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Douglas River Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
33.8 | 33.5 | 34.2 | 34.8 | 33.4 | 31.6 | 32.0 | 33.9 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 37.0 | 35.2 | 34.5 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
24.1 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 17.1 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 19.1 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 24.1 | 20.0 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
298.4 | 281.2 | 208.7 | 48.0 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 40.6 | 123.0 | 227.8 | 1224.9 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
240.4 | 247.5 | 154.3 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 107.1 | 178.7 | 1196.7 |
| Mean Rain Days |
18.4 | 17.1 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 82.3 |
Douglas River Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
40.1 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 38.4 | 37.2 | 39.2 | 39.9 | 40.7 | 44.1 | 43.1 | 41.7 | 44.1 |
| Low Max (°C) |
24.6 | 23.6 | 25.9 | 25.5 | 23.0 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 20.2 | 27.1 | 22.0 | 27.0 | 25.1 | 17.8 |
| High Min (°C) |
28.2 | 28.2 | 27.8 | 25.9 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 26.8 | 28.8 | 27.3 | 28.6 | 27.7 | 28.8 |
| Low Min (°C) |
18.2 | 18.6 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 14.2 | 16.4 | 2.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
194.6 | 212.0 | 167.8 | 153.0 | 52.8 | 40.1 | 41.8 | 13.4 | 37.2 | 93.5 | 99.4 | 244.4 | 244.4 |
Douglas River Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
35.7 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 37.0 | 35.5 | 34.4 | 33.7 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 | 38.0 | 35.5 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
32.0 | 30.9 | 31.7 | 31.7 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 32.2 | 35.1 | 35.3 | 35.1 | 33.0 | 33.1 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
24.9 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 23.0 | 21.4 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 22.4 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 21.3 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
23.0 | 23.0 | 21.5 | 17.3 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 22.3 | 22.9 | 18.8 |
| High Rain (mm) |
786.6 | 680.2 | 636.4 | 410.4 | 107.6 | 86.8 | 47.7 | 21.4 | 64.8 | 136.4 | 267.8 | 660.0 | 1996.0 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
60.6 | 77.4 | 33.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 30.0 | 314.6 |
Douglas River Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Douglas River Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 7.1 |
| ≥ 35°C |
10.7 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 26.3 | 28.4 | 24.4 | 18.2 | 162.1 |
| ≥ 30°C |
27.0 | 24.5 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 27.5 | 22.4 | 25.0 | 29.3 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 327.1 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Douglas River 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
35.7 | 35.5 | 35.7 | 36.6 | 35.4 | 33.9 | 34.0 | 35.4 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 | 37.4 |
| Low Max |
31.2 | 30.4 | 31.9 | 33.1 | 30.6 | 28.4 | 29.3 | 31.5 | 35.0 | 35.5 | 34.8 | 32.5 | 31.2 |
| High Min |
25.1 | 25.0 | 24.4 | 23.4 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 18.8 | 22.3 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 24.3 |
| Low Min |
22.5 | 22.6 | 21.5 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 20.0 | 22.1 | 22.4 | 13.3 |
Douglas River Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 30.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Years of Maxima |
31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 31.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Years of Rainfall |
47 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 52.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
Station Details
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
Darwin-Daly, Northern Territory
Darwin-Daly, Northern Territory
13.8345°S 131.1872°E
43m AMSL
Commenced 1968
Commenced 1968
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