Northern Territory Weather in June

Top End Weather in June

Being in the tropical climate zone, daytime temperatures in Darwin and the rest of the Top End are constantly over 30°C | 86°F. In June, temperatures at night drop just enough to be agreeable to sleep. True to its name, the first month of Dry Season hardly sees any rain and humidity is on a normal level. 

Average sea temperatures

The average sea temperatures in June in the Top End are around 29°C | 84°F. Before swimming in the ocean, please thoroughly check for saltwater crocodiles and box jellyfish as they enjoy this weather, too, and are dangerous. In inland water holes, look out for freshies (freshwater crocs). 

Red Centre Weather in June

The Red Centre is slowly moving into winter in June. During the day, temperatures are cool enough to enjoy long hikes. At night, they can now drop towards single digits (meaning around 40°F), occasionally even reaching freezing temperatures. 

Average temperature in Northern Territory

Average sunshine hours

• Thanks to its location in the desert, the Red Centre enjoys 8 - 10 sunshine hours per day nearly year-round.
• In the Top End, the average daily sunshine in Darwin in June is around 10 hours during the Dry Season. 

Average rainfall 

Best things to do in Northern Territory in June

With hardly any rain and agreeable temperatures, now is the best time to explore the Northen Territory’s Great Outdoors!

Visit the Royal Flying Doctors

Darwin’s Royal Flying Doctors Tourist Facility is an award-winning interactive museum. Walk through one of their airplanes and touch the doctors’ equipment. Learn how the doctors travel around the outback, providing crucial medical support for the remote Australian stations (farms). Hear about the bombing of Darwin Harbour during WWII from veterans and step back in time to the event using a VR headset. 

Meet Aboriginal artists

Aboriginal art centres and galleries can be found all over the Northern Territory. The most popular are located on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin and near Uluru. Sit with the artists, learn more about the meaning of their art and watch them work. In some art centres (eg at Maruku Arts in Uluru), you can try your own hand at dot-painting in one of their workshops. 

Hike the Red Centre

June is a great time to strap on your hiking boots and explore the best hikes the Red Centre has to offer! Uluru Base Walk is a relatively easy 10km | 6.2mi loop walk around Uluru (Ayers Rock) where you get to see the world’s largest single rock monolith up close and learn about its significance in Aboriginal history. 

Other must-do hikes in the Red Centre include Kings Canyon and Kata Tjuta (Valley of the Winds). 

Visit the Devil’s Marbles

Believed to be the eggs of the Rainbow Serpent, an important Dreamtime figure in Aboriginal culture, the Devil’s Marbles (Karlu Karlu) do look as if they’ve just been placed in the desert. The collection of granite boulders stand up to 6 metres | 19 feet tall and are scattered across a valley south of Tennant Creek.

Recommended Northern Territory Itinerary in June

June is one of the best months to visit the Northern Territory. Fly into Alice Springs to explore the Red Centre, then drive through the heart of the Territory towards the Top end on our exciting Alice Springs to Darwin Self Drive itinerary. 

If you have any questions or would like a bespoke itinerary, our team of specialists are happy to help you out!