Darwin is the capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory, located on the Timor Sea. It is the largest city in the sparsely populated region, with a population of approximately 145,000 people.
Darwin was first settled by Europeans in 1869, when a settlement was established at Port Darwin by the South Australian Surveyor-General, George Goyder. It was named after Charles Darwin, the famous English naturalist and geologist. The city was destroyed by a cyclone in 1897, but was quickly rebuilt and became an important port.
The city is located in the tropical northern region of Australia, and experiences a wet season from October to April. During this time, the region is prone to flooding and cyclones, although the risk of these events is much lower than it used to be in the past.
In World War II, Darwin was the site of the first Japanese air raid on Australian soil. The raid occurred on 19 February 1942, and resulted in the death of at least 243 people. This event was followed by further attacks on the city, and it was not until 1943 that the Japanese were finally driven out of the region.
Today, Darwin is an important commercial and industrial centre for the Northern Territory. It is also a popular tourist destination, with its tropical climate and beautiful beaches making it a great place to relax. There are also many cultural attractions in the city, including the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, the Darwin Military Museum, and the Darwin Festival.
Experience Darwin with unforgettable activities by our partner GetYourGuide. The offer is also ideal as a special gift idea for family and friends who are planning to visit Darwin. Cancellations are possible up to 24h before the start of the activity (unless otherwise stated in the activity description), with a full refund of the booking price.
Spring (September-November): The weather in spring is usually warm and humid with temperatures ranging from 22-33°C (71-91°F). The wet season usually begins in October, bringing with it heavy rains and thunderstorms. Summer (December-February): During summer, temperatures can reach up to 35°C (95°F) with high humidity levels. The wet season continues with heavy rains and storms, making it the wettest time of the year. Autumn (March-May): Autumn is generally warm and dry with temperatures ranging from 20-32°C (68-90°F). This is the best time to visit Darwin as it is the driest season. Winter (June-August): During winter, temperatures drop to around 18°C (64°F) and there is less humidity. This is the best time to visit Darwin as it is the driest season.
Our weather forecast for Darwin helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 11th 2024 Nov. 11th 2024 | max: 32.8 °C min: 27.6 °C |
29.5 m/s 33.5 m/s |
75.5 % 24.1 m |
61.9 % 1,010 hPa |
06:11:08 18:50:20 |
|
Nov. 12th 2024 Nov. 12th 2024 | max: 32.9 °C min: 28.3 °C |
30.6 m/s 31.3 m/s |
49.6 % 23.9 m |
65.6 % 1,009 hPa |
06:10:59 18:50:44 |
|
Nov. 13th 2024 Nov. 13th 2024 | max: 32.7 °C min: 28.4 °C |
28.8 m/s 33.5 m/s |
41.0 % 24.1 m |
66.1 % 1,009 hPa |
06:10:51 18:51:08 |
|
Nov. 14th 2024 Nov. 14th 2024 | max: 32.7 °C min: 28.5 °C |
28.1 m/s 25.9 m/s |
65.8 % 23.5 m |
67.5 % 1,008 hPa |
06:10:45 18:51:33 |
|
Nov. 15th 2024 Nov. 15th 2024 | max: 32.1 °C min: 28.9 °C |
19.8 m/s 21.2 m/s |
92.3 % 23.9 m |
68.7 % 1,009 hPa |
06:10:39 18:51:59 |
|
Nov. 16th 2024 Nov. 16th 2024 | max: 32.1 °C min: 26.1 °C |
18.4 m/s 19.8 m/s |
81.9 % 23.4 m |
69.8 % 1,009 hPa |
06:10:35 18:52:25 |
|
Nov. 17th 2024 Nov. 17th 2024 | max: 31.9 °C min: 28.3 °C |
20.2 m/s 22.0 m/s |
73.9 % 22.1 m |
70.3 % 1,008 hPa |
06:10:32 18:52:51 |
|
Nov. 18th 2024 Nov. 18th 2024 | max: 32.9 °C min: 26.5 °C |
26.6 m/s 22.0 m/s |
89.2 % 23.3 m |
67.1 % 1,009 hPa |
06:10:30 18:53:18 |
|
Nov. 19th 2024 Nov. 19th 2024 | max: 32.8 °C min: 25.2 °C |
16.6 m/s 23.0 m/s |
76.8 % 19.3 m |
69.8 % 1,008 hPa |
06:10:29 18:53:46 |
|
Nov. 20th 2024 Nov. 20th 2024 | max: 32.2 °C min: 26.2 °C |
17.6 m/s 15.5 m/s |
49.7 % 23.9 m |
69.3 % 1,007 hPa |
06:10:29 18:54:14 |
|
Nov. 21st 2024 Nov. 21st 2024 | max: 31.8 °C min: 28.8 °C |
19.8 m/s 23.8 m/s |
11.5 % 23.3 m |
67.9 % 1,007 hPa |
06:10:30 18:54:42 |
|
Nov. 22nd 2024 Nov. 22nd 2024 | max: 31.8 °C min: 28 °C |
20.9 m/s 19.8 m/s |
47.6 % 21.7 m |
70.2 % 1,007 hPa |
06:10:33 18:55:12 |
|
Nov. 23rd 2024 Nov. 23rd 2024 | max: 31.2 °C min: 26.9 °C |
22.0 m/s 29.5 m/s |
97.7 % 20.3 m |
70.1 % 1,008 hPa |
06:10:36 18:55:41 |
|
Nov. 24th 2024 Nov. 24th 2024 | max: 30.8 °C min: 26.5 °C |
12.2 m/s 15.1 m/s |
91.0 % 23.0 m |
69.7 % 1,007 hPa |
06:10:41 18:56:11 |
|
Nov. 25th 2024 Nov. 25th 2024 | max: 29.8 °C min: 25.8 °C |
16.2 m/s 20.5 m/s |
73.1 % 22.5 m |
77.0 % 1,006 hPa |
06:10:47 18:56:41 |
