Darwin Airport Comparison Weather Records (ASN00014040)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Darwin Airport Comparison (ASN00014040), Australia, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Darwin Airport Comparison

Darwin Airport Comparison (ASN00014040) is a weather station in Australia at -12.42 latitude and 130.88 longitude, 30 m (98 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2025, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at Darwin Airport Comparison still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Darwin Airport Comparison set a daily record low minimum temperature of 16.6 C (61.9 F) on 12 August 2025.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -12.42 latitude, 130.88 longitude.
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2025, 78 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Darwin Airport Comparison. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Darwin Airport Comparison, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	36.1 C (97.0 F)	20.8 C (69.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.4 C (95.7 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	36.0 C (96.8 F)	20.9 C (69.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.5 C (97.7 F)	17.5 C (63.5 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.4 C (95.7 F)	13.8 C (56.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.7 C (99.9 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.4 C (97.5 F)	12.1 C (53.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.0 C (100.4 F)	14.7 C (58.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.2 C (100.8 F)	18.2 C (64.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.3 C (100.9 F)	19.7 C (67.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.1 C (98.8 F)	20.4 C (68.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Darwin Airport Comparison still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 66.

Standing records at Darwin Airport Comparison by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1954	38
1955	40
1956	54
1957	38
1980	15
1981	23
1988	2
1989	27
1990	38
1991	19
1992	47
1993	22
1994	32
1995	20
1996	32
1997	29
1998	66
1999	29
2000	28
2001	24
2002	46
2003	45
2004	50
2005	41
2006	44
2007	34
2008	24
2009	20
2010	27
2011	42
2012	42
2013	27
2014	21
2015	29
2016	56
2017	33
2018	23
2019	37
2020	48
2021	33
2022	40
2023	35
2024	26
2025	18

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Darwin Airport Comparison between 15 February 2011 and 15 November 2021. Each dot is a new record.

When Darwin Airport Comparison set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
2011-02-15	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 339.6 mm (13.4 in)
2018-12-11	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 29.7 C (85.5 F)
2019-10-21	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 38.2 C (100.8 F)
2021-11-15	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 38.3 C (100.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 339.6 mm (13.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Darwin Airport Comparison. The most was 339.6 mm (13.4 in) on 15 February 2011.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Darwin Airport Comparison
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	310.9 mm (12.2 in)	2 January 1997
Feb	339.6 mm (13.4 in)	15 February 2011
Mar	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	1 March 1998
Apr	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	12 April 1985
May	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	17 May 1987
Jun	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	2 June 2004
Jul	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 July 2001
Aug	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	24 August 1988
Sep	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 September 1981
Oct	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	7 October 2020
Nov	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	4 November 2013
Dec	244.1 mm (9.6 in)	8 December 1998

Period of Record Coverage

1954 to 2025

42 years of record at Darwin Airport Comparison, 1954 to 2025. 29 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 and others.

Days with data per year at Darwin Airport Comparison
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1954	179	49%	No
1955	347	95%	Yes
1956	361	99%	Yes
1957	362	99%	Yes
1988	11	3%	No
1989	294	81%	No
1990	285	78%	No
1991	259	71%	No
1992	317	87%	No
1993	331	91%	Yes
1994	323	88%	No
1995	328	90%	No
1996	325	89%	No
1997	338	93%	Yes
1998	326	89%	No
1999	334	92%	Yes
2000	346	95%	Yes
2001	311	85%	No
2002	360	99%	Yes
2003	294	81%	No
2004	363	99%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	360	99%	Yes
2007	329	90%	Yes
2008	327	89%	No
2009	325	89%	No
2010	325	89%	No
2011	323	88%	No
2012	337	92%	Yes
2013	323	88%	No
2014	321	88%	No
2015	323	88%	No
2016	313	86%	No
2017	309	85%	No
2018	300	82%	No
2019	325	89%	No
2020	319	87%	No
2021	308	84%	No
2022	314	86%	No
2023	305	84%	No
2024	294	80%	No
2025	202	55%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Darwin Airport Comparison
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 August 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low min	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low min	16.4 C (61.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily high min	23.7 C (74.7 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	44 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low min	14.9 C (58.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily high min	22.6 C (72.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily high min	22.5 C (72.5 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily high max (Tie)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low min	17.4 C (63.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low max	29.0 C (84.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	15 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low min	20.5 C (68.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily high min	26.0 C (78.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	3 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	19 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	19 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily low max	29.9 C (85.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2025	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1948 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Darwin Airport Comparison: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2021	36.6 C (97.9 F)	42
Coldest night (TNn)	12.1 C (53.8 F)	1992	14.7 C (58.5 F)	45
Wettest day (Rx1day)	339.6 mm (13.4 in)	2011	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	762.6 mm (30.0 in)	2011	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	57
Longest dry spell (CDD)	173 days	2005	38 days	62

