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Tennant Creek Airport Weather Records (ASN00015135)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tennant Creek Airport (ASN00015135), Australia, with 58 years of record.

Key Facts for Tennant Creek Airport

  • Tennant Creek Airport (ASN00015135) is a weather station in Australia at -19.64 latitude and 134.18 longitude, 376 m (1,233 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1969 to 2026, 58 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Tennant Creek Airport still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Tennant Creek Airport set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.7 C (69.3 F) on 3 July 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -19.64 latitude, 134.18 longitude.
  • Elevation: 376 m (1,233 ft).
  • Period of record: 1969 to 2026, 58 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

6 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Tennant Creek Airport, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tennant Creek Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tennant Creek Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Tennant Creek Airport, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan45.6 C (114.1 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)43.0 C (109.4 F)20.9 C (69.6 F)
Feb44.5 C (112.1 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)35.8 C (96.4 F)20.1 C (68.2 F)
Mar42.9 C (109.2 F)14.1 C (57.4 F)35.9 C (96.6 F)14.1 C (57.4 F)
Apr38.4 C (101.1 F)11.5 C (52.7 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)14.0 C (57.2 F)
May36.8 C (98.2 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)32.5 C (90.5 F)10.1 C (50.2 F)
Jun34.0 C (93.2 F)5.3 C (41.5 F)30.7 C (87.3 F)8.8 C (47.8 F)
Jul35.2 C (95.4 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)30.4 C (86.7 F)6.6 C (43.9 F)
Aug36.4 C (97.5 F)4.1 C (39.4 F)32.1 C (89.8 F)12.5 C (54.5 F)
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)7.4 C (45.3 F)35.7 C (96.3 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)
Oct43.0 C (109.4 F)11.6 C (52.9 F)37.6 C (99.7 F)21.0 C (69.8 F)
Nov43.4 C (110.1 F)10.7 C (51.3 F)n/an/a
Dec45.4 C (113.7 F)15.7 C (60.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Tennant Creek Airport by the year they were set 1,464 records at Tennant Creek Airport still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 68. 0204060801969: 81970: 281971: 271972: 181973: 201974: 341975: 211976: 251977: 271978: 321979: 131980: 91981: 351982: 191983: 151984: 221985: 151986: 211987: 181988: 331989: 241990: 681991: 91992: 241993: 181994: 91995: 301996: 381997: 121998: 321999: 112000: 292001: 192002: 152003: 142004: 172005: 322006: 192007: 372008: 282009: 392010: 332011: 252012: 172013: 252014: 232015: 262016: 432017: 222018: 172019: 582020: 602021: 322022: 322023: 322024: 202025: 282026: 71969197519811987199319992005201120172023
1,464 records at Tennant Creek Airport still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 68.
Standing records at Tennant Creek Airport by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19698
197028
197127
197218
197320
197434
197521
197625
197727
197832
197913
19809
198135
198219
198315
198422
198515
198621
198718
198833
198924
199068
19919
199224
199318
19949
199530
199638
199712
199832
199911
200029
200119
200215
200314
200417
200532
200619
200737
200828
200939
201033
201125
201217
201325
201423
201526
201643
201722
201817
201958
202060
202132
202232
202332
202420
202528
20267

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Tennant Creek Airport set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Tennant Creek Airport between 17 February 2003 and 4 August 2025. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature17 February 2003: Record daily precipitation 153.6 mm (6.0 in)20 June 2007: Record low maximum temperature 8.0 C (46.4 F)2 December 2007: Record high maximum temperature 45.4 C (113.7 F)3 January 2014: Record high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)4 August 2025: Record low minimum temperature 4.1 C (39.4 F)20052010201520202025
5 all-time records were set at Tennant Creek Airport between 17 February 2003 and 4 August 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Tennant Creek Airport set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2003-02-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 153.6 mm (6.0 in)
2007-06-20Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 8.0 C (46.4 F)
2007-12-02Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.4 C (113.7 F)
2014-01-03Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)
2025-08-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 4.1 C (39.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 153.6 mm (6.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tennant Creek Airport The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tennant Creek Airport. The most was 153.6 mm (6.0 in) on 17 February 2003. 050100150200 Jan: 138.4 mm (5.4 in), 26 January 1982 Jan Feb: 153.6 mm (6.0 in), 17 February 2003 Feb Mar: 103.0 mm (4.1 in), 20 March 2024 Mar Apr: 102.8 mm (4.0 in), 22 April 2000 Apr May: 45.6 mm (1.8 in), 28 May 2025 May Jun: 45.5 mm (1.8 in), 15 June 1973 Jun Jul: 62.2 mm (2.4 in), 9 July 1978 Jul Aug: 19.8 mm (0.8 in), 26 August 2015 Aug Sep: 29.6 mm (1.2 in), 29 September 1979 Sep Oct: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 16 October 2011 Oct Nov: 71.6 mm (2.8 in), 13 November 2000 Nov Dec: 134.8 mm (5.3 in), 23 December 1993 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tennant Creek Airport. The most was 153.6 mm (6.0 in) on 17 February 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tennant Creek Airport
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan138.4 mm (5.4 in)26 January 1982
Feb153.6 mm (6.0 in)17 February 2003
Mar103.0 mm (4.1 in)20 March 2024
Apr102.8 mm (4.0 in)22 April 2000
May45.6 mm (1.8 in)28 May 2025
Jun45.5 mm (1.8 in)15 June 1973
Jul62.2 mm (2.4 in)9 July 1978
Aug19.8 mm (0.8 in)26 August 2015
Sep29.6 mm (1.2 in)29 September 1979
Oct57.4 mm (2.3 in)16 October 2011
Nov71.6 mm (2.8 in)13 November 2000
Dec134.8 mm (5.3 in)23 December 1993

