Tennant Creek Weather in January

What's the weather like in Tennant Creek (Northern Territory) in January 2024?

The climate in Tennant Creek during January can be summarized as very hot and wet.

January is in the summer in Tennant Creek and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a hot 37°C (98°F), whilst at night 25°C (77°F) is normal.

Tennant Creek weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 36.7°C 98°F
Nightly temperature 25.2°C 77.3°F
Average temperature 30.9°C 87.6°F
Daily sunshine 9.7 hrs
Avg rainfall 169 mm 6.6 ins
Rainy days 10 days
Sea temperature 29°C 84.3°F
Humidity 38%
Windspeed 14kph 9 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Tennant Creek with around 169mm 6.6 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.7 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek average temperature in January

January rainfall

Tennant Creek average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Tennant Creek average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Tennant Creek in January 2024.

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Tennant Creek weather stats

Tennant Creek weather statistics
Hottest month: December 37.3°C 99.1°F
Driest month: August 2mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: July 10.9hrs
Coldest month: July 24.2°C 75.6°F
Wettest month: January 169mm 6.7ins
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