When to go · Katherine

Katherine in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season: flooding, closed swimming and canoeing, some roads cut).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Medium; Australia overall
Prices: Medium; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Katherine

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season: flooding, closed swimming and canoeing, some roads cut).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KatherineHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 days

Australia overall: Schools back, still hot and settled in the south; Tasmania at its best; avoid the tropics.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Katherine, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season: flooding, closed swimming and canoeing, some roads cut).

May: Inside Katherine's best window: May–Sep (dry season).

Katherine: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.