10.8 C (51.4 F)
1966	14.1 C (57.4 F)
1967	13.1 C (55.6 F)
1968	15.1 C (59.2 F)
1969	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1970	13.6 C (56.5 F)
1971	14.2 C (57.6 F)
1972	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1973	16.2 C (61.2 F)
1974	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1975	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1976	13.5 C (56.3 F)
1977	14.3 C (57.7 F)
1978	14.7 C (58.5 F)
1979	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1980	15.2 C (59.4 F)
1981	17.3 C (63.1 F)
1982	15.3 C (59.5 F)
1983	13.4 C (56.1 F)
1984	13.4 C (56.1 F)
1985	13.7 C (56.7 F)
1986	16.3 C (61.3 F)
1987	16.4 C (61.5 F)
1988	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1989	13.7 C (56.7 F)
1990	13.2 C (55.8 F)
1991	14.7 C (58.5 F)
1992	15.2 C (59.4 F)
1993	16.3 C (61.3 F)
1994	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1995	13.1 C (55.6 F)
1996	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1997	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1998	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1999	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2000	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2001	15.3 C (59.5 F)
2002	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2003	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2004	13.3 C (55.9 F)
2005	15.9 C (60.6 F)
2006	13.6 C (56.5 F)
2007	12.4 C (54.3 F)
2008	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2009	14.9 C (58.8 F)
2010	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2011	12.7 C (54.9 F)
2012	13.1 C (55.6 F)
2013	15.8 C (60.4 F)
2014	13.0 C (55.4 F)
2015	14.8 C (58.6 F)
2016	13.3 C (55.9 F)
2017	15.4 C (59.7 F)
2018	15.3 C (59.5 F)
2019	12.7 C (54.9 F)
2020	16.2 C (61.2 F)
2021	17.4 C (63.3 F)
2022	14.1 C (57.4 F)
2023	13.4 C (56.1 F)
2024	14.7 C (58.5 F)
2025	14.9 C (58.8 F)
2026	16.5 C (61.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Darwin Airport, 1941 to 2026. The record is 367.6 mm (14.5 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 114.4 mm (4.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Darwin Airport by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1941	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1942	194.1 mm (7.6 in)
1943	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1944	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1945	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1946	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1947	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1948	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1949	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1950	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1951	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1952	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1953	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1954	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1955	250.2 mm (9.9 in)
1956	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1957	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1958	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1959	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1960	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1961	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1962	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1963	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1964	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1965	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1966	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1967	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1968	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1969	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1970	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1971	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1972	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1973	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1974	277.0 mm (10.9 in)
1975	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1976	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1977	240.6 mm (9.5 in)
1978	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1979	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1980	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1981	205.2 mm (8.1 in)
1982	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1983	163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1984	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
1985	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1986	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1987	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1988	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1989	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1990	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1991	214.2 mm (8.4 in)
1992	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1993	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1994	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1995	178.2 mm (7.0 in)
1996	155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1997	290.4 mm (11.4 in)
1998	244.0 mm (9.6 in)
1999	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2000	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
2001	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
2002	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2003	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
2004	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2005	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2006	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
2007	152.8 mm (6.0 in)
2008	242.0 mm (9.5 in)
2009	162.2 mm (6.4 in)
2010	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2011	367.6 mm (14.5 in)
2012	182.2 mm (7.2 in)
2013	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
2014	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2015	129.4 mm (5.1 in)
2016	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
2017	210.6 mm (8.3 in)
2018	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
2019	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2020	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2021	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2022	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2023	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2024	177.4 mm (7.0 in)
2025	168.6 mm (6.6 in)
2026	104.2 mm (4.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Darwin Airport, 1941 to 2026. The record is 813.4 mm (32.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 254.9 mm (10.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Darwin Airport by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1941	200.9 mm (7.9 in)
1942	291.6 mm (11.5 in)
1943	188.9 mm (7.4 in)
1944	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1945	228.6 mm (9.0 in)
1946	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1947	246.5 mm (9.7 in)
1948	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1949	347.9 mm (13.7 in)
1950	308.7 mm (12.2 in)
1951	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1952	242.5 mm (9.5 in)
1953	247.1 mm (9.7 in)
1954	217.1 mm (8.5 in)
1955	455.0 mm (17.9 in)
1956	334.1 mm (13.2 in)
1957	251.7 mm (9.9 in)
1958	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1959	273.7 mm (10.8 in)
1960	302.6 mm (11.9 in)
1961	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1962	275.6 mm (10.9 in)
1963	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1964	132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1965	329.5 mm (13.0 in)
1966	296.8 mm (11.7 in)
1967	227.8 mm (9.0 in)
1968	246.8 mm (9.7 in)
1969	352.1 mm (13.9 in)
1970	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1971	261.4 mm (10.3 in)
1972	262.9 mm (10.4 in)
1973	211.4 mm (8.3 in)
1974	376.2 mm (14.8 in)
1975	281.8 mm (11.1 in)
1976	215.6 mm (8.5 in)
1977	416.6 mm (16.4 in)
1978	306.0 mm (12.0 in)
1979	217.4 mm (8.6 in)
1980	247.6 mm (9.7 in)
1981	443.6 mm (17.5 in)
1982	219.6 mm (8.6 in)
1983	450.4 mm (17.7 in)
1984	214.2 mm (8.4 in)
1985	177.4 mm (7.0 in)
1986	270.2 mm (10.6 in)
1987	237.6 mm (9.4 in)
1988	293.4 mm (11.6 in)
1989	273.6 mm (10.8 in)
1990	179.2 mm (7.1 in)
1991	517.6 mm (20.4 in)
1992	185.2 mm (7.3 in)
1993	296.8 mm (11.7 in)
1994	317.8 mm (12.5 in)
1995	443.4 mm (17.5 in)
1996	271.8 mm (10.7 in)
1997	440.8 mm (17.4 in)
1998	480.2 mm (18.9 in)
1999	197.0 mm (7.8 in)
2000	237.2 mm (9.3 in)
2001	182.8 mm (7.2 in)
2002	241.0 mm (9.5 in)
2003	262.8 mm (10.3 in)
2004	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
2005	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
2006	209.6 mm (8.3 in)
2007	420.8 mm (16.6 in)
2008	321.2 mm (12.6 in)
2009	370.2 mm (14.6 in)
2010	336.0 mm (13.2 in)
2011	813.4 mm (32.0 in)
2012	300.4 mm (11.8 in)
2013	197.4 mm (7.8 in)
2014	233.8 mm (9.2 in)
2015	299.4 mm (11.8 in)
2016	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
2017	337.4 mm (13.3 in)
2018	498.2 mm (19.6 in)
2019	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
2020	243.2 mm (9.6 in)
2021	326.8 mm (12.9 in)
2022	258.0 mm (10.2 in)
2023	321.6 mm (12.7 in)
2024	354.2 mm (13.9 in)
2025	206.6 mm (8.1 in)
2026	173.4 mm (6.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Darwin Airport, 1941 to 2026. The record is 197 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 117 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Darwin Airport by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1941	145 days
1942	97 days
1943	157 days
1944	139 days
1945	166 days
1946	85 days
1947	118 days
1948	154 days
1949	192 days
1950	100 days
1951	149 days
1952	93 days
1953	197 days
1954	108 days
1955	103 days
1956	71 days
1957	74 days
1958	81 days
1959	106 days
1960	137 days
1961	184 days
1962	168 days
1963	169 days
1964	101 days
1965	139 days
1966	66 days
1967	148 days
1968	49 days
1969	72 days
1970	116 days
1971	119 days
1972	87 days
1973	123 days
1974	121 days
1975	149 days
1976	171 days
1977	148 days
1978	81 days
1979	108 days
1980	124 days
1981	92 days
1982	112 days
1983	147 days
1984	132 days
1985	153 days
1986	41 days
1987	126 days
1988	94 days
1989	133 days
1990	152 days
1991	169 days
1992	137 days
1993	80 days
1994	161 days
1995	104 days
1996	113 days
1997	87 days
1998	103 days
1999	144 days
2000	143 days
2001	79 days
2002	109 days
2003	99 days
2004	90 days
2005	103 days
2006	122 days
2007	101 days
2008	171 days
2009	143 days
2010	97 days
2011	139 days
2012	148 days
2013	90 days
2014	137 days
2015	115 days
2016	103 days
2017	155 days
2018	163 days
2019	162 days
2020	89 days
2021	59 days
2022	87 days
2023	166 days
2024	113 days
2025	115 days
2026	79 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

85 years, 1941 to 2025

A day with at least 116.3 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 348.6 mm (13.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Darwin Airport: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
5 years	164.4 mm (6.5 in)
10 years	201.2 mm (7.9 in)
25 years	254.3 mm (10.0 in)
50 years	299.1 mm (11.8 in)
100 years	348.6 mm (13.7 in)	Longer than the 85 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 85 years of values from 1941 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 367.6 mm (14.5 in) in 2011; 290.4 mm (11.4 in) in 1997; 277.0 mm (10.9 in) in 1974.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Darwin Airport had a mean temperature of 28.1 C (82.6 F) and 1,811.5 mm (71.3 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Weipa Eastern Ave (Australia, 1,193 km away), Oenpelli (Australia, 235 km away) and Thursday Island Mo (Australia, 1,250 km away).

Climate twins of Darwin Airport: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	1,193 km (741 mi)	27.1 C (80.7 F)	1,828.6 mm (72.0 in)	1.07
Oenpelli	Australia	235 km (146 mi)	28.1 C (82.6 F)	1,531.5 mm (60.3 in)	1.17
Thursday Island Mo	Australia	1,250 km (777 mi)	26.7 C (80.0 F)	1,770.0 mm (69.7 in)	1.58

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).