Weather in Nhulunbuy

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:27 am (GMT+9:30)

Now · overcast 87 °F

Feels like: 96 °F
Low / high: 79 / 87 °F
Rain: 8%
Wind: 9 mph NE

→ 29.96 inHg · steady UV 13 · extreme

Today in Nhulunbuy: overcast, 79 °F to 87 °F, with a 8% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the northeast (9 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 78 °F to 88 °F and a 25% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 88 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (71%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

87° 79°
Today
88° 78°
Fri 30
87° 76°
Sat 31
87° 78°
Sun 1
86° 79°
Mon 2
87° 80°
Tue 3
87° 81°
Wed 4
87° 82°
Thu 5
87° 81°
Fri 6
87° 80°
Sat 7
88° 81°
Sun 8
89° 80°
Mon 9
89° 80°
Tue 10
88° 78°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	79 / 87 °F	8%	11 mph ENE	1.0 ft	10:18 am · 11:22 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	78 / 88 °F	25%	11 mph E	1.0 ft	10:58 am	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	76 / 87 °F	71% · 0.02 in	11 mph E	1.0 ft	12:10 am · 11:41 am	ECMWF
Sun 1	Overcast	78 / 87 °F	24%	10 mph ENE	0.9 ft	1:02 am · 12:29 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	79 / 86 °F	43% · 0.05 in	9 mph NNE	0.4 ft	1:57 am · 1:24 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	80 / 87 °F	25% · 0.02 in	10 mph NNE	0.7 ft	3:01 am · 2:28 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	81 / 87 °F	22% · 0.02 in	9 mph NE	0.7 ft	4:13 am · 3:44 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	82 / 87 °F	49% · 0.02 in	10 mph NNE	0.7 ft	5:27 am · 5:14 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Partly cloudy	81 / 87 °F	51%	10 mph NE	0.5 ft	6:27 am · 6:35 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Mainly clear	80 / 87 °F	47%	10 mph NE	1.0 ft	7:14 am · 7:37 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	81 / 88 °F	51%	10 mph ENE	1.0 ft	7:54 am · 8:28 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	80 / 89 °F	55%	11 mph ENE	1.4 ft	8:30 am · 9:14 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	80 / 89 °F	43% · 0.24 in	11 mph E	2.8 ft	9:02 am · 9:56 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	61% · 0.20 in	13 mph E	3.7 ft	9:33 am · 10:36 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	Clear	Mainly clear	Overcast	Mainly clear	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast
Temperature	81°	80°	81°	86°	86°	86°	83°	81°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	2%	2%	8%	6%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	4 ENE	3 NE	5 ENE	8 NE	10 NE	11 ENE	9 ESE	8 E
Humidity	84%	88%	86%	67%	64%	69%	71%	79%
UV	0	0	0	7	12	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

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	87°	88°	87°	87°	86°	87°	87°
AIFS	87°	86°	86°	86°	86°	87°	87°
GFS	86°	87°	88°	86°	85°	85°	85°
ICON	88°	89°	88°	89°	88°	89°	89°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0.02 in	0	0.05 in	0.02 in	0.02 in
AIFS	0	0	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1121	1119	1121	1019	920	1020	920
AIFS	11	12	11	10	9	10	10
GFS	1314	1315	1216	1312	1313	1315	1312
ICON	1017	1220	1221	1119	1017	1017	1118
Confidence	high	high	high	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)	8%	25%	71%	24%	43%	25%	22%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	3%	0%	3%	0%	0%

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.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and a bit drier.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	—	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	—	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit below −34%	—	92° / 78°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit below −38%	—	92° / 79°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −32%	—	93° / 80°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal +0.5 °F	Below −62%	Normal +0.2 °F
December	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit below −30%	A bit above +1.6 °F
January	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	Above +2.3 °F
February	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Above +2.5 °F
March	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Above +2.3 °F

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.

Nhulunbuy climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Nhulunbuy is from June to September: highs of 83 °F to 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Cyclone season: from March to April and in December, peaking in March. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Nhulunbuy, about 4 every 10 years; 5 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: in December 2025.

91° 78°

JanJ
89° 78°

FebF
89° 77°

MarM
89° 75°

AprA
87° 74°

MayM
84° 71°

JunJ
83° 69°

JulJ
83° 68°

AugA
87° 70°

SepS
89° 73°

OctO
92° 76°

NovN
92° 78°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	91°	78°	10.59 in	22	6.4	85°	2.0 ft	1
FebruaryFeb	89°	78°	9.59 in	20	6.3	85°	1.8 ft	1
MarchMar	89°	77°	9.92 in	20	6.9	85°	1.7 ft	5
AprilApr	89°	75°	8.62 in	13	7.7	85°	2.0 ft	2
MayMay	87°	74°	2.81 in	5	7.9	82°	2.9 ft	–
JuneJun	84°	71°	0.78 in	3	8.1	80°	3.0 ft	–
JulyJul	83°	69°	0.48 in	1	8.4	78°	2.8 ft	–
AugustAug	83°	68°	0.17 in	1	8.7	77°	2.3 ft	–
SeptemberSep	87°	70°	0.14 in	1	8.7	79°	1.9 ft	–
OctoberOct	89°	73°	0.40 in	1	8.3	82°	1.7 ft	–
NovemberNov	92°	76°	1.30 in	5	7.8	84°	1.4 ft	–
DecemberDec	92°	78°	8.26 in	15	6.6	86°	1.4 ft	3

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	85°	2.0 ft	1
Feb	85°	1.8 ft	1
Mar	85°	1.7 ft	5
Apr	85°	2.0 ft	2
May	82°	2.9 ft	–
Jun	80°	3.0 ft	–
Jul	78°	2.8 ft	–
Aug	77°	2.3 ft	–
Sep	79°	1.9 ft	–
Oct	82°	1.7 ft	–
Nov	84°	1.4 ft	–
Dec	86°	1.4 ft	3

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

A normal year brings 53.06 in of rain on about 105 days and about 2,800 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

Now87 °Ffeels like 96 °F

Tomorrow78 / 88 °F

It's 87 °F now (feels like 96 °F). Today, 79 °F to 87 °F; tomorrow, 78 °F to 88 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 8%
Fri 30 25%
Sat 31 71% 0.02 in
Sun 1 24%
Mon 2 43% 0.05 in
Tue 3 25% 0.02 in
Wed 4 22% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 8%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 71% and 0.02 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.04 in; last 3 days, 0.06 in; last 7 days, 0.06 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity64%

Dew point73 °F

Humidity is 64% now and the dew point is 73 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

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

Now12

Today's peak13extreme

Fri 30: 12 · Sat 31: 13 · Sun 1: 13

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

29.8029.9030.00 29.89

Steady now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 27

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	Light drizzle	80 / 87 °F	0.06 in	10 mph NE
Tue 27	Overcast	78 / 85 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Mon 26	Overcast	78 / 85 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Sun 25	Overcast	78 / 84 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Sat 24	Mainly clear	78 / 84 °F	0	10 mph NE
Fri 23	Overcast	76 / 84 °F	0	11 mph NE
Thu 22	Overcast	75 / 85 °F	0	11 mph ENE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.02 in	11 mph ENE
Tue 20	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.02 in	12 mph E
Mon 19	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.05 in	12 mph E
Sun 18	Light drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.02 in	13 mph E
Sat 17	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.01 in	12 mph E
Fri 16	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.01 in	12 mph E
Thu 15	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	0.01 in	11 mph E
Wed 14	Overcast	76 / 85 °F	0	11 mph E
Tue 13	Overcast	76 / 86 °F	0	11 mph E
Mon 12	Partly cloudy	75 / 85 °F	0	13 mph E
Sun 11	Mainly clear	75 / 85 °F	0	12 mph E
Sat 10	Mainly clear	73 / 84 °F	0	12 mph ENE
Fri 9	Overcast	75 / 82 °F	0	10 mph NE
Thu 8	Overcast	74 / 82 °F	0	9 mph NE
Wed 7	Partly cloudy	73 / 83 °F	0	10 mph ENE
Tue 6	Overcast	73 / 84 °F	0	11 mph ENE
Mon 5	Mainly clear	73 / 83 °F	0	11 mph ENE
Sun 4	Light drizzle	73 / 82 °F	0.08 in	13 mph E
Sat 3	Light drizzle	73 / 82 °F	0.11 in	13 mph E
Fri 2	Light drizzle	74 / 82 °F	0.05 in	16 mph E
Thu 1	Drizzle	73 / 83 °F	0.15 in	15 mph E
Wed 30	Light drizzle	74 / 82 °F	0.09 in	13 mph E
Tue 29	Light drizzle	73 / 83 °F	0.11 in	12 mph ESE

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 NhulunbuyQuestions

What's the weather like today in Nhulunbuy?

Overcast, from 79 °F to 87 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (9 mph) and a 8% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Nhulunbuy?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 25% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 76 °F and a high of 88 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 13 (extreme). Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

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

When is the best time to visit Nhulunbuy?

The best time to visit Nhulunbuy is from June to September: highs of 83 °F to 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Nhulunbuy in October?

In October, Nhulunbuy normally sees highs of 89 °F and lows of 73 °F, with about 1 rainy days (0.40 in for the month) and 8 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 82 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Nhulunbuy?

The warmest is December, with average highs of 92 °F, and the coldest August, with lows of 68 °F. The wettest is January (10.59 in) and the driest, September.

When is cyclone season in Nhulunbuy?

Cyclone season: from March to April and in December, peaking in March. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Nhulunbuy, about 4 every 10 years; 5 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: in December 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 5.1 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 11:27 am (local time).

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