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Weather in April in Northern Territory

Are you planning a trip a to Northern Territory in April and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Northern Territory in April?

Northern Territory is a region in Australia. April in Northern Territory generally has temperatures that range from very warm to very hot, with precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very warm in Alice Springs at 30°C and very hot in Marrakai at 35°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Marrakai and 15°C in Alice Springs. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Ayers Rock with an average of 16 mm to high rainfall in Kakadu National Park with 110 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Darwin enjoys approximately 267 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Northern Territory in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Northern Territory climate page.

Where to go in Northern Territory in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Northern Territory on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Northern Territory?

Darwin

In April Darwin generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Darwin
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
33°C 
25°C 
205 hours 
285 mm 
12 days 
poor 
34°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
108 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
33°C 
23°C 
295 hours 
16 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Darwin

Alice Springs

In April Alice Springs generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Alice Springs
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
19°C 
298 hours 
20 mm 
6 days 
30°C 
15°C 
282 hours 
16 mm 
3 days 
May   >> May
>>  
24°C 
10°C 
264 hours 
18 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Alice Springs

Palmerston

In April Palmerston generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palmerston
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
25°C 
205 hours 
306 mm 
12 days 
poor 
35°C 
24°C 
267 hours 
106 mm 
8 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
34°C 
21°C 
295 hours 
16 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Palmerston

Casuarina

In April Casuarina generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Casuarina
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
33°C 
26°C 
205 hours 
278 mm 
12 days 
poor 
34°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
107 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
33°C 
23°C 
295 hours 
16 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Casuarina

Marrakai

In April Marrakai generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Marrakai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
25°C 
252 mm 
12 days 
poor 
35°C 
24°C 
90 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
34°C 
21°C 
13 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Marrakai

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Northern Territory, in Australia.

Is April the best time to visit Northern Territory?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Northern Territory with often unpleasant weather in Darwin.

On average, the best time to visit Northern Territory is in May, June, July and August with generally perfect weather in Darwin. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.

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