The Tropical North

The months from November to March are what is known as the wet season. The dry season, from May to August, yields pleasant weather that is similar to summer in the southern states. In Darwin during these months, humidity is low, the temperature is constant (around 30 degrees), and the days are warm and pleasantly sunny. For this reason, the dry season is also the peak tourist season.

The dry season, from May to August, yields pleasant weather that is similar to summer in the southern states. In Darwin during these months, humidity is low, the temperature is almost monotonously constant (around 30 degrees), and the days are warm and pleasantly sunny. For this reason, the dry season is also the peak tourist season.

The tropical cyclones, choppy seas, endless days of rain and high humidity levels would indicate that the wet season is not the time to visit the Top End, but there are actually two sides to this picture. The wet season also brings forth the lush scenic beauty, raging waterfalls, an abundance of barramundi for those who love fishing, low prices all round and a lack of crowds at popular tourist haunts. September to December are usually very humid and quite unbearable, so it is best to stay away during those months if you find humidity unbearable.

The Red Centre

Central Australia is an all-year round destination, but it is a desert region, and the desert climate is characterised by extremes, so in the winter months, which is the peak tourist season, along with the warm, dry and sunny days come freezing cold nights. July is usually the coldest month, and frosts do occur about half of the nights in July and August! In summer, nights are not as cold, but the days are much hotter.