Best time to visit Australia (Tropical North) – monthly guide
Geographic focus: Darwin · Kakadu · Cairns
These months receive the highest rating in this climate profile: Perfect. For general touring and outdoor activities; other types of trips may favour different months.
Climate and regional differences
Dry season generally May to October. Southern summer brings monsoon rain, high humidity and possible road closures. Cyclones mainly occur in the warmer half of the year.
The seasonal pattern was checked against regional sources. Colour levels are our editorial interpretations, not measurements or ratings supplied by those sources.
All twelve months compared
| Month | Suitability |
|---|---|
| January | Poor (1/5) |
| February | Poor (1/5) |
| March | Poor (1/5) |
| April | Okay (3/5) |
| May | Perfect (5/5) |
| June | Perfect (5/5) |
| July | Perfect (5/5) |
| August | Perfect (5/5) |
| September | Perfect (5/5) |
| October | Okay (3/5) |
| November | Rather poor (2/5) |
| December | Poor (1/5) |
Colours rate seasonal travel conditions. They do not assess current safety, prices or weather on a specific day.
Compare in the travel season planner →How are ratings calculated?
Temperature comfort and precipitation are assessed as suitability classes from 1 to 5. The less favourable class determines the rating. An assigned regional storm adjustment can reduce it by one level. No monthly temperature or rainfall measurement series have been imported.
Full methodology and limitations →