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MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - TASMANIA
Spring 2005 (the three months September, October and November) was
warm and wet for most parts of Tasmania. The north and east were
especially wet, with several very heavy rainfall events.
Record warm nights: Warm nights early in November gave several sites their highest ever Spring overnight temperature.
Flinders Island Airport's record November minimum temperature of 20.4
°C was just 0.2 below Tasmania's warmest Spring night, at the same
place on 28 October 1977. The average
overnight temperature was above normal across the State, typically by
0.5 to 1.5 degrees. Several places had their warmest Spring nights on
average.
Record wet season in the north and east: A number of sites in
the north and east had their wettest-ever Spring,
and for many more it
was the wettest for many years. At a number of sites (especially in the
southeast) it was wetter in Spring 2001 than this year. Rainfall totals
in the southwestern
third of Tasmania were generally below normal.
Some very wet days: Much of the rain during Spring fell in
just a few days, with several sites reporting individual daily totals in
excess of 100 mm. Although these were enough to break monthly records
in both September and October, even the 220 mm from German Town on 22
October could not compete with the previous Spring daily rainfall
record of over 273 mm at Gray on 4 November 1975.
Warm days: Averaged across the season, maximum
(daytime)
temperatures were typically 0.3 to 1.1 degrees above normal (although
Fingal and Scamander were fractionally below normal). A few
sites had their highest-ever mean daily Spring maximum temperature.
Included in this summary are a table of State extremes,
some new records,
and summaries for sites across the State.
Also available are separate statements covering September, October and November.
Weather extremes during Spring 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature Hottest day |
30.3 °C | Scotts Peak Dam on 7th Nov |
| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
18.8 °C | Bushy Park |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
8.2 °C | Mount Wellington |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
-0.9 °C | Mount Wellington on 12th Sep |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
-7.6 °C | Liawenee on 26th Sep |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
1.5 °C |
Mount Wellington
and Liawenee |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average |
11.0 °C | Swan Island |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
20.4 °C | Flinders Island Airport on 3rd Nov |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
869.8 mm | Cradle Valley (Waldheim) |
| Lowest total rainfall Driest overall |
148.6 mm | Deal Island |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day |
220.4 mm | German Town on 22nd Oct |
Record Highest Total Rainfall for Spring |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for Spring 2005 (mm) |
Previous highest for Spring |
Years of record |
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| St Marys (Clive Street) |
643.4 | 600.6 | in 1975 |
100 |
| Eaglehawk Neck | 368.0 | 361.8 | in 2001 |
86 |
| Pyengana | 605.6 | 479.6 | in 2000 |
44 |
| Devonport | 350.9 | 309.2 | in 1992 |
43 |
| Gray | 839.0 | 802.0 | in 1976 |
39 |
| Barrington | 569.9 | 468.8 | in 1992 |
38 |
| Forthside | 496.2 | 419.4 | in 1979 |
37 |
| Wynyard | 444.5 | 440.1 | in 1952 |
33 |
| Westbury | 358.4 | 307.6 | in 1998 |
28 |
| Risdon Vale | 239.8 | 229.7 | in 1971 |
26 |
| Scamander | 416.0 | 378.9 | in 1975 |
21 |
Highest Total Rainfall for at least 20 years for Spring |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for Spring 2005 (mm) |
Most recent higher for Spring |
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| Ulverstone | 463.7 | 464.7 | in 1917 |
| Latrobe | 415.1 | 461.3 | in 1917 |
| Mole Creek | 508.2 | 568.5 | in 1928 |
| Bicheno | 307.0 | 328.4 | in 1934 |
| Frankford | 473.4 | 532.6 | in 1952 |
| York Plains | 250.6 | 251.4 | in 1952 |
