Monday, 2 February 2015 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in January 2015: above-average rainfall
January began with high temperatures across the State, with most stations reporting their highest daily maximum temperatures since early 2014 on the 3rd, and some recording their warmest day for two years. Temperatures peaked at 39.7 °C at Friendly Beaches and 39.5 °C at Swansea (Francis Street) on the east coast, both on 3 January.
January rainfall was generally above average, except in the northwest and Flinders Island. A significant rainfall event on the 13th and 14th saw 12 stations in the southeast observe their wettest January day on record when a complex low pressure system brought tropical moisture and rain to Tasmania. The highest daily rainfall total was 153.4 mm at Mount Wellington on the 14th, a January record for the site. Heavy rain in the middle of the month resulted in nine stations in the southeast recording their highest January total rainfall. Hobart (Ellerslie Road) recorded 71.6 mm on the 14th: its wettest day since 13 April 2011 and highest January daily total since 1916.
The middle of the month was windy across much of Tasmania. Maximum wind gusts between 16 and 18 January were the strongest recorded since spring 2014 for many locations. Wind gusts peaked at 128 km/h at both Hogan Island on the 14th and Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 17th.
- Rainfall generally above average, but near-average for the northwest
- Record daily and monthly rainfall in the southeast
- Warm nights in the east
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Extremes in January 2015 | |
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| Hottest day |
39.7 °C at Friendly Beaches on the 3rd |
| Warmest days on average |
24.5 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average |
12.4 °C at Mount Wellington |
| Coldest day |
4.1 °C at Mount Wellington on the 28th |
| Coldest night |
-2.5 °C at Liawenee on the 27th |
| Coolest nights on average |
4.7 °C at Mount Wellington |
| Warmest nights on average |
15.0 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
19.4 °C at Hobart (Ellerslie Road) on the 22nd 19.4 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) on the 22nd |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.7 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest on average overall |
8.5 °C at Mount Wellington |
| Wettest overall |
331.6 mm at Mount Read |
| Driest overall | 15.6 mm at Westmoore |
| Wettest day |
153.4 mm at Mount Wellington on the 14th |
| Strongest wind gust |
128 km/h at Hogan Island on the 14th 128 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | 115.0 | on the 14th | 97.0 | on the 25th in 1996 | 90 | |
| Opossum Bay | 100.6 | on the 14th | 76.2 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 83 | |
| Macquarie Island | 63.4 | on the 17th | 34.0 | on the 4th in 1985 | 67 | |
| Fort Direction | 98.0 | on the 14th | 68.0 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 65 | |
| Woodbridge | 83.4 | on the 14th | 78.6 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 64 | |
| Hobart Airport | 61.0 | on the 14th | 53.6 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 57 | |
| Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | 102.4 | on the 14th | 76.0 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 52 | |
| Fern Tree (Grays Road) | 146.0 | on the 14th | 117.3 | on the 3rd in 1970 | 48 | |
| Margate (Sunnyside) | 123.2 | on the 14th | 79.5 | on the 3rd in 1970 | 46 | |
| Rotherwood | 47.0 | on the 14th | 39.4 | on the 30th in 2004 | 43 | |
| Mount Wellington | 153.4 | on the 14th | 128.2 | on the 30th in 2004 | 34 | |
| Nierinna (Cuthberts Road) | 99.8 | on the 14th | 61.8 | on the 30th in 2004 | 23 | |
| Mount Seymour | 37.0 | on the 14th | 35.6 | on the 29th in 2004 | 21 | |
| Record highest January total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Opossum Bay | 145.4 | 134.4 | in 1949 | 82 | 43.6 |
| Dover | 185.4 | 174.4 | in 1970 | 79 | 54.1 |
| Macquarie Island | 187.2 | 153.7 | in 1956 | 67 | 86.9 |
| Woodbridge | 160.8 | 129.6 | in 2004 | 64 | 56.6 |
| Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | 140.6 | 128.8 | in 1970 | 50 | 49.6 |
| Margate (Sunnyside) | 184.0 | 138.5 | in 1970 | 47 | 53.0 |
| Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road) | 128.8 | 122.0 | in 1986 | 37 | 57.8 |
| Nierinna (Cuthberts Road) | 181.0 | 161.8 | in 2004 | 22 | 68.2 |
| Fentonbury (Hamlet Downs) | 93.3 | 91.2 | in 1997 | 20 | 42.9 |
| Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Average for January |
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| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 121.6 | 138.3 | in 1924 | 91 | 47.6 |
| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | 182.8 | 192.7 | in 1893* | 88 | 63.0 |
| Wattle Hill | 141.4 | 171.6 | in 1986 | 29 | 52.2 |
| Lunawanna | 130.2 | 131.8 | in 1986* | 28 | 54.9 |
| Huonville (Tutton Avenue) | 112.8 | 131.1 | in 1986* | 23 | 44.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest January daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 19.0 | on the 4th | 18.9 | on the 31st in 2009 | 40 | 12.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for January 2015 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for January 2015 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2015 |
Mean for January 2015 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2015 |
Total for January 2015 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2015 |
Fraction of January average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Bridport (Sea View Villas) | 21.7 | -0.1 | 29.5 | 3rd | 11.1 | -1.9 | 4.7 | 19th | 52.7 | 52.3 | average | 101% |
| Burnie (Round Hill) | 21.5 | +0.4 | 26.1 | 4th | 13.1 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 19th | 41.9 | 44.0 | average | 95% |
| Cape Grim | 19.0 | 27.3 | 3rd | 12.9 | 8.5 | 2nd | 45.4 | |||||
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 19.2 | +0.3 | 27.7 | 3rd | 13.0 | -0.1 | 8.8 | 2nd | 44.4 | 36.4 | high | 122% |
| Cressy Research Station | 24.2 | -1.0 | 34.1 | 3rd | 10.9 | +0.8 | 3.2 | 19th | 47.4 | 31.3 | high | 151% |
| Devonport Airport | 22.2 | +0.9 | 29.6 | 14th | 12.4 | +0.2 | 5.1 | 19th | 37.8 | 41.7 | average | 91% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 24.5 | +0.2 | 31.9 | 3rd | 12.9 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 26th | 65.2 | 44.7 | high | 146% |
| Launceston Airport | 23.8 | -1.4 | 32.3 | 3rd | 10.6 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 26th | 48.8 | 26.9 | high | 181% |
| Low Head | 20.7 | +0.4 | 27.0 | 14th | 14.4 | +0.2 | 9.2 | 19th | 51.2 | 46.8 | average | 109% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 20.7 | -0.6 | 32.4 | 3rd | 10.1 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 19th | 61.6 | 76.0 | average | 81% |
| Marrawah | 20.2 | +0.1 | 30.0 | 3rd | 11.9 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 24th | ||||
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 22.3 | -0.6 | 31.7 | 3rd | 11.5 | +0.7 | 4.0 | 26th | 76.8 | 56.6 | average | 136% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 22.0 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 3rd | 10.3 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 19th | 27.8 | 46.4 | average | 60% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 21.4 | -0.2 | 29.4 | 3rd | 10.4 | -0.7 | 2.7 | 27th | 40.2 | 41.0 | average | 98% |
| Wynyard Airport | 21.8 | +0.4 | 26.4 | 3rd | 11.1 | +0.1 | 4.3 | 19th | 34.4 | 43.9 | average | 78% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 22.0 | +0.6 | 37.4 | 3rd | 13.7 | +0.8 | 9.1 | 26th | 98.5 | 53.0 | high | 186% |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 22.7 | -0.8 | 36.2 | 3rd | 10.8 | +0.5 | 1.5 | 26th | 48.0 | 43.5 | average | 110% |
| Friendly Beaches | 23.1 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 3rd | 13.4 | +0.3 | 7.4 | 26th | 110.4 | 58.4 | high | 189% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 18.7 | -0.8 | 31.4 | 3rd | 8.7 | +0.4 | 1.6 | 19th | 52.6 | 54.3 | average | 97% |
| Larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 21.6 | +0.6 | 31.0 | 3rd | 14.3 | +0.7 | 8.2 | 26th | 70.2 | 45.4 | high | 155% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 20.4 | -1.2 | 30.7 | 3rd | 13.7 | +0.2 | 10.0 | 26th | 84.8 | 33.1 | v high | 256% |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 21.6 | -0.4 | 37.3 | 3rd | 12.5 | +0.7 | 7.2 | 26th | 115.8 | 48.9 | v high | 237% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 22.5 | -0.2 | 34.7 | 3rd | 13.6 | +0.5 | 7.7 | 26th | 63.6 | 50.1 | high | 127% |
| Swan Island | 20.8 | 0.0 | 31.2 | 3rd | 15.0 | +0.3 | 9.6 | 19th | 55.2 | 44.6 | high | 124% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 22.9 | 39.5 | 3rd | 12.7 | 7.1 | 26th | 93.2 | |||||
