Monday, 1 August 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in July 2016: wet and windy, mostly mild
Tasmania had another wet and relatively mild month in July. Strong, gusty and damaging winds were a feature of the month, whilst temperatures were above average overall, especially overnight, despite two cold outbreaks with snow to low levels.
More rain and flooding
- Above-average rain for much of the State (some sites had their wettest July or their wettest for several decades) but near average near the East Coast
- The three months from May to July was Tasmania's wettest three-month period on record, starting with the exceptionally wet May and continuing with heavy rain in June, and now another wet month in July
- Major flooding affected Huonville on the 15th
Wind, cold outbreaks and snow
- Strong and gusty westerly winds caused damage several times through the month, especially from the 11th to the 15th
- Cold outbreaks brought snow to very low levels on the 13th and again on the 23rd; some recent sites had their coldest July day on record
Generally mild
- Mild days at the start of the month balanced out a few very cold days; overall temperatures were above average
- Several very mild nights for July; some sites (including Launceston and Devonport) had their highest July mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest for several decades
Hobart
- Days and nights in Hobart a degree and a half warmer than the long-term average
- Snow in the city on the 13th and again on the 23rd; maximum temperature only 7.7 °C on the 23rd
- A July record of four days with gusts over 100 km/h at the observing site in Battery Point
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in July 2016 | |
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| Hottest day | 18.1 °C at Bicheno (Council Depot) on the 3rd |
| Warmest days on average | 14.7 °C at Bicheno (Council Depot) |
| Coolest days on average | 3.0 °C at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day | -3.6 °C at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 23rd |
| Coldest night | -8.9 °C at Liawenee on the 30th |
| Coolest nights on average | -1.7 °C at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average | 9.4 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night | 12.4 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 12th |
| Warmest on average overall | 11.4 °C at Swan Island |
| Coolest on average overall | 0.7 °C at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
at least 646.6 mm at Mount Read * |
| Driest overall |
27.4 mm at Friendly Beaches |
| Wettest day |
92.6 mm at Lake Margaret Power Station on the 15th |
| Strongest wind gust |
165 km/h at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 14th |
* Note: snow and wind affected Mount Read several times during the month, and the true total was almost certainly higher. The highest confirmed total was 554.4 mm at Lake Margaret Power Station .
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest July daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Lake Margaret Power Station | 92.6 | on the 15th | 72.0 | on the 25th in 2003 | 63 | |
| Bridport (Sea View Villas) | 38.0 | on the 27th | 37.2 | on the 30th in 2014 | 22 | |
| Record highest July total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Barrington Post Office | 312.6 | 301.4 | in 1975 | 50 | 153.2 |
| Loongana (Serendipity) | 412.8 | 350.5 | in 2000 | 30 | 242.3 |
| Maydena Post Office | 248.0 | 198.9 | in 2011 | 24 | 115.2 |
| Bridport (Sea View Villas) | 158.7 | 118.2 | in 2014 | 22 | 80.6 |