| St Marys (Cullenswood) |
423.2 | 464.4 | in 1952 |
| Pioneer | 421.8 | 602.7 | in 1952 |
| Lorinna | 527.6 | 634.7 | in 1928 |
| Launceston Airport (old site) | 246.0 | 320.9 | in 1971 |
| Lilydale | 348.6 | 352.4 | in 1971 |
| Premaydena Hatchery | 357.8 | 364.2 | in 1976 |
| Ringarooma | 454.4 | 455.0 | in 1975 |
| Swansea | 267.4 | 274.4 | in 1976 |
| Oatlands | 258.0 | 265.5 | in 1975 |
| Copping | 287.4 | 345.0 | in 1976 |
| Gladstone | 362.8 | 364.5 | in 1976 |
| Yolla | 572.0 | 608.0 | in 1979 |
| Burnie | 402.0 | 406.6 | in 1979 |
| Elliott | 500.2 | 535.6 | in 1979 |
| Blackmans Bay | 237.2 | 251.8 | in 1983 |
Record Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for Spring |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for Spring 2005 (°C) |
Previous highest for Spring |
Years of record |
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| Cape Bruny |
15.6 | = 15.6 | in 1981 |
81 |
| Eddystone Point | 17.5 | = 17.5 | in 2004 |
47 |
| Strathgordon |
15.1 | 15.0 | in 1985 |
33 |
| Marrawah | 16.0 | = 16.0 | in 1985 |
31 |
| Mount Wellington | 8.2 | = 8.2 | in 1963 |
22 |
Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for at least 20 years for Spring |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for Spring 2005 (°C) |
Most recent higher for Spring |
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| Maatsuyker Island |
14.2 | 14.2 | in 1966 |
| Marrawah | 16.0 | 16.0 | in 1982 |
| Grove | 17.9 | 18.3 | in 1981 |
Record Highest Mean Daily Minimum Temperature for Spring |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily minimum temperature for Spring 2005 (°C) |
Previous highest for Spring |
Years of record |
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| Cape Bruny |
9.6 | 9.2 | in 2001 |
81 |
| Maatsuyker Island |
8.9 | 8.7 | in 2001 |
64 |
| Burnie | 9.8 | 9.7 | in 2000 |
55 |
| Hobart Airport | 9.1 | 8.9 | in 2000 |
48 |
| Marrawah | 9.4 | 9.2 | in 2000 |
31 |
| Launceston | 8.2 | 8.0 | in 2000 |
22 |
| Mount Wellington | 1.5 | 1.4 | in 1963 |
22 |
Highest Mean Minimum Temperature for at least 20 years for Spring |
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for Spring 2005 (°C) |
Most recent higher for Spring |
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| Swansea | 8.7 | 9.1 | in 1966 |
| Strathgordon |
6.5 | 6.6 | in 1981 |
Record Highest Daily Minimum Temperature for Spring |
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Highest daily minimum temperature in Spring 2005 (°C) |
Previous highest for Spring |
Years of record |
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| Launceston Airport (old site) | 17.7 | on 3rd Nov |
16.2 | on 28th Nov 1977 |
67 | |
| Maatsuyker Island |
16.9 | on 8th Nov |
16.5 | on 18th Nov 1987 |
64 | |
| Strathgordon |
16.2 | on 3rd Nov |
15.5 | on 23rd Nov 1997 |
33 | |
| Scottsdale | 18.2 | on 3rd Nov |
15.8 | on 26th Nov 1991 |
26 | |
| Launceston | 18.7 | on 3rd Nov |
17.0 | on 26th Nov 1991 |
22 | |
| Tarraleah |
14.8 | on 3rd Nov |
14.7 | on 30th Nov 2003 |
21 | |
| Fingal | 17.4 | on 3rd Nov |
16.7 | on 10th Sep 1988 |
20 | |
Summary statistics for Spring 2005 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for Spring (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for Spring (°C) |
Rainfall for Spring (mm) |
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| Mean for 2005 | Difference from normal | Highest for 2005 | Mean for 2005 | Difference from normal | Lowest for 2005 | Total for 2005 | Normal total | Ranking | |
| Hobart | 17.5 | +0.7 | 26.3 | 9.1 | +1.3 | 2.5 | 264 | 170 | very high |
| Launceston | 18.3 | +0.4 | 26.4 | 8.2 | +1.3 | 0.4 | 262 | 172 | very high |
| Burnie | 16.7 | +0.8 | 22.0 | 9.8 | +1.8 | 3.3 | 402 | 248 | very high |
| Devonport | 16.2 | 22.4 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 351 | 202 | highest | ||
| Swansea | 18.2 | +0.7 | 29.6 | 8.7 | +1.4 | 1.8 | 267 | 147 | very high |
| Strahan | 17.2 | 29.4 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 398 | ||||
| Strathgordon |
15.1 | +1.6 | 28.5 | 6.5 | +1.1 | 1.5 | 657 | 711 | normal |
