Weather in Darwin

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:22 am (GMT+9:30)

Now · overcast 78 °F

Feels like: 89 °F
Low / high: 77 / 91 °F
Rain: 61% · 0.12 in
Wind: 2 mph ESE

↗ 29.96 inHg · rising UV 9 · very high

Today in Darwin: drizzle, 77 °F to 91 °F, with a 61% chance of rain (0.12 in) and a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph). Tomorrow, light showers, 76 °F to 90 °F and a 88% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 92 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Darwin (YPDN), 4.3 mi away · 24 min ago

Visibility5.6 mi

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature79 °F

Wind3 mph from the north

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

91° 77°
Today
90° 76°
Fri 30
90° 77°
Sat 31
91° 79°
Sun 1
91° 76°
Mon 2
91° 77°
Tue 3
92° 78°
Wed 4
85° 77°
Thu 5
85° 77°
Fri 6
91° 77°
Sat 7
90° 79°
Sun 8
89° 78°
Mon 9
92° 79°
Tue 10
91° 77°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	77 / 91 °F	61% · 0.12 in	4 mph N	0.1 ft	7:13 am · 8:23 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light showers	76 / 90 °F	88% · 0.40 in	6 mph NNE	0.1 ft	7:49 am · 9:05 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	65% · 0.18 in	5 mph NNW	0.1 ft	8:29 am · 9:51 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	79 / 91 °F	71% · 0.19 in	6 mph N	0.1 ft	9:17 am · 10:47 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	76 / 91 °F	71% · 0.17 in	7 mph NNW	0.2 ft	10:27 am · 11:59 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light showers	77 / 91 °F	67% · 0.38 in	7 mph N	0.1 ft	12:07 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	78 / 92 °F	65% · 0.07 in	6 mph NNW	0.1 ft	1:28 am · 2:09 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	77 / 85 °F	57% · 0.33 in	7 mph NW	0.4 ft	2:51 am · 3:44 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	77 / 85 °F	62% · 0.19 in	5 mph SE	0.2 ft	3:45 am · 4:36 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	77 / 91 °F	53% · 0.01 in	5 mph NE	0.9 ft	4:25 am · 5:19 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	79 / 90 °F	55% · 0.17 in	5 mph NNW	0.9 ft	5:00 am · 5:57 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	78 / 89 °F	39% · 0.16 in	4 mph WNW	0.7 ft	5:32 am · 6:34 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	79 / 92 °F	53% · 0.09 in	4 mph NNE	0.7 ft	6:02 am · 7:08 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	77 / 91 °F	51% · 0.24 in	6 mph E	0.8 ft	6:31 am · 7:40 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Overcast	Overcast	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Clear
Temperature	80°	77°	77°	86°	91°	90°	86°	82°
Chance of rain	27%	47%	16%	4%	14%	61%	31%	4%
Rain	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	2 N	3 SE	2 ESE	0 E	4 NE	3 N	4 W	3 WNW
Humidity	94%	97%	96%	73%	60%	61%	73%	87%
UV	0	0	0	5	9	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on temperature tomorrow: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	91°	90°	90°	91°	91°	91°	92°
AIFS	88°	87°	87°	89°	88°	89°	89°
GFS	95°	98°	96°	96°	96°	99°	98°
ICON	91°	92°	98°	95°	96°	97°	97°
Confidence	medium	low	low	medium	medium	low	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.12 in	0.40 in	0.18 in	0.19 in	0.17 in	0.38 in	0.07 in
AIFS	0.26 in	0.42 in	0.27 in	0.24 in	0.20 in	0.12 in	0.19 in
GFS	0.12 in	0.31 in	0.19 in	0.17 in	0.23 in	0.16 in	0.07 in
ICON	0.26 in	0.04 in	0.00 in	0	0	0.02 in	0
Confidence	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	414	615	515	618	716	714	617
AIFS	5	4	5	5	5	6	4
GFS	1013	1216	1315	1215	1215	1217	914
ICON	611	619	918	1021	1020	918	817
Confidence	high	medium	medium	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	61%	88%	65%	71%	71%	67%	65%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	90%	59%	32%	63%	59%	29%	39%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −0.9 °F	Above +66%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.4 °F	A bit above +24%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	91° / 79°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	91° / 79°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	91° / 79°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
March	Above +2.7 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Darwin climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Darwin is from June to August: highs of 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Cyclone season: from January to April, peaking in March. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Darwin, about 4 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Fina, in November 2025.

89° 77°

JanJ
89° 77°

FebF
90° 76°

MarM
92° 74°

AprA
89° 70°

MayM
87° 65°

JunJ
87° 64°

JulJ
88° 66°

AugA
91° 71°

SepS
92° 76°

OctO
93° 77°

NovN
91° 77°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	89°	77°	19.74 in	27	5.4	87°	2.1 ft	3
FebruaryFeb	89°	77°	13.17 in	24	5.5	86°	1.8 ft	1
MarchMar	90°	76°	13.28 in	23	6.8	86°	1.3 ft	4
AprilApr	92°	74°	4.52 in	10	8.5	86°	0.8 ft	2
MayMay	89°	70°	1.12 in	3	8.9	84°	0.9 ft	–
JuneJun	87°	65°	0.06 in	0	9.5	80°	1.0 ft	–
JulyJul	87°	64°	0.02 in	0	9.9	78°	0.9 ft	–
AugustAug	88°	66°	0.24 in	0	9.8	79°	0.8 ft	–
SeptemberSep	91°	71°	0.59 in	2	9.2	82°	0.9 ft	–
OctoberOct	92°	76°	3.15 in	9	8.6	85°	0.9 ft	–
NovemberNov	93°	77°	4.94 in	18	8.1	87°	0.9 ft	1
DecemberDec	91°	77°	11.78 in	25	6.3	87°	1.2 ft	1

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	87°	2.1 ft	3
Feb	86°	1.8 ft	1
Mar	86°	1.3 ft	4
Apr	86°	0.8 ft	2
May	84°	0.9 ft	–
Jun	80°	1.0 ft	–
Jul	78°	0.9 ft	–
Aug	79°	0.8 ft	–
Sep	82°	0.9 ft	–
Oct	85°	0.9 ft	–
Nov	87°	0.9 ft	1
Dec	87°	1.2 ft	1

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 72.62 in of rain on about 140 days and about 2,950 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now78 °Ffeels like 89 °F

Tomorrow76 / 90 °F

It's 78 °F now (feels like 89 °F). Today, 77 °F to 91 °F; tomorrow, 76 °F to 90 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 61% 0.12 in
Fri 30 88% 0.40 in
Sat 31 65% 0.18 in
Sun 1 71% 0.19 in
Mon 2 71% 0.17 in
Tue 3 67% 0.38 in
Wed 4 65% 0.07 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 61%, with 0.12 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 88% and 0.40 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.56 in; last 3 days, 1.69 in; last 7 days, 2.02 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity94%

Dew point76 °F

Humidity is 94% now and the dew point is 76 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds97%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 12 · Sat 31: 11 · Sun 1: 12

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.85

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 28

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Showers	78 / 86 °F	1.28 in	4 mph NE
Tue 27	Drizzle	77 / 92 °F	0.18 in	5 mph WNW
Mon 26	Drizzle	79 / 91 °F	0.14 in	7 mph NW
Sun 25	Drizzle	77 / 91 °F	0.12 in	8 mph NW
Sat 24	Light drizzle	76 / 91 °F	0.15 in	8 mph NNW
Fri 23	Light drizzle	79 / 91 °F	0.04 in	6 mph NNW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	77 / 92 °F	0.09 in	6 mph NNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	76 / 92 °F	0.10 in	7 mph NE
Tue 20	Drizzle	77 / 92 °F	0.08 in	9 mph N
Mon 19	Light showers	76 / 91 °F	0.32 in	7 mph NNW
Sun 18	Drizzle	78 / 92 °F	0.12 in	5 mph NW
Sat 17	Drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.11 in	8 mph NNE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	78 / 92 °F	0.04 in	12 mph NNE
Thu 15	Drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.13 in	6 mph N
Wed 14	Drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.24 in	5 mph NW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	77 / 92 °F	0.06 in	7 mph NW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	75 / 94 °F	0.02 in	10 mph N
Sun 11	Mainly clear	75 / 93 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Sat 10	Clear sky	76 / 92 °F	0	8 mph N
Fri 9	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	0.04 in	7 mph NW
Thu 8	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.08 in	8 mph NNW
Wed 7	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.01 in	6 mph NNW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	0.02 in	6 mph N
Mon 5	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.02 in	6 mph N
Sun 4	Drizzle	73 / 87 °F	0.13 in	9 mph NNE
Sat 3	Light rain	72 / 88 °F	0.31 in	9 mph NNE
Fri 2	Drizzle	72 / 89 °F	0.12 in	12 mph NE
Thu 1	Drizzle	72 / 88 °F	0.15 in	8 mph NE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	73 / 87 °F	0.08 in	9 mph NNE
Tue 29	Light rain	73 / 89 °F	0.23 in	11 mph N

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in DarwinQuestions

What's the weather like today in Darwin?

Drizzle, from 77 °F to 91 °F, with a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph) and a 61% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Darwin?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 88% (0.40 in): light showers.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 76 °F and a high of 92 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.96 inHg and rising: +0.03 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Darwin?

The best time to visit Darwin is from June to August: highs of 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Darwin in October?

In October, Darwin normally sees highs of 92 °F and lows of 76 °F, with about 9 rainy days (3.15 in for the month) and 9 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Darwin?

The warmest is November, with average highs of 93 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 64 °F. The wettest is January (19.74 in) and the driest, July.

When is cyclone season in Darwin?

Cyclone season: from January to April, peaking in March. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Darwin, about 4 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Fina, in November 2025.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:22 am (local time).

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