Frost Dates for Tennant Creek Airport, NT

Elevation: 376 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

19.64°S, 134.18°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11a

Avg. annual minimum: 4 to 7°C

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Köppen Climate

BSh Hot Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Hot with low but not negligible rainfall. Less extreme than true desert. Dryland farming techniques and drought-tolerant varieties work well. Mulching and water conservation are key.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 20° 30° 40°

31°

Jan

30°

Feb

29°

Mar

27°

Apr

22°

May

19°

Jun

19°

Jul

21°

Aug

26°

Sep

29°

Oct

31°

Nov

31°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	37°	31°	25°
February	36°	30°	25°
March	35°	29°	24°
April	32°	27°	21°
May	28°	22°	16°
June	25°	19°	13°
July	25°	19°	13°
August	28°	21°	14°
September	33°	26°	19°
October	35°	29°	22°
November	37°	31°	24°
December	37°	31°	25°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm

124 mm

Jan

132 mm

Feb

43 mm

Mar

15 mm

Apr

3 mm

May

0 mm

Jun

0 mm

Jul

0 mm

Aug

0 mm

Sep

5 mm

Oct

48 mm

Nov

84 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	124
February	132
March	43
April	15
May	3
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	5
November	48
December	84

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:11 AM – 7:15 PM · 13h 04m

Feb: 6:28 AM – 7:07 PM · 12h 39m

Mar: 6:39 AM – 6:47 PM · 12h 08m

Apr: 6:47 AM – 6:20 PM · 11h 33m

May: 6:57 AM – 6:02 PM · 11h 04m

Jun: 7:09 AM – 5:58 PM · 10h 49m

Jul: 7:11 AM – 6:06 PM · 10h 55m

Aug: 6:58 AM – 6:17 PM · 11h 20m

Sep: 6:31 AM – 6:25 PM · 11h 54m

Oct: 6:05 AM – 6:32 PM · 12h 28m

Nov: 5:50 AM – 6:47 PM · 12h 57m

Dec: 5:54 AM – 7:05 PM · 13h 11m

Daylight Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) Longest: 13h 11m · Shortest: 10h 49m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Australian Central Standard Time (ACST))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:11 AM	7:15 PM	13h 04m
February	6:28 AM	7:07 PM	12h 39m
March	6:39 AM	6:47 PM	12h 08m
April	6:47 AM	6:20 PM	11h 33m
May	6:57 AM	6:02 PM	11h 04m
June	7:09 AM	5:58 PM	10h 49m
July	7:11 AM	6:06 PM	10h 55m
August	6:58 AM	6:17 PM	11h 20m
September	6:31 AM	6:25 PM	11h 54m
October	6:05 AM	6:32 PM	12h 28m
November	5:50 AM	6:47 PM	12h 57m
December	5:54 AM	7:05 PM	13h 11m

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