Frost Dates for Centre Island, NT

Elevation: 12 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

15.74°S, 136.82°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 12b

Avg. annual minimum: 13 to 16°C

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Köppen Climate

Aw Tropical Savanna (Dry Winter)

Hot year-round with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry winter allows for seasonal planting. Drought-tolerant crops do well in the dry season; the wet season supports lush growth.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

15° 20° 25° 30° 35°

30°

Jan

30°

Feb

30°

Mar

29°

Apr

26°

May

23°

Jun

23°

Jul

24°

Aug

27°

Sep

29°

Oct

31°

Nov

31°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	34°	30°	27°
February	33°	30°	27°
March	33°	30°	27°
April	32°	29°	26°
May	30°	26°	23°
June	27°	23°	20°
July	27°	23°	19°
August	28°	24°	20°
September	31°	27°	22°
October	33°	29°	25°
November	35°	31°	27°
December	35°	31°	27°

Precipitation

0 mm 75 mm 150 mm 225 mm 300 mm

290 mm

Jan

277 mm

Feb

201 mm

Mar

99 mm

Apr

3 mm

May

3 mm

Jun

0 mm

Jul

0 mm

Aug

0 mm

Sep

0 mm

Oct

41 mm

Nov

168 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	290
February	277
March	201
April	99
May	3
June	3
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	41
December	168

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:35 AM – 6:25 PM · 12h 50m

Feb: 5:45 AM – 6:15 PM · 12h 31m

Mar: 5:57 AM – 6:03 PM · 12h 06m

Apr: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 39m

May: 6:22 AM – 5:38 PM · 11h 16m

Jun: 6:28 AM – 5:32 PM · 11h 04m

Jul: 6:26 AM – 5:34 PM · 11h 09m

Aug: 6:16 AM – 5:44 PM · 11h 28m

Sep: 6:03 AM – 5:57 PM · 11h 55m

Oct: 5:49 AM – 6:11 PM · 12h 22m

Nov: 5:38 AM – 6:22 PM · 12h 45m

Dec: 5:32 AM – 6:28 PM · 12h 56m

Daylight Longest: 12h 56m · Shortest: 11h 04m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:35 AM	6:25 PM	12h 50m
February	5:45 AM	6:15 PM	12h 31m
March	5:57 AM	6:03 PM	12h 06m
April	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 39m
May	6:22 AM	5:38 PM	11h 16m
June	6:28 AM	5:32 PM	11h 04m
July	6:26 AM	5:34 PM	11h 09m
August	6:16 AM	5:44 PM	11h 28m
September	6:03 AM	5:57 PM	11h 55m
October	5:49 AM	6:11 PM	12h 22m
November	5:38 AM	6:22 PM	12h 45m
December	5:32 AM	6:28 PM	12h 56m

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