Climate Northern Territory
köppen climate types in northern territory
satellite image of fire activity in central australia.
the northern territory has 2 distinctive climate zones.
the northern end, including darwin, has tropical climate high humidity , 2 seasons, wet (october april) , dry season (may september). during dry season every day warm , sunny, , afternoon humidity averages around 30%. there little rainfall between may , september. in coolest months of june , july, daily minimum temperature may dip low 14 °c (57 °f), lower, , frost has never been recorded.
the wet season associated tropical cyclones , monsoon rains. majority of rainfall occurs between december , march (the southern hemisphere summer), when thunderstorms common , afternoon relative humidity averages on 70% during wettest months. on average more 1,570 mm (62 in) of rain falls in north. rainfall highest in north-west coastal areas, rainfall averages 1,800–2,100mm (72–84 in).
the central region desert centre of country, includes alice springs , ayers rock, , semi-arid little rain falling during hottest months october march. central australia receives less 250 mm (9.8 in) of rain per year.
the highest temperature recorded in territory 48.3 °c (118.9 °f) @ finke on 1 , 2 january 1960. lowest temperature −7.5 °c (18.5 °f) @ alice springs on 17 july 1976.
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