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 2026
Days with data per year at Tennant Creek Airport 58 years of record at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 2026. 1969: 145 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 363 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 361 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 355 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 360 of 366 days2017: 362 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 362 of 365 days2020: 361 of 366 days2021: 358 of 365 days2022: 362 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 278 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
58 years of record at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 2026.
Days with data per year at Tennant Creek Airport
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196914540%No
1970365100%Yes
197136399%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197336399%Yes
1974364100%Yes
197536199%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198036499%Yes
198135597%Yes
198236399%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201636098%Yes
201736299%Yes
2018364100%Yes
201936299%Yes
202036199%Yes
202135898%Yes
202236299%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202627876%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Tennant Creek Airport
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 July 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily high min20.7 C (69.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily high max30.4 C (86.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily high max (Tie)30.1 C (86.2 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily high min20.3 C (68.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)48 years23 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily low max19.0 C (66.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain8.0 mm (0.31 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily low min14.0 C (57.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)52 years22 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily low min16.0 C (60.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)19 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUmonthly low min14.1 C (57.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)52 years32 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)39.8 mm (1.6 in)43 years41 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain59.8 mm (2.4 in)19.4 mm (0.8 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain55.8 mm (2.2 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain (Tie)30.2 mm (1.2 in)tie10 years2 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2026Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily high max (Tie)43.0 C (109.4 F)tie7 years1 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2025Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily high min29.9 C (85.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)10 years12 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2025Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily low min14.6 C (58.3 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)15 years21 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 2025Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily low max22.6 C (72.7 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)14 years22 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 2025Tennant Creek Airport, AUdaily rain5.4 mm (0.21 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)3 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

56 complete years, 1970 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Tennant Creek Airport as warming stripes, 1970 to 2025 One stripe for each of 56 complete years at Tennant Creek Airport, 1970 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.0 C (78.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1974, at 24.0 C (75.3 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 27.5 C (81.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1970: 25.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1971: 26.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 25.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 26.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1974: 24.0 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1975: 25.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1976: 24.3 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1977: 24.4 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1978: 24.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1979: 26.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1980: 26.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1981: 26.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1982: 25.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1983: 25.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 25.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1985: 26.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1986: 26.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1987: 26.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1988: 27.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1989: 25.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 26.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1991: 26.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 26.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1993: 25.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1994: 25.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 26.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1996: 26.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1997: 25.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1998: 26.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1999: 26.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 24.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2001: 24.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2002: 26.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 25.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2004: 26.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 27.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2006: 25.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2007: 26.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 26.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2009: 26.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2010: 25.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2011: 24.3 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2012: 25.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2013: 27.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2014: 26.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 25.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 26.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 26.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 27.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2019: 27.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2020: 27.2 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2021: 26.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 26.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2023: 25.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2024: 26.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2025: 26.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 56 complete years at Tennant Creek Airport, 1970 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.0 C (78.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1974, at 24.0 C (75.3 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 27.5 C (81.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Tennant Creek Airport as warming stripes, 1970 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197025.9 C-0.11 C
197126.0 C-0.04 C
197225.9 C-0.14 C
197326.1 C+0.06 C
197424.0 C-1.96 C
197525.0 C-0.98 C
197624.3 C-1.69 C
197724.4 C-1.61 C
197824.8 C-1.20 C
197926.1 C+0.11 C
198026.9 C+0.93 C
198126.0 C+0.04 C
198225.1 C-0.89 C
198325.9 C-0.10 C
198425.1 C-0.95 C
198526.1 C+0.13 C
198626.8 C+0.77 C
198726.0 C+0.04 C
198827.1 C+1.08 C
198925.9 C-0.11 C
199026.9 C+0.88 C
199126.3 C+0.32 C
199226.8 C+0.82 C
199325.6 C-0.42 C
199425.9 C-0.14 C
199526.3 C+0.25 C
199626.8 C+0.75 C
199725.4 C-0.57 C
199826.9 C+0.93 C
199926.0 C-0.01 C
200024.9 C-1.14 C
200124.8 C-1.20 C
200226.2 C+0.24 C
200325.9 C-0.12 C
200426.0 C+0.02 C
200527.1 C+1.09 C
200625.4 C-0.62 C
200726.0 C-0.01 C
200826.6 C+0.64 C
200926.2 C+0.18 C
201025.0 C-0.98 C
201124.3 C-1.69 C
201225.4 C-0.59 C
201327.3 C+1.33 C
201426.0 C+0.02 C
201525.9 C-0.14 C
201626.6 C+0.61 C
201726.7 C+0.65 C
201827.1 C+1.06 C
201927.5 C+1.52 C
202027.2 C+1.23 C
202126.9 C+0.86 C
202226.4 C+0.38 C
202325.8 C-0.25 C
202426.1 C+0.13 C
202526.4 C+0.43 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1970 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 56 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Tennant Creek Airport
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1970 to 202556Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1970 to 202556Rise
Mean daily minimum0.16 C (0.04 to 0.28) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1970 to 202556Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1969 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Tennant Creek Airport: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.6 C (114.1 F)201443.0 C (109.3 F)58
Coldest night (TNn)4.1 C (39.4 F)20256.7 C (44.0 F)58
Wettest day (Rx1day)153.6 mm (6.0 in)200364.6 mm (2.5 in)58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)327.8 mm (12.9 in)2003108.8 mm (4.3 in)58
Longest dry spell (CDD)251 days2002103 days58

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Tennant Creek Airport by year The hottest day of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.0 C (109.3 F). 40424446197019801990200020102020Record: 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2014
The hottest day of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.0 C (109.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Tennant Creek Airport by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196943.0 C (109.4 F)
197044.5 C (112.1 F)
197144.0 C (111.2 F)
197243.0 C (109.4 F)
197341.8 C (107.2 F)
197441.0 C (105.8 F)
197540.7 C (105.3 F)
197643.0 C (109.4 F)
197740.9 C (105.6 F)
197841.6 C (106.9 F)
197942.6 C (108.7 F)
198042.1 C (107.8 F)
198142.6 C (108.7 F)
198242.7 C (108.9 F)
198343.2 C (109.8 F)
198443.7 C (110.7 F)
198542.9 C (109.2 F)
198643.1 C (109.6 F)
198741.6 C (106.9 F)
198843.7 C (110.7 F)
198942.0 C (107.6 F)
199044.7 C (112.5 F)
199143.1 C (109.6 F)
199243.2 C (109.8 F)
199341.1 C (106.0 F)
199442.6 C (108.7 F)
199542.0 C (107.6 F)
199643.4 C (110.1 F)
199741.3 C (106.3 F)
199842.5 C (108.5 F)
199941.1 C (106.0 F)
200040.9 C (105.6 F)
200141.2 C (106.2 F)
200242.6 C (108.7 F)
200341.1 C (106.0 F)
200443.3 C (109.9 F)
200541.8 C (107.2 F)
200643.6 C (110.5 F)
200745.4 C (113.7 F)
200843.0 C (109.4 F)
200943.0 C (109.4 F)
201041.0 C (105.8 F)
201141.1 C (106.0 F)
201243.2 C (109.8 F)
201344.2 C (111.6 F)
201445.6 C (114.1 F)
201541.9 C (107.4 F)
201642.5 C (108.5 F)
201742.0 C (107.6 F)
201844.5 C (112.1 F)
201945.0 C (113.0 F)
202043.8 C (110.8 F)
202143.7 C (110.7 F)
202244.1 C (111.4 F)
202344.2 C (111.6 F)
202443.3 C (109.9 F)
202542.9 C (109.2 F)
202643.0 C (109.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Tennant Creek Airport by year The coldest night of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 4.1 C (39.4 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.7 C (44.0 F). 46810197019801990200020102020Record: 4.1 C (39.4 F) in 2025
The coldest night of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 4.1 C (39.4 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.7 C (44.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Tennant Creek Airport by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19699.3 C (48.7 F)
19706.6 C (43.9 F)
19716.1 C (43.0 F)
19726.3 C (43.3 F)
19738.8 C (47.8 F)
19745.1 C (41.2 F)
19756.6 C (43.9 F)
19766.3 C (43.3 F)
19775.3 C (41.5 F)
19784.5 C (40.1 F)
19797.3 C (45.1 F)
19808.1 C (46.6 F)
19815.8 C (42.4 F)
19826.1 C (43.0 F)
19835.4 C (41.7 F)
19845.5 C (41.9 F)
19856.5 C (43.7 F)
19866.2 C (43.2 F)
19878.1 C (46.6 F)
19888.6 C (47.5 F)
19897.4 C (45.3 F)
19906.0 C (42.8 F)
19918.4 C (47.1 F)
19928.1 C (46.6 F)
19937.6 C (45.7 F)
19947.4 C (45.3 F)
19957.0 C (44.6 F)
19968.7 C (47.7 F)
19975.6 C (42.1 F)
19986.0 C (42.8 F)
19999.0 C (48.2 F)
20006.0 C (42.8 F)
20016.4 C (43.5 F)
20026.3 C (43.3 F)
20037.3 C (45.1 F)
20046.6 C (43.9 F)
20058.2 C (46.8 F)
20066.1 C (43.0 F)
20075.7 C (42.3 F)
20088.1 C (46.6 F)
20098.0 C (46.4 F)
20107.7 C (45.9 F)
20115.7 C (42.3 F)
20126.7 C (44.1 F)
20137.0 C (44.6 F)
20146.6 C (43.9 F)
20157.1 C (44.8 F)
20166.2 C (43.2 F)
20178.5 C (47.3 F)
20189.1 C (48.4 F)
20198.1 C (46.6 F)
20206.7 C (44.1 F)
20217.3 C (45.1 F)
20227.5 C (45.5 F)
20237.3 C (45.1 F)
20245.9 C (42.6 F)
20254.1 C (39.4 F)
20266.6 C (43.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tennant Creek Airport by year The wettest day of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 153.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.6 mm (2.5 in). 050100150200197019801990200020102020Record: 153.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2003
The wettest day of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 153.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.6 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tennant Creek Airport by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196941.4 mm (1.6 in)
197020.8 mm (0.8 in)
197187.9 mm (3.5 in)
197230.2 mm (1.2 in)
197345.5 mm (1.8 in)
197460.6 mm (2.4 in)
197572.0 mm (2.8 in)
1976107.6 mm (4.2 in)
197755.4 mm (2.2 in)
197862.2 mm (2.4 in)
197954.6 mm (2.1 in)
198058.6 mm (2.3 in)
1981120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1982138.4 mm (5.4 in)
198331.6 mm (1.2 in)
198489.4 mm (3.5 in)
198541.8 mm (1.6 in)
198630.2 mm (1.2 in)
198747.2 mm (1.9 in)
198882.0 mm (3.2 in)
198933.4 mm (1.3 in)
199026.2 mm (1.0 in)
199166.0 mm (2.6 in)
199219.0 mm (0.7 in)
1993134.8 mm (5.3 in)
199463.8 mm (2.5 in)
199559.4 mm (2.3 in)
199641.8 mm (1.6 in)
199782.4 mm (3.2 in)
199836.4 mm (1.4 in)
199941.8 mm (1.6 in)
2000102.8 mm (4.0 in)
200195.2 mm (3.7 in)
200273.8 mm (2.9 in)
2003153.6 mm (6.0 in)
200471.6 mm (2.8 in)
200539.0 mm (1.5 in)
200693.8 mm (3.7 in)
200796.4 mm (3.8 in)
200836.4 mm (1.4 in)
200990.8 mm (3.6 in)
201099.6 mm (3.9 in)
201166.4 mm (2.6 in)
201260.4 mm (2.4 in)
201337.8 mm (1.5 in)
201478.8 mm (3.1 in)
201569.4 mm (2.7 in)
201674.4 mm (2.9 in)
201782.8 mm (3.3 in)
201868.2 mm (2.7 in)
201923.2 mm (0.9 in)
202086.4 mm (3.4 in)
202158.4 mm (2.3 in)
202265.4 mm (2.6 in)
2023118.4 mm (4.7 in)
2024138.4 mm (5.4 in)
202545.6 mm (1.8 in)
202660.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tennant Creek Airport by year The wettest five days of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 327.8 mm (12.9 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.8 mm (4.3 in). 0100200300400197019801990200020102020Record: 327.8 mm (12.9 in) in 2003
The wettest five days of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 327.8 mm (12.9 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.8 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tennant Creek Airport by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196941.7 mm (1.6 in)
197035.5 mm (1.4 in)
1971176.3 mm (6.9 in)
197280.0 mm (3.1 in)
197393.2 mm (3.7 in)
1974104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1975148.4 mm (5.8 in)
1976207.4 mm (8.2 in)
1977192.0 mm (7.6 in)
197873.4 mm (2.9 in)
1979108.7 mm (4.3 in)
198096.6 mm (3.8 in)
1981205.8 mm (8.1 in)
1982142.2 mm (5.6 in)
198398.8 mm (3.9 in)
198490.2 mm (3.6 in)
198559.8 mm (2.4 in)
198638.0 mm (1.5 in)
198776.0 mm (3.0 in)
1988111.2 mm (4.4 in)
198960.0 mm (2.4 in)
199046.6 mm (1.8 in)
1991185.6 mm (7.3 in)
199241.4 mm (1.6 in)
1993213.8 mm (8.4 in)
199478.2 mm (3.1 in)
199565.8 mm (2.6 in)
199696.4 mm (3.8 in)
1997200.4 mm (7.9 in)
199856.0 mm (2.2 in)
199961.4 mm (2.4 in)
2000166.6 mm (6.6 in)
2001163.2 mm (6.4 in)
2002170.2 mm (6.7 in)
2003327.8 mm (12.9 in)
200490.6 mm (3.6 in)
200570.8 mm (2.8 in)
2006212.4 mm (8.4 in)
2007117.8 mm (4.6 in)
200836.4 mm (1.4 in)
2009216.2 mm (8.5 in)
2010251.2 mm (9.9 in)
2011159.8 mm (6.3 in)
2012108.8 mm (4.3 in)
201347.3 mm (1.9 in)
2014119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2015200.0 mm (7.9 in)
2016134.0 mm (5.3 in)
2017171.4 mm (6.7 in)
2018105.2 mm (4.1 in)
201924.4 mm (1.0 in)
2020154.6 mm (6.1 in)
202159.6 mm (2.3 in)
2022174.2 mm (6.9 in)
2023186.4 mm (7.3 in)
2024287.2 mm (11.3 in)
202572.6 mm (2.9 in)
2026135.2 mm (5.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tennant Creek Airport by year The longest dry spell of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 251 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 103 days. 0100200300197019801990200020102020Record: 251 days in 2002
The longest dry spell of the year at Tennant Creek Airport, 1969 to 2026. The record is 251 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 103 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tennant Creek Airport by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196991 days
1970143 days
197157 days
1972185 days
197379 days
197496 days
1975141 days
1976200 days
1977174 days
197839 days
197960 days
1980142 days
1981147 days
1982199 days
1983167 days
198489 days
1985133 days
198660 days
1987131 days
198896 days
1989167 days
1990101 days
1991107 days
1992107 days
1993124 days
1994232 days
199557 days
1996102 days
1997234 days
199885 days
1999189 days
2000130 days
2001108 days
2002251 days
2003158 days
2004158 days
2005104 days
2006104 days
2007125 days
200885 days
200996 days
201055 days
2011125 days
2012155 days
201370 days
2014236 days
201572 days
201648 days
201746 days
201855 days
201972 days
202041 days
202184 days
202265 days
202361 days
202469 days
202585 days
202697 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

56 years, 1970 to 2025

A day with at least 64.7 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 166.1 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Tennant Creek Airport: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years64.7 mm (2.5 in)
5 years94.4 mm (3.7 in)
10 years113.0 mm (4.4 in)
25 years135.3 mm (5.3 in)
50 years151.1 mm (5.9 in)
100 years166.1 mm (6.5 in)Longer than the 56 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 56 years of values from 1970 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 153.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2003; 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1982; 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 2024.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Tennant Creek Airport had a mean temperature of 26.4 C (79.5 F) and 518.9 mm (20.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Halls Creek Airport (Australia, 703 km away), Camooweal Township (Australia, 413 km away) and Mount Isa Mine (Australia, 566 km away).

Climate twins of Tennant Creek Airport: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Halls Creek AirportAustralia703 km (437 mi)26.8 C (80.2 F)546.5 mm (21.5 in)0.83
Camooweal TownshipAustralia413 km (257 mi)25.7 C (78.3 F)350.0 mm (13.8 in)1.12
Mount Isa MineAustralia566 km (352 mi)25.4 C (77.8 F)398.7 mm (15.7 in)1.18

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).