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Monthly climate in Tennant Creek, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tennant Creek features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (66 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 213 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tennant Creek enjoys an average of 3677 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tennant Creek, Australia

The warmest months in Tennant Creek are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tennant Creek experiences 296 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tennant Creek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)
Mean maximum42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)
Average high37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Daily mean32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average low27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tennant Creek, Australia

Tennant Creek usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tennant Creek are April, June and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tennant Creek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)58 (2.3)40 (1.6)48 (1.9)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)19 (0.7)27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)654000000123

Monthly sunshine hours in Tennant Creek, Australia

The sunniest months in Tennant Creek are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tennant Creek: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tennant Creek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271296313298293283297308309330329344
Mean daily daylight hours13h 9m12h 43m12h 10m11h 37m11h 10m10h 56m11h 3m11h 27m11h 58m12h 32m13h 1m13h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Tennant Creek, Australia

Tennant Creek 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 Tennant Creek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tennant Creek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1716151210891113151617