Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°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 maximum | 33°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 high | 28°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 mean | 22°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 low | 16°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 10°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 283 | 279 | 273 | 257 | 242 | 259 | 289 | 295 | 296 | 318 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 45m | 13h 5m | 12h 13m | 11h 21m | 10h 39m | 10h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 5m | 11h 54m | 12h 46m | 13h 33m | 13h 57m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |