Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tanami features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 314 mm (12.3 inches) and receives 30 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tanami enjoys an average of 3681 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tanami are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tanami experiences 300 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (114°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) |
Average high | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Daily mean | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tanami, Northern Territory, Australia with other places around the world.
Tanami usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tanami are April, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 85 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 69 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Tanami are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tanami: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 297 | 312 | 301 | 291 | 280 | 294 | 313 | 310 | 334 | 333 | 339 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 10m | 12h 44m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 9m | 10h 55m | 11h 2m | 11h 26m | 11h 58m | 12h 32m | 13h 2m | 13h 18m |
Tanami experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tanami UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |