Tamworth in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Tamworth sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 218 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Tamworth's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tamworth's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 218 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tamworth in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Tamworth reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Tamworth
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 16° | 72 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 59 | 7.2 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 48 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 28 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| May | 19° / 6° | 36 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 16° / 4° | 54 | 7.2 | 10 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 15° / 2° | 48 | 6.3 | 10.2 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 2° | 41 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 6° | 48 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 9° | 64 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 12° | 80 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 87 | 9.9 | 14 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tamworth gets around 218 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tamworth?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Tamworth for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tamworth in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tamworth sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Tamworth in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tamworth in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.