| Judbury (Huon River) | 148.4 | 133.4 | in 2014 | 20 | 63.5 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 311.6 | 304.6 | in 2013 | 20 | 198.0 |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 235.0 | 192.0 | in 2000 | 20 | 119.6 |
| Upper Esk (South Esk River) | 234.2 | 207.8 | in 2014 | 20 | 115.6 |
| Highest July total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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| Lake Margaret Power Station | 554.4 | 595.1 | in 1970* | 312.4 | |
| Renison Bell | 434.6 | 521.2 | in 1970* | 247.8 | |
| Zeehan (West Coast Pioneers Museum) | 429.0 | 544.1 | in 1970* | 276.1 | |
| Savage River Mine | 356.4 | 376.4 | in 1972* | 235.6 | |
| Burnie (Round Hill) | 208.6 | 273.2 | in 1975 | 124.0 | |
| Yolla (Sea View) | 380.3 | 382.4 | in 1975 | 194.1 | |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 206.6 | 276.4 | in 1975* | 118.3 | |
| Lilydale Post Office | 209.7 | 252.2 | in 1975* | 124.4 | |
| Kimberley (Siding) | 235.7 | 297.2 | in 1975* | 119.8 | |
| Lorinna | 307.8 | 358.0 | in 1946* | 179.6 | |
| Frankford (Rossville) | 218.4 | 219.8 | in 1986 | 139.2 | |
| Devonport Airport | 148.2 | 168.4 | in 1986* | 96.6 | |
| Pioneer (Main Road) | 166.2 | 238.0 | in 1988 | 109.7 | |
| Wynyard Airport | 231.4 | 249.1 | in 1963* | 132.5 | |
| Gladstone (Old Post Office) | 136.2 | 137.1 | in 1989 | 90.9 | |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 361.4 | 362.4 | in 1990 | 207.6 | |
| Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road) | 155.0 | 188.0 | in 1990 | 80.0 | |
| Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road) | 264.2 | 288.0 | in 1988* | 141.7 | |
| Bronte Heights | 140.9 | 174.6 | in 1975* | 88.9 | |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 104.0 | 106.0 | in 1992 | 50.0 | |
| Ringarooma (Main Street) | 214.4 | 215.6 | in 1992* | 152.7 | |
| Macquarie Island | 125.6 | 126.2 | in 1994 | 74.2 | |
| Waratah (Mount Road) | 376.8 | 386.4 | in 1992* | 250.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest July daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Friendly Beaches | 8.2 | on the 23rd | 8.4 | on the 7th in 2015 | 20 | 13.8 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 4.8 | on the 23rd | 5.6 | on the 26th in 2015 | 20 | 10.6 |
| Sheffield School Farm | 4.3 | on the 23rd | 6.0 | on the 26th in 2015 | 20 | 10.9 |
| Record highest July mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Hobart Airport | 5.7 | 5.6 | in 2013 | 58 | 4.1 |
| Flinders Island Airport | 8.4 | 8.3 | in 2005 | 54 | 6.3 |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 5.5 | 5.4 | in 2001 | 47 | 3.5 |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 4.9 | 4.5 | in 1993 | 33 | 2.3 |
| Wynyard Airport | 5.3 | 5.0 | in 1993 | 29 | 3.5 |
| Devonport Airport | 6.4 | 5.9 | in 2014 | 24 | 4.6 |
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 3.8 | 2.8 | in 2005 | 22 | 1.4 |
| Highest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 3.4 | 4.1 | in 1946* | 1.4 | |
| Butlers Gorge | 1.4 | 1.8 | in 1959* | -0.4 | |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 2.1 | 2.2 | in 1996 | 0.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest July mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 8.2 | 8.1 | in 2005 | 79 | 6.3 |
| Flinders Island Airport | 11.2 | 11.1 | in 2005 | 54 | 9.8 |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 9.1 | 9.0 | in 1993 | 33 | 7.5 |
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 7.9 | 7.7 | in 2005 | 22 | 6.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for July 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for July 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2016 |
Mean for July 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2016 |
