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Darwin weather in May

Weather in Darwin: May

Average day temperature: 88.3°F
Average night temperature: 76.1°F
Sea water temperature: 83.5°F
Number of sunny days: 26 days
Day length: 11.4 - 11.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.7 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 90°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 68°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 87.8°F and 76.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Darwin in May, °F

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94

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 83.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.8°F and 81.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
81%
16%
3%

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
3.0
5.9
8.9
11.9
14.9
17.8
20.8
23.8
12.2
5.7
2.8
1.2
5.3
9.6
14.1
17.3
12.2
5.7
2.8
1.2
5.3
9.6
14.1
17.3

Precipitation total value in Darwin in May is 0.8 in. It makes may one of the most dry months of the year.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.5
5.2
7.0
8.7
10.5
12.2
8.7
7.3
7.9
8.1
8.3
8.7
9.1
7.8
7.9
10.0
10.2
8.7
7.3
7.9
8.1
8.3
8.7
9.1
9.5
7.8
7.9
10.0
10.2

The average wind speed value in May is 9.5 mph It makes May one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
9.0
10.8
12.6
6.0
7.2
8.8
9.5
10.5
10.4
9.7
6.8
4.7
4.4
4.8
6.0
7.2
8.8
9.5
10.5
10.4
9.7
9.9
6.8
4.7
4.4
4.8

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 9.9.

Best time for vacation in Darwin

Sunniest months:
July 29 days
August 29 days
June 27 days
Warmest months:
November 91.8 °F
October 91.5 °F
December 90.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
December 88.3 °F
November 87.8 °F
January 86.6 °F
Coldest months:
June 85.8 °F
July 85.9 °F
August 87.2 °F
Rainiest months:
January 18 days
March 17 days
February 16 days
Windiest months:
January 10.4 mph
May 9.8 mph
June 9.6 mph

Darwin on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Darwin
Local time: 11:38
April 07, monday
1200
88°F
W
8 mph
1500
88°F
W
8 mph
1800
84°F
S
7 mph
2100
82°F
W
6 mph
April 08, tuesday
0000
81°F
W
6 mph
0300
81°F
W
6 mph
0600
79°F
W
6 mph
0900
82°F
W
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F