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Monthly climate in Tenterfield, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tenterfield features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tenterfield enjoys an average of 3400 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tenterfield, Australia

The warmest months in Tenterfield are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tenterfield experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tenterfield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(100°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tenterfield, Australia

Tenterfield usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tenterfield are May, August and September. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tenterfield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)72 (2.9)107 (4.2)140 (5.5)27 (1.1)23 (0.9)32 (1.3)32 (1.3)27 (1.0)19 (0.7)116 (4.6)78 (3.1)127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10121545554313913

Monthly sunshine hours in Tenterfield, Australia

The sunniest months in Tenterfield are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tenterfield: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tenterfield. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272283279273257242259289295296318333
Mean daily daylight hours13h 45m13h 5m12h 13m11h 21m10h 39m10h 18m10h 28m11h 5m11h 54m12h 46m13h 33m13h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Tenterfield, Australia

Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tenterfield. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151410755810121416