Monthly climate in Tailem Bend, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tailem Bend features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 271 mm (10.7 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tailem Bend enjoys an average of 3295 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tailem Bend, Australia

The warmest months in Tailem Bend are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tailem Bend experiences 100 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 Tailem Bend. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum46°C
(115°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
32°C
(89°F)
38°C
(100°F)
45°C
(113°F)
46°C
(116°F)
Mean maximum43°C
(109°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(93°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tailem Bend, Australia

Tailem Bend usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tailem Bend are January, March and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tailem Bend. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)18 (0.7)9 (0.3)22 (0.9)31 (1.2)24 (0.9)24 (0.9)38 (1.5)23 (0.9)28 (1.1)26 (1.0)16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)221376895653

Monthly sunshine hours in Tailem Bend, Australia

The sunniest months in Tailem Bend are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tailem Bend: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tailem Bend. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours292294307248225220232241272299309351
Mean daily daylight hours14h 13m13h 21m12h 16m11h 10m10h 15m9h 48m10h 1m10h 49m11h 51m12h 58m13h 57m14h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Tailem Bend, Australia

Tailem Bend experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Tailem Bend UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tailem Bend. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141311853357101214