Katherine's climate is tropical. There are two seasons a wet season from October to April and a dry season from May to September. During the wet season it is hot and humid reaching 40 + degrees celsius, tropical down pours are experienced and rivers and creeks flood making roads to remote stations and communities impassable. The wet season is sometimes called the green season since the heavy rain ensures that the vegetation becomes a luscious green. During the dry season the vegetation dries out and the weather is idyllic with dry sunny days of around 30 degrees celsius maximum temperature.