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 23.3 | -1.2 | 34.2 | 3rd | 10.7 | +0.2 | 2.7 | 19th | 58.5 | 44.2 | high | 132% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 22.8 | -1.6 | 37.6 | 3rd | 12.1 | +0.8 | 6.6 | 28th | 67.2 | 37.8 | high | 178% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 19.1 | -0.6 | 28.5 | 21st | 12.0 | -0.1 | 6.9 | 18th | 87.0 | 45.8 | high | 190% |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 18.3 | 0.0 | 27.2 | 21st | 9.1 | 26th | 91.8 | 62.0 | high | 148% | ||
| Dennes Point | 20.2 | 26.3 | 3rd | 13.1 | 9.2 | 18th | 147.6 | |||||
| Dover | 20.2 | -0.5 | 27.1 | 3rd | 10.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 20th | 185.4 | 54.1 | highest | 343% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 21.0 | 32.6 | 3rd | 13.6 | 9.5 | 17th | 108.0 | |||||
| Geeveston (Cemetery Road) | 20.8 | -1.0 | 34.5 | 3rd | 10.4 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 20th | 127.6 | 57.2 | v high | 223% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 21.4 | -2.0 | 35.5 | 3rd | 10.2 | +0.7 | 4.7 | 20th | 122.0 | 48.2 | v high | 253% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 21.5 | -0.2 | 34.2 | 3rd | 13.2 | +1.3 | 8.9 | 17th | 121.6 | 47.6 | v high | 255% |
| Hobart Airport | 21.9 | -0.7 | 34.1 | 3rd | 13.0 | +1.0 | 9.1 | 11th | 96.4 | 40.8 | v high | 236% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 17.1 | +0.1 | 25.5 | 20th | 11.2 | +0.5 | 7.1 | 17th | 102.6 | 79.4 | high | 129% |
| Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 22.1 | -1.9 | 37.9 | 3rd | 10.7 | +0.4 | 5.9 | 19th | 67.4 | 32.3 | v high | 209% |
| Mount Wellington | 12.4 | -1.0 | 26.8 | 3rd | 4.7 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 19th | 293.8 | 91.2 | v high | 322% |
| Tasman Island | 17.6 | -0.4 | 28.2 | 3rd | 11.3 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 26th | 122.0 | 75.3 | high | 162% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 20.1 | -1.6 | 33.4 | 3rd | 9.3 | +0.5 | 3.8 | 19th | 77.4 | 44.6 | high | 174% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 23.3 | -0.6 | 37.6 | 3rd | 10.6 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 20th | 72.0 | 41.0 | high | 176% |
| Maydena Post Office | 20.7 | -1.4 | 32.9 | 3rd | 8.8 | -0.1 | 4.0 | 2nd | 116.2 | 63.1 | high | 184% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 23.6 | -1.9 | 38.9 | 3rd | 9.9 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 20th | 72.4 | 29.0 | v high | 250% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 18.3 | -0.6 | 31.4 | 3rd | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2nd | 156.2 | 97.2 | high | 161% |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 18.6 | -0.8 | 31.8 | 3rd | 5.9 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 2nd | 179.8 | 105.0 | high | 171% |
| Liawenee | 16.7 | -2.2 | 28.2 | 3rd | 5.2 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 27th | 83.4 | 49.6 | high | 168% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 18.8 | +0.6 | 25.9 | 21st | 11.9 | +0.1 | 8.5 | 2nd | 95.4 | 69.3 | high | 138% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 15.4 | -2.4 | 29.7 | 3rd | 6.6 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 18th | 153.2 | 68.6 | v high | 223% |
| Low Rocky Point | 18.8 | 27.0 | 20th | 11.4 | 5.6 | 2nd | 90.8 | 81.7 | average | 111% | ||
| Mount Read | 13.7 | -0.6 | 26.2 | 3rd | 5.3 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 18th | 331.6 | 208.8 | high | 159% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 19.9 | -0.9 | 32.7 | 3rd | 9.2 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 2nd | 157.8 | 109.8 | high | 144% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 21.1 | +0.3 | 30.6 | 21st | 10.3 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 2nd | 130.2 | 86.3 | v high | 151% |
| Warra | 18.1 | -1.4 | 31.4 | 3rd | 7.9 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 20th | 202.4 | 113.1 | v high | 179% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 20.7 | -0.2 | 33.5 | 3rd | 12.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5th | 61.0 | 38.5 | high | 158% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 22.8 | +0.7 | 37.1 | 3rd | 13.7 | +0.4 | 4.6 | 19th | 30.1 | 44.7 | average | 67% |
| Hogan Island | 21.6 | 36.4 | 3rd | 14.6 | 12.0 | 19th | 32.8 | 31.8 | average | 103% | ||
| Antarctica and Macquarie Island (district 300) | ||||||||||||
| Macquarie Island | 9.4 | +0.6 | 11.1 | 29th | 5.8 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 19th | 187.2 | 86.9 | highest | 215% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Tasmania using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 2 February 2015. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.
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