Tannum Sands Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Tannum Sands, Queensland, Australia is 28°C (82°F), with daytime highs ranging from 23°C (73°F) in July to 31°C (88°F) in January. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Tannum Sands compares to cities worldwide.
Tannum Sands Monthly Temperatures
Seasonal changes in Tannum Sands bring a little variety without extreme temperature swings. Nighttime lows range from 23°C (73°F) in January to 12°C (54°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Tannum Sands by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Tannum Sands vs Australia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Australia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Tannum Sands vs World: Temperature Compared
Tannum Sands's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Tannum Sands's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Tannum Sands climate page.