| King Island Airport | 16.4 | 27.7 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 251 | 225 | normal | ||
| Flinders Island Airport | 17.6 | +0.9 | 28.6 | 10.0 | +1.3 | 1.6 | 197 | 182 | normal |
| Bicheno | 17.6 | +0.4 | 23.9 | 9.2 | +0.7 | 2.9 | 307 | 157 | very high |
| Bridport | 16.6 | 22.8 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 324 | ||||
| Bull Bay | 16.8 | 23.8 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 210 | 163 | high | ||
| Bushy Park | 18.8 | +1.2 | 28.0 | 6.5 | +0.7 | -1.8 | 209 | 165 | high |
| Campania | 18.6 | 26.5 | 7.6 | 0.2 | |||||
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 15.6 | +1.2 | 24.1 | 9.6 | +1.6 | 2.5 | 237 | 241 | normal |
| Cape Grim |
15.6 | 21.4 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 229 | ||||
| Cressy |
17.3 | 25.1 | 6.8 | -1.5 | 371 | ||||
| Dover | 16.9 | 24.8 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 292 | 241 | high | ||
| Eddystone Point | 17.5 | +1.3 | 22.9 | 10.1 | +0.8 | 4.2 | 215 | 193 | high |
| Fingal | 17.0 | -0.3 | 28.0 | 6.2 | +1.2 | -1.3 | 253 | 150 | very high |
| Friendly Beaches | 18.3 | 26.6 | 9.4 | 2.4 | |||||
| Geeveston | 17.4 | 27.2 | 7.5 | -0.5 | 295 | 254 | normal | ||
| Grove | 17.9 | +1.3 | 27.4 | 6.7 | +1.2 | -1.7 | 260 | 211 | high |
| Grove | 17.6 | 26.9 | 6.3 | -2.1 | 273 | ||||
| Hartz Mountain | 12.4 | 25.9 | 3.9 | -1.7 | |||||
| Hobart Airport | 18.0 | +0.9 | 25.8 | 9.1 | +1.6 | 2.8 | 226 | 134 | very high |
| Lake Leake | 14.2 | 23.6 | 5.1 | -3.4 | 258 | 210 | high | ||
| Lake St Clair | 13.8 | 26.0 | 3.0 | -4.2 | 523 | ||||
| Launceston Airport | 17.7 | 26.2 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 227 | ||||
| Launceston Airport (old site) | 17.0 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 6.6 | +1.0 | -1.0 | 246 | 176 | high |
| Liawenee | 12.1 | 21.6 | 1.5 | -7.6 | 294 | ||||
| Low Head | 16.0 | 21.5 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 285 | ||||
| Luncheon Hill | 15.7 | 26.4 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 444 | ||||
| Maatsuyker Island |
14.2 | +1.0 | 24.5 | 8.9 | +1.4 | 4.4 | 271 | 310 | normal |
| Maria Island | 16.9 | 23.1 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 223 | ||||
| Marrawah | 16.0 | +1.0 | 23.0 | 9.4 | +1.3 | 4.2 | 360 | 268 | high |
| Maydena | 16.8 | 26.5 | 5.9 | -2.5 | 341 | ||||
| Melton Mowbray | 17.0 | 25.1 | 6.6 | -0.9 | 212 | ||||
| Moogara | 14.5 | 23.7 | 5.5 | -0.7 | 297 | ||||
| Mount Read | 9.0 | 21.8 | 2.4 | -2.7 | |||||
| Mount Wellington | 8.2 | +1.5 | 19.4 | 1.5 | +1.4 | -4.7 | 353 | 238 | high |
| Orford | 17.3 | +0.1 | 25.0 | 8.5 | +1.3 | 2.1 | 307 | 179 | very high |
| Ouse |
18.4 | 28.3 | 6.0 | -2.8 | 200 | ||||
| Powranna | 17.4 | 25.2 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 249 | ||||
| Ross | 17.4 | 24.8 | 6.6 | -1.0 | 242 | ||||
| Scamander | 17.4 | -0.1 | 27.7 | 8.9 | +0.6 | 2.0 | 416 | 186 | highest |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 15.9 | 30.3 | 6.1 | 0.9 | |||||
| Scottsdale | 16.6 | +0.2 | 25.3 | 7.2 | +1.0 | 0.0 | 356 | 262 | high |
| Sheffield | 15.7 | 22.3 | 7.3 | -0.5 | 555 | ||||
| Smithton | 16.9 | 23.1 | 8.1 | -0.3 | 356 | ||||
| St Helens | 17.4 | 26.4 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 382 | ||||
| Swan Island | 16.4 | 23.1 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 274 | ||||
| Tarraleah |
14.7 | +1.2 | 24.8 | 4.3 | +1.1 | -3.1 | 387 | 329 | high |
| Tasman Island | 14.0 | 23.7 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 291 | ||||
| Tunnack | 15.0 | 23.2 | 5.7 | -2.2 | 306 | ||||
| Warra | 14.1 | 25.2 | 5.6 | 0.1 | |||||
| Wynyard | 16.3 | 21.2 | 7.6 | -1.3 | 445 | 274 | highest | ||
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Thursday 1 December 2005 . 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 years of record, which vary widely from site to site . Sites without normals shown do no have sufficient record for them to be calculated reliably.
The "Ranking" indicates about where rainfall this time ranks in the climate record for the site.
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