Darwin weather in November

Yes, agree, it is hot and sweaty, but it is only weather. The heavy rains don't start til after Xmas, so you may get an afternoon downpour, but you will enjoy Lit upfield without masses of tourists. And yes, a frozen mango smoothie at the markets will go down a treat.

Oh, I'll also add, our first trip to Darwin, near ten years ago, was in Dec. We drove up there (were living in Yulara) for a 2 week holiday, loved it so much, we left our vehicle up there, flew back to Yulara, gave our notice, and moved straight to Darwin, spent the next few years living around the top end.
If we'd listened to the doomsayers we never would have had that experience.

Saying that, if you don't like it.. it's not my fault ok .. LOL

There is nothing doomsayer about it...

The OP asked is it worth it, considering they have one weeks holidays that cannot be changed.

No one said it is not worth it... They have just said there are better times to go. In Nov, there is no way to know if the set dates will be clear of cyclones for starters...Unless you can predict the weather. So the airport might not even be open...

Remember the OP is doing FIFO...Jump on a plane from the cool south and 4 hours later walk through the doors of Darwin airport and you could spend the next week trying to get used to the heat and humidity...That is not doomsaying, it is a fact.

Is it worth it ?...Sure it is worth it, but there are better times to go.

Herbal has nailed it pretty well. October and November are called the "buildup" season in the North.
It's uncomfortably hot, sticky and sweaty, with exceptionally high levels of humidity.

In the buildup season of the year, the thunderstorm clouds and humidity build up each day - but on many days, you don't get the refreshing rain in the late afternoon, as you normally do, during the main part of the "wet" season.

Of course, we have air-conditioning, nowadays. [:-)

I like heat and humidity and I can cope with it O.K. My missus hates it, and most other women do as well. The sweat rolls off you constantly in high humidity conditions, and you have to wear as little clothing as possible, and absorbent clothing as well.

The beauty of high humidity is that the girls wear very little. This, of course, only makes you even hotter under the collar. LOL

When we were sent to Vietnam, we were given one week on light duties to acclimatise to the tropical heat and humidity. It takes the average person a week to 10 days to acclimatise to high humidity levels.

If you go any distance inland, you get more relief at night from the humidity, as compared to being on the coast.

If all else fails, you can always spend a week hanging around the pool - where the girls also wear very little. [;-)

Oh ... Bongo is right. Did you read where the Mangoes are in season in November?? Yummmmm ... Did someone say, "Mangoes"!!

And Ron has also nailed it pretty well too...

I first arrived in Darwin on 2nd December...I drove up...Of course the first thing to do on arrival is drive around and Ron is quite right...The ladies attire would almost be illegal in any southern strip joint :) It is one of the first things a southerner notices is just how little clothing is worn.

I spent the first 2 weeks sitting in front of the aircon.

These days (or at least when I was there 15 years ago) Army was given 8 weeks to acclimatise. In fact you are not allowed to do any PT or any heavy work etc, for that 8 weeks.

You can read as much as you like...but at the end of the day, if you have never, never been, then you have no idea what you are about to experience... I say, yes it is worth it. But be prepared to spend that one week holiday in an airconned hotel room. You might be lucky and cope OK with the heat and humidity but very few do on their first visit :)

LOL herbal.. no wonder you couldn't acclimatise, sitting in front of the air con for 2 weeks..
I woulda thought the army would breed them a little tougher than that ;-)
But, yes, we are all different, some of us love it, some of us hate it, only one way to find out eh.

Cheers
Al

Ron...Thank You for your service!

Although I, like many other brave men and women trained to do what you went through. Few of us were placed in the situation of having to put that gruelling and harsh training into practice.

Let alone having to place our lives on the line each and every day, like you and your brave mates did.

Thank You.