Indigenous Australians from this area divide the year into six seasons, but in Darwin people generally prefer to think in terms of the 'wet' and the 'dry'. The wet season begins in October, when humidity levels begin to climb, until by January and February the combination of heat and humidity is quite stifling. The end of the wet is characterised by the fierce storms Aborigines call 'knock 'em down storms'. By contrast, the dry is a delicious time of year - sunny and warm.
| Month | Temp (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Humidity (%) | Sunshine (hours) |
| Jan | 25 - 32 | 386 | 6 | |
| Feb | 25 - 32 | 312 | 6 | |
| Mar | 25 - 33 | 254 | 7 | |
| Apr | 24 - 33 | 97 | 8 | |
| May | 23 - 33 | 15 | 9 | |
| Jun | 21 - 31 | 3 | 10 | |
| Jul | 19 - 31 | 0 | 10 | |
| Aug | 21 - 32 | 3 | 10 | |
| Sep | 23 - 33 | 13 | 10 | |
| Oct | 25 - 34 | 51 | 10 | |
| Nov | 26 - 34 | 119 | 8 | |
| Dec | 26 - 33 | 239 | 7 |