Tuesday, 9 January 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in December 2017: wet and cold start, then warm and dry
The prolonged warm spell over Tasmania through November came to an abrupt end on 1 December, with record-breaking heavy rain and highland snow. Most of the month after that first week brought little rain and above average temperatures.
Some wet days bring records, but much of the month dry
- Statewide rain, some heavy with thunderstorms, occurred as a trough of low pressure crossed Tasmania on the 1st, with an associated low passing just to the east through the 3rd
- Some sites, mostly in the north and including Launceston, had their highest December daily rainfall on record in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 3rd
- The rain from the first few days of the month, combined with that from a front that crossed on the 7th, was enough to give several sites in the east their wettest December for over 20 years (and a few sites with short record their wettest December on record)
- Rain was mostly light and confined to the west after the first week, apart from some showers and thunderstorms on the 19th
- Overall, rainfall was above average in the eastern half, close to average in the west and below average in the northwest; the State total rainfall for the month was 2% above average
A cold outbreak to start, but a warm month overall
- The prolonged warm spell over Tasmania through November came to an abrupt end as a trough crossed on the 1st, to be replaced with several cold days – cold enough for snow to fall below 900 metres
- A few sites with short record had their coldest December day (lowest maximum temperature) on record on the 3rd
- Daytime temperatures were generally above average from the 9th onward, with cool days on the 24th and 30th countered by some temperatures over 30 °C on the 14th, 19th, 27th and 28th
- There were some cold mornings, including as late as the 17th when Liawenee on the Central Plateau dipped to -2.3 °C
- Most nights were warmer than average, ensuring several sites (including Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Strahan) had their highest December mean daily minimum temperature on record
- Tasmania's mean minimum temperature for December was a record 1.78 °C above average, 0.2 °C warmer than the previous record from 1985
- The State's mean maximum temperature was 1.68 °C above average (the sixth-warmest in 108 years of comparable record), and the overall mean temperature second only to 2015 at 1.73 °C above average
A wet start then a warm month for Hobart
- Most of Hobart's rain fell in the first few days, with 92 mm by 9 am on the 4th; there was little rain after the 9th
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 101.0 mm, which is 179% of the long-term average of 56.5 mm
- The mean temperature for the month (taking both daytime maxima and overnight minima) was 18.0 °C, equalling the record set in 1994
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 22.5 °C, which is 2.1 °C above the long-term average
- The city's warmest day saw 32.3 °C on the 19th, whilst on the 3rd the temperature reached only 12.9 °C
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was a record high 13.4 °C, which is 2.6 °C above the long-term average
- Hobart's coldest morning was 8.5 °C on the 8th, and the warmest morning was on the 14th when the minimum temperature was 19.6 °C
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in December 2017 | |
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| Hottest day | 33.2 °C at Campania (Kincora) on the 28th |
| Warmest days on average |
23.7 °C at Cressy Research Station, Fingal (Legge Street) |
| Coolest days on average | 12.9 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day | 2.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 3rd |
| Coldest night | -2.3 °C at Liawenee on the 17th |
| Coolest nights on average | 4.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average | 14.6 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night | 21.0 °C at Hobart Airport on the 28th |
| Warmest on average overall | 18.3 °C at Friendly Beaches |
| Coolest on average overall | 8.6 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall | 299.0 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day | 102.0 mm at Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road) on the 3rd |
