Warruwi, Northern Territory

Warruwi
Town
Warruwi is located in Northern Territory
Warruwi
Warruwi
Coordinates: 11°38′56.0″S 133°23′23.6″E / 11.648889°S 133.389889°E / -11.648889; 133.389889
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
LGA
Government
 • Territory electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 • Total389 (2016 census)
Postcode
0822
Mean max temp31.3 °C (88.3 °F)
Mean min temp24.4 °C (75.9 °F)
Annual rainfall1,149.0 mm (45.24 in)

Warruwi is a mostly Aboriginal community located on South Goulburn Island, off Arnhem Land, in the West Arnhem Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is 290 km (180 mi) north-east of Darwin and 100 km (62 mi) north-east of Jabiru.

At the 2016 census, Warruwi and its surrounding outstations had a population of 389. There is a school, health clinic, arts centre and other facilities. FlyTiwi has a daily passenger flight to Darwin from the airport, while freight is carried on a barge which runs weekly.

The traditional owners of the Goulburn Islands are the Maung people, and languages spoken on the island include Mawng, Kunbarlang, Kunwinjku, Djambarrpuyngu and Galpu, as well as Australian English.

Climate

Warruwi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a wet season from November to April and a dry season from May to October. On average, the town experiences 86.3 clear days and 104.3 cloudy days per annum. Extreme temperatures ranged from 38.0 °C (100.4 °F) on 23 October 1979 to 15.3 °C (59.5 °F) on 28 June 1988. The wettest recorded day was 7 January 1934 with 266.2 mm (10.48 in) of rainfall.

Climate data for Warruwi Airport (11°39′S 133°23′E / 11.65°S 133.38°E / -11.65; 133.38) (19 m (62 ft) AMSL) (1916-2025)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.7
(99.9)		 36.4
(97.5)		 36.0
(96.8)		 35.5
(95.9)		 34.4
(93.9)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.9
(91.2)		 33.9
(93.0)		 37.0
(98.6)		 38.0
(100.4)		 37.7
(99.9)		 37.7
(99.9)		 38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.2
(90.0)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.7
(89.1)		 30.9
(87.6)		 29.4
(84.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.4
(84.9)		 31.0
(87.8)		 32.6
(90.7)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.2
(91.8)		 31.3
(88.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.1
(75.4)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 23.7
(74.7)		 25.4
(77.7)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.3
(79.3)		 24.4
(75.9)
Record low °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)		 15.8
(60.4)		 20.3
(68.5)		 18.3
(64.9)		 17.8
(64.0)		 15.3
(59.5)		 15.5
(59.9)		 15.8
(60.4)		 18.0
(64.4)		 19.4
(66.9)		 20.5
(68.9)		 21.1
(70.0)		 15.3
(59.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 263.2
(10.36)		 231.9
(9.13)		 235.1
(9.26)		 115.5
(4.55)		 15.5
(0.61)		 2.2
(0.09)		 1.7
(0.07)		 0.6
(0.02)		 2.6
(0.10)		 12.2
(0.48)		 58.1
(2.29)		 199.1
(7.84)		 1,149
(45.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 16.6 16.3 16.2 8.5 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.7 5.3 12.0 81.2
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 73 75 71 67 63 60 60 59 59 59 60 65 64
Average dew point °C (°F) 24.9
(76.8)		 25.0
(77.0)		 24.7
(76.5)		 23.4
(74.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 18.8
(65.8)		 19.1
(66.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.4
(74.1)		 24.4
(75.9)		 22.3
(72.1)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1916-2025)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Warruwi Airport Climate Statistics (1916-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warruwi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. 1 2 3 "Warruwi". West Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Warruwi Airport Climate (1916-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 13 January 2026.