Total for July 2016 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2016 |
Fraction of July average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Bridport (Sea View Villas) | 13.6 | +0.3 | 16.0 | 9th | 6.2 | +0.8 | 0.0 | 24th | 158.7 | 80.6 | highest | 197% |
| Burnie (Round Hill) | 13.0 | +0.2 | 15.7 | 3rd | 5.8 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 24th | 208.6 | 124.0 | v high | 168% |
| Cape Grim | 12.6 | 14.4 | 21st | 8.2 | 3.5 | 13th | 183.4 | |||||
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 12.7 | +0.1 | 14.3 | 9th | 8.2 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 13th | 185.4 | 109.1 | v high | 170% |
| Cressy Research Station | 12.1 | +0.3 | 15.4 | 28th | 3.8 | +2.2 | -1.4 | 24th | 149.0 | 64.2 | v high | 232% |
| Devonport Airport | 13.0 | +0.2 | 15.4 | 15th | 6.4 | +1.8 | -0.2 | 24th | 148.2 | 96.6 | high | 153% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 13.4 | +0.8 | 16.1 | 28th | 4.9 | +2.6 | -1.1 | 24th | 140.0 | 78.7 | v high | 178% |
| Launceston Airport | 11.9 | +0.1 | 14.9 | 28th | 3.6 | +1.5 | -2.8 | 30th | 122.4 | 64.6 | v high | 189% |
| Low Head | 12.9 | +0.2 | 14.4 | 3rd | 8.1 | +1.3 | 3.1 | 30th | 120.4 | 74.9 | high | 161% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 10.0 | -0.6 | 13.5 | 6th | 5.4 | +0.4 | -0.1 | 24th | 311.6 | 198.0 | highest | 157% |
| Marrawah | 12.6 | +0.3 | 15.0 | 16th | 7.4 | +0.6 | 4.0 | 23rd | 186.0 | 140.2 | high | 133% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 11.9 | -0.1 | 14.4 | 20th | 5.1 | +1.4 | -0.1 | 24th | 206.6 | 118.3 | v high | 175% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 13.1 | 0.0 | 15.6 | 3rd | 6.2 | +1.6 | -0.1 | 24th | 235.0 | 119.6 | highest | 196% |
| Wynyard Airport | 12.9 | +0.2 | 15.4 | 20th | 5.3 | +1.8 | -1.4 | 24th | 231.4 | 132.5 | v high | 175% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 14.7 | +0.6 | 18.1 | 3rd | 7.0 | +0.9 | 1.7 | 30th | 35.7 | 52.2 | average | 68% |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 12.5 | +0.3 | 15.2 | 22nd | 2.1 | +1.6 | -3.3 | 17th | 55.4 | 55.6 | average | 100% |
| Friendly Beaches | 14.0 | +0.2 | 17.2 | 28th | 6.4 | +0.7 | 1.7 | 30th | 27.4 | 45.7 | average | 60% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 8.9 | +0.3 | 12.0 | 28th | 1.2 | +1.0 | -4.1 | 30th | 77.2 | 77.1 | average | 100% |
| Larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 13.9 | +0.9 | 16.0 | 16th | 8.2 | +1.3 | 2.3 | 24th | 83.2 | 75.2 | average | 111% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 13.2 | +0.5 | 15.7 | 28th | 7.6 | +0.2 | 3.0 | 24th | 29.2 | 34.2 | average | 85% |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 13.5 | +0.4 | 16.5 | 3rd | 5.5 | +2.0 | -1.0 | 24th | 48.6 | 56.3 | average | 86% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 13.9 | +0.4 | 17.1 | 15th | 5.9 | +1.1 | 1.1 | 30th | 69.6 | 48.7 | high | 143% |
| Swan Island | 13.4 | +0.2 | 14.8 | 11th | 9.4 | +1.0 | 4.0 | 24th | 74.8 | 70.3 | average | 106% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 14.1 | 17.4 | 28th | 5.4 | -0.6 | 30th | 34.6 | |||||
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 12.0 | +0.8 | 16.1 | 29th | 3.8 | +2.4 | -0.6 | 17th | 67.6 | 40.5 | v high | 167% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 12.9 | -0.2 | 15.8 | 3rd | 5.0 | +1.7 | 0.5 | 30th | 44.0 | 37.9 | average | 116% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 12.2 | +0.1 | 15.3 | 11th | 6.8 | +0.2 | 2.2 | 13th | 100.2 | 75.8 | high | 132% |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 12.5 | +1.2 | 15.0 | 17th | 6.9 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 28th | 100.2 | 95.3 | average | 105% |