| Strongest wind gust | 131 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 9th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Miena Dam | 65.6 | on the 3rd | 58.2 | on the 8th in 1982 | 92 | |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 51.8 | on the 3rd | 46.0 | on the 8th in 1982 | 38 | |
| Mount Seymour | 53.0 | on the 3rd | 33.0 | on the 22nd in 2007 | 25 | |
| Corra Linn (North Esk River) | 45.8 | on the 3rd | 26.0 | on the 15th in 2012 | 24 | |
| Llewellyn (South Esk River) | 63.6 | on the 3rd | 39.8 | on the 28th in 1991 | 24 | |
| Ross (Macquarie River) | 49.0 | on the 3rd | 30.6 | on the 18th in 2009 | 24 | |
| Below Craigbourne Dam (Coal River) | 64.0 | on the 3rd | 32.2 | on the 22nd in 2007 | 22 | |
| Judbury (Huon River) | 37.0 | on the 3rd | 26.6 | on the 22nd in 2003 | 22 | |
| Upper Esk (South Esk River) | 54.6 | on the 3rd | 48.2 | on the 28th in 1999 | 22 | |
| Targa (Mountain Views) | 58.0 | on the 3rd | 53.0 | on the 27th in 1998 | 21 | |
| Bothwell (Clyde River) | 44.2 | on the 3rd | 37.4 | on the 4th in 2005 | 20 | |
| Friendly Beaches | 84.2 | on the 3rd | 45.0 | on the 27th in 1998 | 20 | |
| Record highest December total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Llewellyn (South Esk River) | 113.4 | 92.8 | in 1991 | 23 | 40.8 |
| Mount Seymour | 123.6 | 94.8 | in 2014 | 23 | 46.1 |
| Ross (Macquarie River) | 79.6 | 74.4 | in 1991 | 23 | 33.7 |
| Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 85.8 | 85.2 | in 1998 | 22 | 40.8 |
| Molesworth (Glen Dhu Road) | 110.0 | 75.4 | in 1995 | 21 | 47.3 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 136.4 | 90.8 | in 2010 | 21 | 55.4 |
| Below Craigbourne Dam (Coal River) | 138.8 | 87.8 | in 2005 | 20 | 47.9 |
| Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Launceston (Kings Meadows) | 106.6 | 153.0 | in 1985* | 50.8 | |
| Avoca (Railway House) | 85.4 | 95.0 | in 1991* | 47.4 | |
| Dover | 134.0 | 149.8 | in 1993 | 71.4 | |
| Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road) | 115.4 | 168.4 | in 1993 | 68.8 | |
| Lymington (Fattys Lane) | 131.0 | 195.6 | in 1993 | 65.4 | |
| Mount Rumney (Mount Rumney Road) | 140.4 | 183.6 | in 1993 | 62.2 | |
| Opossum Bay | 110.4 | 187.2 | in 1993 | 54.2 | |
| Rotherwood | 116.4 | 127.8 | in 1993 | 51.8 | |
| Woodbridge | 126.6 | 174.0 | in 1993 | 73.7 | |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 148.3 | 161.8 | in 1995 | 67.7 | |
| Fern Tree (Grays Road) | 151.4 | 222.2 | in 1995 | 106.8 | |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 101.0 | 130.6 | in 1995 | 56.5 | |
| Hobart Airport | 98.2 | 102.4 | in 1995 | 52.8 | |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 91.2 | 111.0 | in 1995 | 71.9 | |
| Levendale | 163.0 | 181.8 | in 1995 | 75.7 | |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | 98.4 | 138.6 | in 1995 | 56.8 | |
| Orielton (East Orielton Road) | 106.6 | 111.6 | in 1995 | 58.3 | |
| Seven Mile Beach (Royal Hobart Golf Club | 119.2 | 140.4 | in 1993* | 53.5 | |
| Tea Tree (The Point) | 117.0 | 136.2 | in 1995 | 54.7 | |
| Wattle Hill | 117.0 | 118.4 | in 1995 | 67.2 | |
| Yarlington (Blacks Pinnacle) | 143.8 | 165.4 | in 1995 | 62.0 | |
| York Plains (Handroyd) | 85.0 | 85.8 | in 1995 | 55.9 | |
| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | 128.2 | 158.4 | in 1995* | 75.9 | |
| Hermitage (Shannon River) | 116.6 | 122.6 | in 1991* | 44.5 | |
| Margate (Sunnyside) | 105.6 | 116.6 | in 1995* | 67.3 | |
| Nierinna (Cuthberts Road) | 118.6 | 156.0 | in 1995* | 70.6 | |
| Hobart (Waterworks Reserve) | 122.8 | 183.6 | in 1995* | 75.3 | |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 148.0 | 318.8 | in 1995* | 89.9 | |
| Oatlands Post Office | 109.8 | 146.2 | in 1993* | 54.5 | |
| Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | 85.6 | 120.0 | in 1995* | 59.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Lowest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for December |
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| King Island Airport | 20.8 | 19.8 | in 1980 | 48.6 | |
| Record highest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Cape Sorell | 28.3 | on the 27th | 27.3 | on the 19th in 2013 | 21 | 17.0 |
| Record lowest December daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Ross (The Boulevards) | 12.9 | on the 3rd | 13.4 | on the 11th in 1995 | 25 | 22.7 |
