Friday, 1 September 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0

Tasmania in August 2017: cold nights, cool days, dry in the east

Cold nights were common in Tasmania during August, with several frosty mornings. Days were also mostly cooler than average, although there were some mild days in the second week. Cold fronts crossed the State on a regular basis during the month, ensuring rainfall was close to average in most areas, but it was another relatively dry month in the east.

Rain and snow into the west and south, but dry in the east

• A number of cold fronts crossed Tasmania during August, ensuring rainfall was close to average in most areas
• August was another relatively dry month in the east of the State, with monthly totals below 15 mm at a few sites
• Rainfall was also below average in the Northwest and the northern Midlands
• Several wet days around the middle of the month ensured rainfall was above average near the Derwent and Huon valleys
• Cold outbreaks brought snow to low levels on some occasions, particularly on the 18th, 19th, 26th and 27th
• Total rainfall for the State was 1% below the August average

Cold nights and cool days

• Cold nights and frosts were common during August, with many sites dipping below zero on several mornings and Liawenee dropping to -9.4 °C on the 3rd
• Sheffield had its lowest August temperature on record with −2.5 °C on the morning of the 28th
• The State mean daily minimum temperature was 1.07 °C below average, a degree cooler than August last year but not as cold as August 2015
• Cool temperatures also dominated by day, with the State mean daily maximum temperature 0.24 °C below average
• There were some mild days in the second week of the month, including Swansea reaching 19.7 °C on the 10th

Cold nights for Hobart

• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 4.6 °C, which is 0.6 °C below the long-term average. The coldest morning was 1.0 °C on the 3rd, and the warmest morning was on the 26th when the minimum temperature was 9.8 °C
• Days were mostly a little warmer than average: the mean daily maximum for Hobart was 13.3 °C, which is 0.2 °C above the long-term average. The warmest day was 18.1 °C on the 10th, and the coolest day was on the 18th when the temperature only reached 9.1 °C
• August was slightly wetter than average in the city, with Hobart receiving 65.0 mm, which is 121% of the long-term average

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	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top