Thursday, 1 July 2004
Daytime temperatures were a little below normal, with a few significant cold outbreaks. Night-time temperatures were a degree or so above normal for most of the State, consistent with the windy and cloudy conditions.
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Rainfall was well above normal across the majority of the State. The main exception was near St Marys, where rainfall was normal or below. As shown in the table below, several sites (including Strahan, Zeehan and Renison Bell) had their wettest-ever June.
At many others (including Waddamana, Bushy Park, City of Melbourne Bay, Naracoopa, Pioneer, Lake Margaret, Irishtown and Morningside) it was the wettest since at least 1962. Many sites in the Midlands had their wettest June since 1981.
The rain was spread across the month, with many places receiving rain on almost every day.
With heavy rain in many areas in January, and in the west in May, the first half of the year has been much wetter than normal in almost all areas.
Most days were cooler than normal during June. There was a burst of warm weather around the 8th and 9th, and temperatures in the last week were close to normal despite the rain. The result is average maximum temperatures a few fractions of a degree below normal in most areas.
The persistent rain and wind ensured most nights were warmer than normal for June, especially in the last week. Launceston had its warmest-ever June morning on the 1st (13.2°C), which was a very mild morning across the north and east.
There were several bursts of windy weather, especially around the 3rd, the 14th, the 19th and the end of the month. Gusts in excess of 100 km/h were reported from a number of sites in the west and south.
Tasmania and Antarctica Regional Office
Bureau of Meteorology
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Email climate.tas@bom.gov.au
MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - TASMANIA
Winter starts wet and windy - Tasmania in June 2004
Wet weather has been the order of the day for most of Tasmania during June. Rainfall totals were well above average across almost the entire State, with some stations receiving record falls. Wind was also a common feature, with numerous reports of gusts in excess of 100 km/h.Daytime temperatures were a little below normal, with a few significant cold outbreaks. Night-time temperatures were a degree or so above normal for most of the State, consistent with the windy and cloudy conditions.
Included in this summary are a table of State extremes, some more details, some new records, and summaries for sites across the State.
Further information
Climate and Consultancy SectionTasmania and Antarctica Regional Office
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 6221 2043
Email climate.tas@bom.gov.au
Extremes
Weather extremes during June 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature Warmest day |
19.0 °C | Bull Bay on 1st | |
| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
14.9 °C | Bicheno | |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
2.7 °C | Mount Wellington | |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
-0.9 °C | Mount Wellington on 4th | |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
-8.5 °C | Liawenee on 6th | |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
-1.2 °C | Mount Wellington | |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average |
9.4 °C | Swan Island | |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
14.4 °C | Friendly Beaches on 1st | |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
731.2 mm | Mount Read | |
| Lowest total rainfall Driest overall |
37.6 mm | Scamander | |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day | 76.8 mm | Strathgordon Village on 28th | |
| Strongest wind gust | 146 km/h | Scotts Peak Dam on 27th | |
Details
For most of the month Tasmania felt the full impact of the "roaring forties", the persistent westerly winds that are a common feature of our weather at this time of year. These ensured the West Coast got plenty of rain, and frequent fronts embedded in the westerlies pushed that rain statewide. A complex low crossed the State on the 9th and 10th, bringing rain to all areas (and particularly the East Coast and Midlands), but it was not long before the westerlies were established once more.Rainfall was well above normal across the majority of the State. The main exception was near St Marys, where rainfall was normal or below. As shown in the table below, several sites (including Strahan, Zeehan and Renison Bell) had their wettest-ever June.
At many others (including Waddamana, Bushy Park, City of Melbourne Bay, Naracoopa, Pioneer, Lake Margaret, Irishtown and Morningside) it was the wettest since at least 1962. Many sites in the Midlands had their wettest June since 1981.
The rain was spread across the month, with many places receiving rain on almost every day.
With heavy rain in many areas in January, and in the west in May, the first half of the year has been much wetter than normal in almost all areas.
Most days were cooler than normal during June. There was a burst of warm weather around the 8th and 9th, and temperatures in the last week were close to normal despite the rain. The result is average maximum temperatures a few fractions of a degree below normal in most areas.
The persistent rain and wind ensured most nights were warmer than normal for June, especially in the last week. Launceston had its warmest-ever June morning on the 1st (13.2°C), which was a very mild morning across the north and east.
There were several bursts of windy weather, especially around the 3rd, the 14th, the 19th and the end of the month. Gusts in excess of 100 km/h were reported from a number of sites in the west and south.
