Warruwi, Northern Territory
Warruwi | |
|---|---|
  Warruwi | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′56.0″S 133°23′23.6″E / 11.648889°S 133.389889°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Northern Territory |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • Territory electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 389 (2016 census)[3] |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Mean max temp | 31.3 °C (88.3 °F)[4] |
| Mean min temp | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F)[4] |
| Annual rainfall | 1,149.0 mm (45.24 in)[4] |
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.[5]
At the 2016 census, Warruwi and its surrounding outstations had a population of 389.[3] 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.[5]
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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
| Climate data for Warruwi Airport (11°39′S 133°23′E / 11.65°S 133.38°E) (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)[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warruwi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warruwi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warruwi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Warruwi Airport Climate Statistics (1916-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Warruwi". West Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Warruwi Airport Climate (1916-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