Would you like to travel to Darwin on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Darwin.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 11th 2024 Monday, 11th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Nova | 07:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 12th 2024 Tuesday, 12th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Nova | 12:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Nov. 14th 2024 Thursday, 14th of Nov. 2024 | Crown Princess | 07:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Nov. 17th 2024 Sunday, 17th of Nov. 2024 | MS Europa 2 | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Nov. 22nd 2024 Friday, 22nd of Nov. 2024 | MS Regatta | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Nov. 25th 2024 Monday, 25th of Nov. 2024 | Quantum of the Seas | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 28th 2024 Thursday, 28th of Nov. 2024 | MS Westerdam | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Dec. 9th 2024 Monday, 9th of Dec. 2024 | Seven Seas Explorer | 10:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 10th 2024 Tuesday, 10th of Dec. 2024 | Seven Seas Explorer | 10:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 22nd 2024 Sunday, 22nd of Dec. 2024 | MS Europa | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Dec. 31st 2024 Tuesday, 31st of Dec. 2024 | MS Regatta | 10:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jan. 18th 2025 Saturday, 18th of Jan. 2025 | Seven Seas Voyager | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 21st 2025 Tuesday, 21st of Jan. 2025 | MS Europa 2 | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 22nd 2025 Wednesday, 22nd of Jan. 2025 | MS Noordam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 26th 2025 Sunday, 26th of Jan. 2025 | Seven Seas Explorer | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 28th 2025 Tuesday, 28th of Jan. 2025 | Seven Seas Explorer | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 18th 2025 Tuesday, 18th of Feb. 2025 | Queen Elizabeth | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 22nd 2025 Saturday, 22nd of Feb. 2025 | MS Zuiderdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 24th 2025 Monday, 24th of Feb. 2025 | Seabourn Quest | 10:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Feb. 25th 2025 Tuesday, 25th of Feb. 2025 | Seabourn Quest | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Feb. 2025 | Silver Muse | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 8th 2025 Saturday, 8th of Mar. 2025 | MS Amadea | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Mar. 2025 | Queen Anne | 11:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Sun | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 21st 2025 Friday, 21st of Mar. 2025 | MS Regatta | 09:30 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 2nd 2025 Wednesday, 2nd of Apr. 2025 | Celebrity Solstice | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 6th 2025 Sunday, 6th of Apr. 2025 | Crown Princess | 07:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Apr. 6th 2025 Sunday, 6th of Apr. 2025 | Seven Seas Mariner | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Apr. 7th 2025 Monday, 7th of Apr. 2025 | Crown Princess | 07:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Apr. 7th 2025 Monday, 7th of Apr. 2025 | MS Nautica | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 7th 2025 Monday, 7th of Apr. 2025 | Seven Seas Mariner | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Apr. 7th 2025 Monday, 7th of Apr. 2025 | Seven Seas Voyager | 07:00 pm | 12:00 am | |
Apr. 8th 2025 Tuesday, 8th of Apr. 2025 | Seven Seas Voyager | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 10th 2025 Thursday, 10th of Apr. 2025 | Ovation of the Seas | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 14th 2025 Monday, 14th of Apr. 2025 | LE PAUL GAUGUIN | 11:59 pm | 07:00 am | |
Apr. 15th 2025 Tuesday, 15th of Apr. 2025 | LE PAUL GAUGUIN | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 16th 2025 Wednesday, 16th of Apr. 2025 | Norwegian Sun | 10:30 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 25th 2025 Friday, 25th of Apr. 2025 | Crown Princess | 07:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
May 9th 2025 Friday, 9th of May 2025 | Seabourn Pursuit | 07:00 am | 12:00 am | |
May 10th 2025 Saturday, 10th of May 2025 | Seabourn Pursuit | 06:00 am | 12:00 am | |
May 11th 2025 Sunday, 11th of May 2025 | Crown Princess | 07:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
May 24th 2025 Saturday, 24th of May 2025 | LE JACQUES CARTIER | 12:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 30th 2025 Friday, 30th of May 2025 | Seabourn Pursuit | 12:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 12th 2025 Thursday, 12th of Jun. 2025 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 13th 2025 Friday, 13th of Jun. 2025 | LE JACQUES CARTIER | 06:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 21st 2025 Saturday, 21st of Jun. 2025 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 09:00 pm | 12:00 am | |
Jun. 22nd 2025 Sunday, 22nd of Jun. 2025 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 27th 2025 Friday, 27th of Jun. 2025 | MS Regatta | 01:00 pm | 12:00 am | |
Jun. 28th 2025 Saturday, 28th of Jun. 2025 | MS Regatta | 12:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jul. 1st 2025 Tuesday, 1st of Jul. 2025 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 09:00 pm | 12:00 am |
Photos by cruise fans for cruise fans!
Share your best pictures with the community and discover authentic images from travellers who have already been there.
- There are no photos available for Darwin yet.
Share your holiday photos with the community and inspire others to their next adventure!
There are a few basic rules to follow
.Port | Distance |
---|---|
Cobourg in Australia | 187,79 km |
Cobourg Peninsula in Australia | 192,18 km |