A321
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Human Factors; Weather
ATIS indicated a headwind. Upon receiving takeoff clearance; Tower reported strong tailwinds.  We cleared runway to make performance corrections. This is a common situation. ATC needs to issue specials when winds indicate a tailwind.  Further[more]; they should be required to issue a tailwind warning.
Taxied into position and hold on [Runway] XXR. Was given winds right before takeoff clearance and we noticed that it was now a tailwind condition; so we told the Tower Controller that we needed new takeoff numbers. There was no tailwind prior during taxi out; so we taxied off and called Dispatch for new numbers.
A321 flight crew reported receiving takeoff clearance with a tailwind component.