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Northern Territory weather in September

Planning a journey to Northern Territory this September and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Northern Territory in September?

Northern Territory is a region in Australia. September in Northern Territory generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low.

During the day the temperature is warm in Ayers Rock at 29°C and very warm in Marrakai at 37°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Marrakai and 13°C in Ayers Rock. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Katherine with an average of 3.5 mm to low rainfall in Darwin with 15 mm. The city Darwin usually sees around 294 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at September's conditions in Northern Territory, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Northern Territory's yearly weather, check out our Northern Territory climate page.

Where to go in Northern Territory in September

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 September for the 5 most popular destinations in Northern Territory?

Darwin

In September Darwin generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
33°C 
20°C 
316 hours 
2.9 mm 
4 days 
34°C 
23°C 
294 hours 
15 mm 
3 days 
October   >> October
>>  
35°C 
25°C 
295 hours 
58 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Darwin

Alice Springs

In September Alice Springs generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°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
<<   August August
<<  
24°C 
7°C 
312 hours 
4.5 mm 
4 days 
29°C 
12°C 
300 hours 
8.2 mm 
4 days 
October   >> October
>>  
32°C 
16°C 
310 hours 
17 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Alice Springs

Palmerston

In September Palmerston generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
34°C 
19°C 
316 hours 
2.2 mm 
4 days 
36°C 
22°C 
294 hours 
15 mm 
3 days 
October   >> October
>>  
37°C 
24°C 
295 hours 
62 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Palmerston

Casuarina

In September Casuarina generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
32°C 
21°C 
316 hours 
3 mm 
4 days 
34°C 
23°C 
294 hours 
14 mm 
3 days 
October   >> October
>>  
34°C 
25°C 
295 hours 
54 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Casuarina

Marrakai

In September Marrakai generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and low 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
<<   August August
<<  
34°C 
19°C 
1.6 mm 
4 days 
37°C 
22°C 
7.8 mm 
4 days 
October   >> October
>>  
38°C 
25°C 
44 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Marrakai

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

Is September the best time to visit Northern Territory?

In our opinion, September is a good time to visit Northern Territory with overall pleasant weather in Darwin.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Darwin. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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