Monthly climate in Tailem Bend, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 46°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 maximum 43°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 high 30°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 mean 22°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 low 16°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 minimum 11°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)
Minimum 10°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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 2 2 1 3 7 6 8 9 5 6 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Tailem Bend, South Australia, 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, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 292 294 307 248 225 220 232 241 272 299 309 351
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 13m 13h 21m 12h 16m 11h 10m 10h 15m 9h 48m 10h 1m 10h 49m 11h 51m 12h 58m 13h 57m 14h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Tailem Bend, South Australia, 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, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 11 8 5 3 3 5 7 10 12 14