Tamworth in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Tamworth sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 111 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Tamworth's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tamworth's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
111 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tamworth in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Tamworth reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Tamworth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tamworth weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°728.213.85.3
Feb29° / 16°597.213.15.9
Mar27° / 14°485.512.27.5
Apr23° / 10°283.611.38.1
May19° / 365.110.47.0
Jun16° / 547.2105.3
Jul15° / 486.310.25.1
Aug17° / 415.310.96.3
Sep20° / 485.611.87.4
Oct24° / 647.612.87.7
Nov26° / 12°808.613.67.0
Dec28° / 15°879.9146.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tamworth gets around 111 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tamworth?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Tamworth for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tamworth in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Tamworth sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Tamworth in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamworth peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tamworth in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tamworth is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tamworth's WHO annual average of 14.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1930 µg/m³Jun 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamworth?

Tamworth sits at 31.1°S, 150.9°E, 384 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Armidale, 96 km away.

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Topography around Tamworth

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tamworth.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamworth has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Tamworth is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
446 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Armidale 96 km · Muswellbrook 130 km · Taree 171 km · Port Macquarie 192 km · Maitland 192 km · Cessnock 198 km · Newcastle 220 km · Coffs Harbour 227 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tamworth (-31.0905°, 150.929°, elevation 384 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.