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Darwin,
Katherine,
Alice Springs and Adelaide Average Temperatures & Rainfall Of
Towns On Our Route
These charts will enable you to compare temperatures and
rainfalls of towns along the route of the Ghan track. We've omitted
towns where the train doesn't stop.
Darwin
Maximum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
32 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
31 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
| *F |
90 |
90 |
91 |
91 |
91 |
88 |
88 |
90 |
91 |
93 |
93 |
93 |
Minimum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
| *F |
77 |
77 |
77 |
75 |
73 |
70 |
68 |
70 |
73 |
77 |
77 |
79 |
Rainfall:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| mm |
393 |
330 |
258 |
103 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
52 |
124 |
242 |
Katherine
Maximum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
35 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
32 |
30 |
30 |
32 |
35 |
38 |
38 |
36 |
| *F |
95 |
93 |
93 |
93 |
90 |
86 |
86 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
100 |
97 |
Minimum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
24 |
24 |
23 |
20 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
| *F |
75 |
75 |
73 |
68 |
62 |
57 |
55 |
59 |
68 |
75 |
77 |
75 |
Rainfall:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| mm |
235 |
214 |
162 |
33 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
29 |
88 |
198 |
Alice Springs
Maximum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
36 |
35 |
32 |
28 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
23 |
27 |
31 |
34 |
35 |
| *F |
97 |
95 |
90 |
82 |
73 |
68 |
66 |
73 |
80 |
88 |
93 |
95 |
Minimum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
21 |
20 |
17 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
18 |
20 |
| *F |
70 |
68 |
62 |
53 |
46 |
41 |
39 |
42 |
50 |
57 |
64 |
68 |
Rainfall:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| mm |
43 |
41 |
33 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
9 |
20 |
25 |
36 |
Adelaide
Maximum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
29 |
29 |
26 |
23 |
19 |
16 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
27 |
| *F |
84 |
84 |
79 |
75 |
66 |
61 |
59 |
62 |
66 |
72 |
77 |
80 |
Minimum temperatures:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| *C |
17 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
15 |
| *F |
62 |
62 |
59 |
53 |
50 |
46 |
45 |
46 |
50 |
52 |
57 |
59 |
Rainfall:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| mm |
20 |
13 |
25 |
40 |
60 |
81 |
75 |
67 |
60 |
45 |
31 |
29 |
Our trip in the order it happened:
Preamble
- how it all began
Getting organised to go
Gathering travel facts
Packed and ready to go
Up, up and away - Darwin here we come
Sunday afternoon in Darwin
Playing the tourist in Darwin, Part 1
Playing the tourist in Darwin, Part 2
Stressful day In Darwin Part 1
Stressful day in Darwin Part 2
Ghan stops in Katherine for sightseeing
First night on The Ghan + Alice Springs
Our ride on The Ghan comes to an end
Arrive in Adelaide and visit Glenelg
Hahndorf and Port Adelaide
Homeward Bound
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Alice Springs and
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Alice Springs and Adelaide |