Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tumut features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 874 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tumut enjoys an average of 3271 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tumut are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tumut experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tumut, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Tumut usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tumut are January, February and April. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 39 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 85 (3.3) | 49 (1.9) | 75 (3.0) | 76 (3.0) | 75 (2.9) | 97 (3.8) | 73 (2.9) | 89 (3.5) | 100 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Tumut are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tumut: June, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288 | 301 | 294 | 265 | 237 | 201 | 213 | 231 | 269 | 301 | 304 | 360 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 13m | 13h 21m | 12h 16m | 11h 9m | 10h 15m | 9h 47m | 10h 1m | 10h 48m | 11h 51m | 12h 58m | 13h 57m | 14h 28m |
Tumut experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tumut UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |