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Tailem Bend weather: the next 24 hours
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Tailem Bend 14-day forecast
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Tailem Bend
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Tailem Bend
The weather station nearest to Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge Comparison located 33 m above sea level, is 23 km away; its records cover 1886–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 19.0 °C over 1991–2020, 0.7 °C more than over 1961–1990 (18.3 °C), with about 27 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2001 (24.8 °C), the coldest July 1982 (9.2 °C). See the full series of Murray Bridge Comparison
Today in Tailem Bend
- Very high UV index: 8.7 around 13:00. Stay in the shade between 12:00 and 18:00. Fair skin burns in about 23 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 12:00 and 15:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 5.8 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 39 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 12:00 and 16:00. With 44 % humidity, 18.3 °C and wind at 13 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 4 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 1.8 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 9.4 mm. Water tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00, while it is cool: allow about 8 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 8 km/h, 14 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 3:00: 7 % average cloud cover tonight, 5 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Tailem Bend
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Tailem Bend: overcast, 12 to 20 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow: drizzle, 10 to 23 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | 12 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tomorrow | drizzle | 10 °C | 23 °C | 1.3 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.5 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 7 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | partly cloudy | 10 °C | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 13 °C | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 12 °C | 17 °C | 1.8 mm | 32 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Tailem Bend
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Tailem Bend: drizzle, from 10 to 23 °C, 1.3 mm of precipitation (probability 67 %), wind up to 21 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 09:00 |  overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 21:00 |  light drizzle | 15 °C | 0.3 mm | 41 % | 18 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Tailem Bend?
Yes: 1.3 mm expected, probability 67 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Tailem Bend?
Between 10 and 23 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Tailem Bend: Saturday light drizzle, 10 to 17 °C, Sunday overcast, 7 to 21 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.5 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 7 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Tailem Bend, hour by hour: temperature from 10 to 23 °C, 1.8 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 17:00 |  partly cloudy | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 18 km/h |
| 20:00 | light drizzle | 16 °C | 0.1 mm | 21 % | 18 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 15 °C | 0.3 mm | 41 % | 18 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.4 mm | 57 % | 20 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 13 °C | 0.5 mm | 67 % | 21 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 74 % | 22 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 73 % | 20 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 60 % | 19 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 18 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 16 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 15 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 14 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 20 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 20 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 20 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 20 km/h |
Location of Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend lies at 22 m, 112 m below the average of the 112 places we cover in South Australia (134 m). That makes it the 25th lowest of the 112. The main town, Adelaide, lies 86 km to the north-west. The nearest places we cover are Murray Bridge (22 km to the north-west), Mannum (40 km to the north), Meningie (49 km to the south) and Strathalbyn (51 km to the west). With about 1,661 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Tailem Bend is the 75th largest of the 112 places we cover in South Australia.
Today is 5.3 °C below the November normal (24.8 °C).
Climate of Tailem Bend: 1991–2020 normals
In Tailem Bend, January is typically the warmest month (up to 28.8 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 7.0 °C. September sees the most rain, with around 34 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 15.1 °C and 88 mm of rain, spring 21.7 °C and 90 mm, summer 28.0 °C and 63 mm, autumn 21.8 °C and 68 mm. The wettest season is spring (29 % of the annual total), the driest summer (20 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.8 | 16.1 | 20 | 3 |
| February | 28.5 | 16.1 | 18 | 2 |
| March | 25.7 | 14.1 | 13 | 2 |
| April | 21.9 | 11.7 | 26 | 4 |
| May | 17.9 | 9.5 | 29 | 6 |
| June | 15.1 | 7.6 | 28 | 6 |
| July | 14.6 | 7.0 | 30 | 8 |
| August | 15.6 | 7.3 | 29 | 7 |
| September | 18.4 | 8.9 | 34 | 6 |
| October | 21.8 | 10.7 | 28 | 5 |
| November | 24.8 | 12.9 | 28 | 5 |
| December | 26.8 | 14.6 | 26 | 4 |
Compared with Adelaide, the main town 86 km to the north-west, highs in the warmest month are 2.3 °C higher here, and the year brings 181 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 7 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Murray Bridge (22 km to the north-west): equally warm summers and 32 mm wetter a year; Meningie (49 km to the south): summers 4.9 °C cooler and 40 mm wetter a year. Among the 112 places we cover in South Australia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Tailem Bend ranks 36th for summer warmth and 94th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Coober Pedy and the coolest in Robe; the wettest year is in Millicent and the driest in Coober Pedy.
What is the warmest month in Tailem Bend?
The warmest month in Tailem Bend is typically January, averaging 28.8 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 7.0 °C.
How many rainy days does Tailem Bend get per year?
Tailem Bend sees about 59 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 308 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Tailem Bend?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Tailem Bend runs to about 21.8 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.