Records
Record Highest Total Rainfall for June |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for June 2004 (mm) |
Previous highest for June |
Years of record |
||
| Renison Bell | 455.6 | 433.4 | in 2002 |
75 |
| Barrington Post Office | 220.6 | 207.1 | in 1991 |
38 |
| Zeehan Memorial Museum | 474.8 | 455.6 | in 2002 |
36 |
| Risdon Vale | 67.6 | 67.2 | in 1998 |
24 |
| Tea Tree | 63.2 | 60.0 | in 1988 |
19 |
| Campbell Town | 110.2 | 70.4 | in 2003 |
17 |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 338.6 | 288.6 | in 2002 |
17 |
Record Highest Daily Minimum Temperature for June |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily minimum temperature in June 2004 (°C) |
Previous highest for June |
Years of record |
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| Launceston | 13.2 | on 1st |
13.0 | on 9th in 1995 |
21 | |
| Geeveston | 11.0 | on 23rd |
10.9 | on 17th in 2003 |
17 | |
Summaries
Summary statistics for June 2004 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for June (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for June (°C) |
Rainfall for June (mm) |
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| Mean for 2004 | Difference from normal | Highest for 2004 | Mean for 2004 | Difference from normal | Lowest for 2004 | Total for 2004 | Normal total | |
| Hobart | 12.4 | +0.5 | 16.6 | 5.5 | +0.3 | 0.9 | 66 | 55 |
| Launceston | 12.9 | -0.1 | 15.2 | 4.6 | +1.8 | -1.6 | 131 | 70 |
| Burnie | 13.4 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.9 | +1.3 | 3.4 | 131 | 107 |
| Devonport Airport | 13.1 | -0.2 | 15.1 | 6.5 | +1.5 | 1.6 | 121 | 83 |
| Swansea | 14.0 | +0.2 | 17.8 | 5.0 | +0.6 | -0.3 | 59 | 58 |
| Strathgordon |
9.3 | -0.1 | 13.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 467 | 225 |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 12.3 | -0.4 | 15.8 | 6.4 | +0.5 | -0.4 | 339 | 180 |
| King Island Airport | 13.4 | -0.5 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 0.6 | 145 | 98 |
| Flinders Island Airport | 14.1 | 0 | 18.6 | 8.3 | +1.3 | 0.4 | 99 | 74 |
| Bicheno | 14.9 | +0.5 | 18.8 | 6.8 | +0.2 | 1.4 | 58 | 61 |
| Bull Bay | 12.9 | +0.3 | 19.0 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 2.2 | 57 | 47 |
| Bushy Park | 12.1 | +0.9 | 17.6 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -3.2 | 97 | 49 |
| Cape Bruny | 11.9 | -0.7 | 16.1 | 6.8 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 103 | 75 |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 11.8 | +0.2 | 16.1 | 6.9 | +0.2 | 3.8 | 125 | 91 |
| Cape Grim |
13.0 | -0.1 | 15.0 | 9.1 | +0.2 | 5.0 | 96 | 81 |
| Dover | 12.3 | -0.3 | 16.5 | 4.7 | +0.7 | -1.4 | 97 | 81 |
| Eddystone Point | 13.9 | +0.2 | 16.9 | 8.0 | 0 | 2.1 | 88 | 76 |
| Fingal | 12.4 | -0.4 | 16.3 | 1.9 | +0.7 | -5.8 | 65 | 65 |
| Friendly Beaches | 14.1 | -0.2 | 18.0 | 6.5 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 62 | 35 |
| Geeveston | 11.6 | -0.6 | 15.6 | 3.6 | +1.5 | -3.9 | 152 | 74 |
| Grove | 12.6 | +0.5 | 17.5 | 3.6 | +1.2 | -3.1 | 85 | 62 |
| Hartz Mountain | 5.7 | -1.8 | 10.5 | 1.2 | -1.2 | -2.5 | ||
| Hobart Airport | 12.9 | +0.1 | 17.3 | 5.2 | +0.6 | 0.5 | 55 | 31 |
| Lake Leake | 8.7 | -0.3 | 12.3 | 1.5 | +0.7 | -5.2 | 142 | 88 |
| Lake St Clair | 7.0 | -0.7 | 11.7 | 1.2 | +1.0 | -4.8 | 314 | 191 |
| Launceston Airport | 11.6 | +0.2 | 13.8 | 3.5 | +0.6 | -3.3 | 131 | 63 |
| Luncheon Hill |
10.1 | -1.1 | 13.9 | 5.4 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 338 | 164 |
| Maatsuyker Island |
11.2 | -0.2 | 15.0 | 6.9 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 188 | 121 |
| Marrawah | 12.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.9 | +0.6 | 2.7 | 201 | 128 |
| Maydena | 10.2 | -0.8 | 14.0 | 2.7 | +0.3 | -2.8 | 191 | 115 |
| Melton Mowbray | 11.4 | -0.8 | 16.0 | 3.0 | +0.5 | -5.0 | 67 | 37 |
| Moogara | 8.5 | -0.4 | 12.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 124 | 76 |
| Mount Read | 4.1 | -0.6 | 7.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -3.3 | 731 | 429 |
| Mount Wellington | 2.7 | -0.9 | 8.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -5.5 | 93 | 61 |
| Orford | 13.3 | 0 | 17.2 | 4.6 | +0.5 | 0.1 | 67 | 52 |
| Port Arthur | 11.6 | +0.2 | 15.6 | 5.9 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 126 | 112 |
| Powranna | 12.1 | +0.2 | 15.1 | 2.8 | +0.4 | -3.4 | 89 | 52 |
| Ross | 11.7 | 0 | 15.4 | 3.2 | +1.0 | -5.2 | 102 | 41 |
| Scamander | 14.1 | -0.3 | 16.5 | 5.6 | +0.2 | 0.2 | 38 | 50 |
| Scottsdale | 11.7 | -1.0 | 13.4 | 4.5 | +0.4 | -1.2 | 201 | 109 |
| Sheffield | 10.7 | -1.0 | 14.5 | 4.7 | +0.6 | -0.1 | 243 | 125 |
| Smithton |
13.1 | -0.6 | 15.8 | 6.5 | +1.2 | -0.7 | ||
| Tarraleah |
8.4 | -0.4 | 12.5 | 2.2 | +1.7 | -4.0 | 215 | 105 |
| Wynyard Airport | 13.0 | -0.2 | 15.3 | 5.4 | +1.1 | -1.0 | 200 | 116 |
Note
This statement has been prepared based on information available at
11 am on Thursday 1 July 2004
. Although every effort has been made to check them, it is possible
that results will change as new information becomes available.
"Normals" are based on all available observations.
Further information
Climate and Consultancy SectionTasmania and Antarctica Regional Office
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 6221 2043
Email climate.tas@bom.gov.au