Climate & Weather

Tennant Creek has a warm continental climate with distinct wet and dry seasons.

Most rain falls during the period from December to March, when temperatures are also at their highest.

Temperatures fall during the dry months with sunny days and mild nights.

Average annual rainfall is 426 mm.

Average day temperatures range from 24 degrees to 38 degrees, with an average of only 22 days per year exceeding 40 degrees.

Day time minimum temperatures range from 25 degrees in the hotter months to 12 degrees in the middle of the year.

Residents of Tennant Creek enjoy from 9.1 to 10.4 hours of sunshine per day with an average of 155 clear days per year.

Prevailing winds are from the east to south-east.

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