Measurements:
°C
°F
Darwin
78°F
SE 4 mph
Feels like: 80°F
Precip: 3%
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Darwin Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+81.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in July: 85.6°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in July: 74.4°F
Average water temperature in July: 80.9°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

July 20 81.2°F July 15 83.4°F
July 19 81.8°F July 14 83.2°F
July 18 82.2°F July 13 82.8°F
July 17 82.6°F July 12 83.2°F
July 16 83.0°F July 11 83.0°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Darwin?

According to our data for the last three years for Darwin the highest average sea water temperature was in December, November and January.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in December

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in December 2025 for Darwin was 91.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 90.6°F and 92.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in November

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in November 2025 for Darwin was 91.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 90.0°F and 92.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in January 2026 for Darwin was 90.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 88.4°F and 90.8°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Darwin
The most sunny months:
July 29 days
August 29 days
June 27 days
The most warm months:
November 96.0 °F
October 96.0 °F
December 94.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
December 92.5 °F
November 92.0 °F
January 90.7 °F
The most cold months:
June 89.4 °F
July 89.8 °F
August 91.1 °F
The most rainy months:
January 17 days
March 17 days
February 16 days
The most windy months:
January 10 mph
May 9 mph
February 9 mph

Darwin on the Weather Map

Australia Resorts:
NAME
Adelaide +54
Brisbane +64
Cairns +70
Canberra +40
Darwin +78
Fraser +68
Gold Coast +64
Melbourne +54
Perth +62
Sydney +60
Tasmania +54
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Darwin
Local time: 16:45
21 jul, tuesday
1800 78°F
SE
4 mph
2100 74°F
NE
6 mph
22 jul, wednesday
0000 70°F
NE
8 mph
0300 68°F
NW
9 mph
0600 66°F
W
12 mph
0900 76°F
W
11 mph
1200 86°F
W
6 mph
1500 86°F
S
11 mph