Watarrka National Park
Watarrka National Park is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is one of the 62 sights listed for Australia on this site and is ranked 46th among the country's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The weather varies throughout the year. The hottest months are January, with daily highs of about 36 °C, and February, with highs of about 34 °C. June and July are the coolest months, with daily highs of about 18 °C and lows of about 6 °C. Rainfall is most frequent in January, March, and December, while August is the driest month with about 6 mm of rain.
Ayers Rock Connellan Airport in Yulara is the nearest airport, located 123 km away. The park is 2,082 km from the capital, Canberra. Information regarding the park is available on the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory website.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 36 °C. The wettest is March, with about 52 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 36 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
| Average low, °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Rainfall, mm | 51 | 43 | 52 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 48 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