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Darwin Airport Comparison, 1948 to 2025. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.6 C (97.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Darwin Airport Comparison by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1955	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1956	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1957	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1989	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1990	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1991	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1993	36.3 C (97.3 F)
1994	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1995	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1996	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1997	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1998	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1999	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2000	35.9 C (96.6 F)
2001	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2002	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2003	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2004	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2005	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2006	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2007	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2008	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2009	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2010	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2011	35.8 C (96.4 F)
2012	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2013	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2014	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2015	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2016	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2017	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2018	37.3 C (99.1 F)
2019	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2020	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2021	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2022	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2023	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2024	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2025	34.7 C (94.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Darwin Airport Comparison, 1948 to 2025. The record is 12.1 C (53.8 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 14.7 C (58.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Darwin Airport Comparison by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1955	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1956	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1957	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1980	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1981	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	20.4 C (68.7 F)
1989	14.7 C (58.5 F)
1990	13.8 C (56.8 F)
1991	14.7 C (58.5 F)
1992	12.1 C (53.8 F)
1993	16.3 C (61.3 F)
1994	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1995	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1996	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1997	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1998	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1999	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2000	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2001	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2002	15.5 C (59.9 F)
2003	16.3 C (61.3 F)
2004	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2005	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2006	13.5 C (56.3 F)
2007	13.2 C (55.8 F)
2008	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2009	13.6 C (56.5 F)
2010	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2011	12.7 C (54.9 F)
2012	13.1 C (55.6 F)
2013	15.8 C (60.4 F)
2014	13.0 C (55.4 F)
2015	14.8 C (58.6 F)
2016	13.3 C (55.9 F)
2017	15.4 C (59.7 F)
2018	15.3 C (59.5 F)
2019	12.7 C (54.9 F)
2020	16.2 C (61.2 F)
2021	17.4 C (63.3 F)
2022	14.1 C (57.4 F)
2023	13.4 C (56.1 F)
2024	14.8 C (58.6 F)
2025	14.9 C (58.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Darwin Airport Comparison, 1948 to 2025. The record is 339.6 mm (13.4 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.0 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Darwin Airport Comparison by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1949	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1950	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1951	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1952	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1953	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1954	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1955	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1956	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1957	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1977	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1979	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1980	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1981	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
1982	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1983	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1984	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1985	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1986	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1987	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1988	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1989	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1990	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1991	214.1 mm (8.4 in)