| Dennes Point | 12.9 | 15.7 | 17th | 6.8 | 2.2 | 14th | 60.4 | |||||
| Dover | 12.1 | -0.2 | 15.8 | 17th | 4.2 | +0.7 | 0.2 | 24th | 132.4 | 87.4 | high | 151% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 13.1 | 16.9 | 22nd | 6.7 | 2.9 | 24th | 48.0 | |||||
| Grove (Research Station) | 12.4 | +0.2 | 15.7 | 17th | 3.7 | +1.9 | -1.7 | 24th | 130.4 | 70.1 | high | 186% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 13.2 | +1.5 | 16.7 | 16th | 6.1 | +1.5 | 1.7 | 24th | 78.8 | 52.5 | high | 150% |
| Hobart Airport | 13.1 | +0.6 | 15.6 | 16th | 5.7 | +1.6 | 0.9 | 30th | 40.8 | 43.3 | average | 94% |
| Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 3.0 | +0.6 | 8.1 | 17th | -1.7 | -0.2 | -6.5 | 13th | ||||
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 11.1 | +0.1 | 14.4 | 11th | 7.0 | +0.3 | 2.1 | 24th | 149.2 | 128.8 | high | 116% |
| Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 11.3 | -0.1 | 15.0 | 17th | 3.9 | +1.9 | -0.2 | 14th | 49.0 | 34.4 | high | 142% |
| Tasman Island | 11.3 | +0.4 | 14.0 | 18th | 6.6 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 24th | 57.8 | 70.7 | average | 82% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 9.5 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 3rd | 2.5 | +0.9 | -2.4 | 30th | 52.6 | 43.7 | high | 120% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 12.9 | +1.7 | 17.1 | 16th | 3.4 | +2.0 | -0.9 | 21st | 104.0 | 50.0 | v high | 208% |
| Maydena Post Office | 10.3 | -0.4 | 14.4 | 11th | 3.4 | +1.2 | -1.2 | 8th | 248.0 | 115.2 | highest | 215% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 11.9 | +0.2 | 15.7 | 11th | 4.0 | +3.0 | -1.4 | 25th | 106.4 | 51.1 | v high | 208% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 7.3 | +0.3 | 11.1 | 17th | 1.4 | +1.8 | -3.5 | 30th | 279.8 | 175.1 | v high | 160% |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 7.0 | -0.3 | 10.1 | 21st | 1.1 | +1.2 | -3.9 | 30th | 361.4 | 207.6 | v high | 174% |
| Liawenee | 5.3 | -0.3 | 8.9 | 20th | -1.0 | +0.6 | -8.9 | 30th | 173.6 | 114.5 | high | 152% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 12.7 | +0.9 | 15.0 | 16th | 7.9 | +0.8 | 3.9 | 13th | 156.6 | 154.3 | average | 101% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 5.2 | -0.8 | 9.4 | 9th | 1.0 | -0.4 | -3.5 | 13th | ||||
| Low Rocky Point | 12.3 | 14.7 | 10th | 7.2 | 3.3 | 23rd | 192.0 | 145.6 | high | 132% | ||
| Scotts Peak Dam | 8.9 | -0.4 | 14.4 | 21st | 3.5 | +0.2 | -1.1 | 13th | 311.2 | 197.7 | v high | 157% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 12.2 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 17th | 6.1 | +1.0 | -0.5 | 7th | 224.2 | 173.3 | high | 129% |
| Warra | 8.2 | -0.4 | 12.0 | 17th | 2.8 | +0.2 | -1.7 | 13th | 384.8 | 174.6 | v high | 220% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 13.4 | +0.2 | 15.5 | 21st | 8.3 | +0.7 | 4.6 | 23rd | 126.6 | 115.0 | average | 110% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 14.0 | +0.7 | 16.8 | 21st | 8.4 | +2.1 | 3.1 | 10th | 72.2 | 82.2 | average | 88% |
| Hogan Island | 13.1 | +0.2 | 16.2 | 18th | 8.8 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 24th | 102.2 | 76.8 | high | 133% |
| Antarctica and Macquarie Island (district 300) | ||||||||||||
| Macquarie Island | 5.4 | +0.5 | 7.8 | 12th | 1.8 | +0.2 | -2.7 | 25th | 125.6 | 74.2 | v high | 169% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary lists 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.
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 1 August 2016. 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.
Further information
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