SeasonMapKakadu (Jabiru) weather by month
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The best time to visit Kakadu (Jabiru) is May to July — 71/100 in July, 33°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is the dry season, April to November (54/100 on average).
The worst month is November at 33/100 — sweltering, rainy, clean air. See November →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Australia →
Kakadu, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kakadu is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 35 | F | 34°C | 19 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 40 | F | 34°C | 18 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 42 | F | 35°C | 15 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 51 | D | 35°C | 5 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 62 | C | 34°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
| JunJune | 70 | B | 33°C | 1 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| JulJuly | 71 | B | 33°C | 1 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 61 | C | 35°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 5 |
| SepSeptember | 48 | F | 37°C | 2 d | 11 h | Peak | 5 |
| OctOctober | 37 | F | 38°C | 4 d | 12 h | Peak | 5 |
| NovNovember | 33 | F | 38°C | 9 d | 11 h | Quiet | 3 |
| DecDecember | 36 | F | 36°C | 16 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
What's on in Kakadu through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Swim only where it is checked1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- May
- Dry season1 May – 31 OctSeason
- Park pass, dry-season price15 May – 31 OctRule
- August
- Mahbilil Festival20 Aug – 10 Sep (usually)Festival
- Birds crowd the last billabongs1 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)Nature
- October
- The build-up1 Oct – 15 Dec (usually)Season
- November
- Southern roads and falls close1 Nov – 31 May (usually)Closure
Crowds in Kakadu in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsDry season, Winter (July) break in Australia, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet