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Tennant Creek Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
36.7 | 35.8 | 34.6 | 31.9 | 27.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 27.7 | 31.8 | 35.0 | 36.6 | 37.3 | 32.0 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
25.0 | 24.5 | 23.4 | 20.5 | 16.4 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 14.5 | 18.5 | 21.8 | 23.9 | 25.0 | 19.9 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
120.4 | 118.4 | 58.4 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 19.2 | 40.3 | 77.8 | 470.2 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
93.0 | 78.3 | 29.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 13.1 | 27.8 | 43.9 | 416.0 |
| Mean Rain Days |
10.4 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 50.2 |
Tennant Creek Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
45.6 | 44.5 | 42.5 | 38.4 | 36.8 | 34.0 | 35.2 | 36.4 | 39.4 | 43.0 | 43.4 | 45.4 | 45.6 |
| Low Max (°C) |
23.8 | 24.0 | 20.0 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 20.4 | 8.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
33.2 | 31.4 | 29.7 | 27.8 | 25.2 | 22.1 | 21.9 | 23.8 | 27.6 | 30.2 | 31.6 | 33.1 | 33.2 |
| Low Min (°C) |
17.2 | 17.2 | 14.6 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 15.7 | 4.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
138.4 | 153.6 | 103.0 | 102.8 | 22.6 | 45.5 | 62.2 | 19.8 | 29.6 | 57.4 | 71.6 | 134.8 | 153.6 |
Tennant Creek Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
41.6 | 40.2 | 38.3 | 35.3 | 30.4 | 28.6 | 27.9 | 31.3 | 35.2 | 37.7 | 40.4 | 41.4 | 33.9 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
31.1 | 31.3 | 30.3 | 27.8 | 24.4 | 19.9 | 22.6 | 24.8 | 28.2 | 31.3 | 32.9 | 32.3 | 30.2 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
28.3 | 27.3 | 25.7 | 23.5 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 24.6 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 21.1 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
22.2 | 22.2 | 21.3 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 15.2 | 19.1 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 17.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
357.4 | 377.0 | 264.2 | 135.4 | 53.6 | 85.3 | 77.0 | 42.7 | 55.6 | 107.2 | 159.8 | 286.0 | 1004.2 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 63.6 |
Tennant Creek Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Tennant Creek Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
5.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 22.4 |
| ≥ 35°C |
22.2 | 17.7 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 18.1 | 22.0 | 24.6 | 132.6 |
| ≥ 30°C |
29.4 | 26.3 | 28.2 | 23.1 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 21.4 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 29.8 | 237.5 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Tennant Creek 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
40.3 | 39.5 | 37.6 | 34.8 | 31.1 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 31.7 | 35.5 | 38.4 | 39.7 | 40.5 | 38.2 |
| Low Max |
32.5 | 31.5 | 31.0 | 28.5 | 23.8 | 20.4 | 20.9 | 23.2 | 27.0 | 30.7 | 32.9 | 33.8 | 24.9 |
| High Min |
27.6 | 27.0 | 25.6 | 23.4 | 19.8 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 22.3 | 25.1 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 25.5 |
| Low Min |
22.4 | 22.4 | 20.9 | 17.3 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 14.0 | 18.2 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 12.8 |
Tennant Creek Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
Barkly, Northern Territory
Barkly, Northern Territory
19.6423°S 134.1833°E
376m AMSL
Commenced 1969
Commenced 1969
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