Monthly climate in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tamworth features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 626 mm (24.6 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tamworth enjoys an average of 3477 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Tamworth are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tamworth experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(105°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia §

Tamworth usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tamworth are April, May and September. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 103 (4.1) 21 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 44 (1.7) 46 (1.8) 33 (1.3) 23 (0.9) 75 (2.9) 82 (3.2) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 9 2 4 7 6 5 4 8 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Tamworth are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tamworth: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 293 301 298 280 254 222 251 282 297 313 328 352
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 53m 13h 10m 12h 14m 11h 18m 10h 32m 10h 9m 10h 20m 11h 0m 11h 53m 12h 50m 13h 40m 14h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia §

Tamworth experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tamworth UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 15 13 9 7 4 4 7 9 11 14 15