1992	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1993	162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1994	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1995	178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1996	182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1997	310.9 mm (12.2 in)
1998	244.1 mm (9.6 in)
1999	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2000	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2001	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2002	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
2003	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
2004	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2005	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
2006	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
2007	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
2008	242.1 mm (9.5 in)
2009	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
2010	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
2011	339.6 mm (13.4 in)
2012	177.5 mm (7.0 in)
2013	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2014	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
2015	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2016	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2017	201.9 mm (7.9 in)
2018	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
2019	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2020	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2021	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2022	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2023	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
2024	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
2025	113.3 mm (4.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Darwin Airport Comparison, 1948 to 2025. The record is 762.6 mm (30.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 254.0 mm (10.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Darwin Airport Comparison by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1949	347.7 mm (13.7 in)
1950	308.1 mm (12.1 in)
1951	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1952	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1953	246.8 mm (9.7 in)
1954	217.0 mm (8.5 in)
1955	454.9 mm (17.9 in)
1956	334.4 mm (13.2 in)
1957	251.0 mm (9.9 in)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	217.2 mm (8.6 in)
1980	111.1 mm (4.4 in)
1981	254.0 mm (10.0 in)
1982	176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1983	460.0 mm (18.1 in)
1984	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1985	176.7 mm (7.0 in)
1986	271.0 mm (10.7 in)
1987	183.8 mm (7.2 in)
1988	165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1989	272.8 mm (10.7 in)
1990	179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1991	480.3 mm (18.9 in)
1992	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1993	241.0 mm (9.5 in)
1994	317.7 mm (12.5 in)
1995	443.1 mm (17.4 in)
1996	311.9 mm (12.3 in)
1997	466.9 mm (18.4 in)
1998	490.2 mm (19.3 in)
1999	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
2000	255.6 mm (10.1 in)
2001	197.8 mm (7.8 in)
2002	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2003	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
2004	171.4 mm (6.7 in)
2005	171.6 mm (6.8 in)
2006	219.6 mm (8.6 in)
2007	435.6 mm (17.1 in)
2008	327.7 mm (12.9 in)
2009	361.1 mm (14.2 in)
2010	338.2 mm (13.3 in)
2011	762.6 mm (30.0 in)
2012	301.5 mm (11.9 in)
2013	200.0 mm (7.9 in)
2014	236.2 mm (9.3 in)
2015	277.1 mm (10.9 in)
2016	178.9 mm (7.0 in)
2017	322.8 mm (12.7 in)
2018	471.0 mm (18.5 in)
2019	154.6 mm (6.1 in)
2020	237.3 mm (9.3 in)
2021	305.8 mm (12.0 in)
2022	299.8 mm (11.8 in)
2023	303.8 mm (12.0 in)
2024	335.7 mm (13.2 in)
2025	182.9 mm (7.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Darwin Airport Comparison, 1948 to 2025. The record is 173 days in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Darwin Airport Comparison by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	3 days
1949	2 days
1950	3 days
1951	4 days
1952	3 days
1953	3 days
1954	3 days
1955	6 days
1956	3 days
1957	5 days
1973	1 day
1974	1 day
1976	1 day
1977	2 days
1978	2 days
1979	34 days
1980	25 days
1981	39 days
1982	20 days
1983	29 days
1984	15 days
1985	25 days
1986	16 days
1987	27 days
1988	18 days
1989	22 days
1990	35 days
1991	23 days
1992	41 days
1993	39 days
1994	36 days
1995	60 days
1996	43 days
1997	68 days
1998	48 days
1999	8 days
2000	4 days
2001	28 days
2002	97 days
2003	51 days
2004	63 days
2005	173 days
2006	105 days
2007	58 days
2008	103 days
2009	76 days
2010	59 days
2011	79 days
2012	120 days
2013	47 days
2014	93 days
2015	95 days
2016	89 days
2017	86 days
2018	85 days
2019	121 days
2020	62 days
2021	59 days
2022	43 days
2023	84 days
2024	78 days
2025	73 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

34 years, 1981 to 2024

A day with at least 128.8 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 392.9 mm (15.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Darwin Airport Comparison: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
5 years	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
10 years	233.7 mm (9.2 in)
25 years	293.8 mm (11.6 in)
50 years	341.9 mm (13.5 in)	Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years	392.9 mm (15.5 in)	Longer than the 34 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 34 years of values from 1981 to 2024.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 339.6 mm (13.4 in) in 2011; 310.9 mm (12.2 in) in 1997; 244.1 mm (9.6 in) in 1998.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).