Darwin Weather
Warm sunny days are the rule here in the Northern tropics of Darwin, even in the wet season the rain usually comes in short, hard bursts and the sun is never far away. Darwin weather itself rarely goes above 34°C or below 30°C during the day because it is on the coast. However as you move inland, daytime maximums increase and night time minimums fall sharply.
Rainfall also decreases from around 1600+mm (66in) annually on the coast to close to zero in Alice Springs close to the very centre of Australia. Most of the rain usually falls between December and March while late April to sometime in October can be virtually rain free.
Of course because Darwin was virtually destroyed by Cyclone Tracy in 1974, everyone seems to think we have cyclones here all the time. In reality more cyclones occur either side of Darwin, travelling down the Western Australia coastline or into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
So we have no "winter" here - the dry season is the definition of perfect weather while the cooling rains of the wet season make an enjoyable change.
When the Dragonflies appear, we know the wet season is over and look forward to months of dry season weather. An informal, relaxed lifestyle reflects these conditions. In Darwin nothing beats an evening meal on the wharf or overlooking the sea on the Nightcliff foreshore.
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