| Friendly Beaches | 13.7 | on the 3rd | 13.9 | on the 4th in 2011 | 21 | 21.8 |
| Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 11.8 | on the 3rd | 12.2 | on the 4th in 2012 | 21 | 21.8 |
| Record highest December mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Bridport (Sea View Villas) | 22.0 | 21.8 | in 1994 | 23 | 20.2 |
| Highest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 19.3 | 19.6 | in 1994 | 17.0 | |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 22.7 | 22.9 | in 1994 | 20.4 | |
| Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 18.3 | on the 28th | 17.4 | on the 20th in 2015 | 21 | 10.7 |
| Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 13.4 | 12.8 | in 2005 | 135 | 10.8 |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 13.7 | = 13.7 | in 2015 | 104 | 12.0 |
| Cape Sorell | 12.7 | 12.6 | in 1919 | 77 | 10.9 |
| Hobart Airport | 13.2 | 12.7 | in 2005 | 59 | 10.8 |
| Flinders Island Airport | 14.1 | 13.7 | in 2007 | 54 | 11.9 |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 12.8 | 12.2 | in 2007 | 49 | 10.6 |
| Marrawah | 12.3 | 11.9 | in 2007 | 46 | 10.7 |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 11.1 | 10.8 | in 2015 | 45 | 9.2 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 13.2 | 12.8 | in 2015 | 42 | 11.6 |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 12.3 | 12.2 | in 1992 | 34 | 10.7 |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 10.3 | 10.0 | in 1990 | 31 | 8.7 |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 11.7 | 11.1 | in 2005 | 28 | 9.7 |
| Dover | 11.1 | 11.0 | in 2005 | 27 | 9.0 |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 8.7 | 8.2 | in 2014 | 27 | 7.0 |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 13.5 | 13.3 | in 1985 | 26 | 11.9 |
| Devonport Airport | 12.3 | 12.0 | in 2015 | 26 | 10.6 |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 7.2 | 6.6 | in 2004 | 25 | 5.0 |
| Maydena Post Office | 9.4 | 9.1 | in 2005 | 25 | 7.5 |
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 10.4 | 10.3 | in 2014 | 24 | 8.7 |
| Bridport (Sea View Villas) | 12.6 | = 12.6 | in 2015 | 23 | 11.1 |
| King Island Airport | 12.8 | 12.6 | in 2007 | 22 | 11.1 |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 6.6 | 6.3 | in 2005 | 21 | 5.2 |
| Friendly Beaches | 13.1 | 12.9 | in 2005 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 10.6 | 10.1 | in 2004 | 20 | 8.8 |
| Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 10.9 | 10.1 | in 2005 | 20 | 9.0 |
| Sheffield School Farm | 10.0 | = 10.0 | in 2002 | 20 | 8.9 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 9.1 | 8.7 | in 2005 | 20 | 7.5 |
| Highest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 10.7 | =10.7 | in 1985 | 9.1 | |
| Record highest December mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 18.0 | = 18.0 | in 1994 | 135 | 15.6 |
| Cape Sorell | 16.1 | 15.6 | in 2015 | 77 | 14.0 |
| Hobart Airport | 18.1 | 17.8 | in 1994 | 59 | 15.8 |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 18.0 | 17.3 | in 2007 | 49 | 15.5 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 17.6 | 17.4 | in 2005 | 42 | 15.8 |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 17.0 | = 17.0 | in 2015 | 31 | 15.1 |
| Wynyard Airport | 16.3 | = 16.3 | in 2015 | 31 | 14.7 |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 14.2 | = 14.2 | in 2015 | 27 | 12.4 |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 12.7 | = 12.7 | in 1994 | 25 | 11.2 |
| Friendly Beaches | 18.3 | = 18.3 | in 2015 | 20 | 16.8 |
| Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Burnie (Round Hill) | 16.9 | 17.0 | in 1975 | 15.3 | |
| Maydena Post Office | 15.0 | 15.2 | in 1994 | 13.6 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for December 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2017 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2017 |
Mean for December 2017 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2017 |
Total for December 2017 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2017 |
Fraction of December average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Bridport (Sea View Villas) | 22.0 | +1.8 | 27.0 | 28th | 12.6 | +1.5 | 8.0 | 25th | 33.0 | 45.7 | average | 72% |
| Burnie (Round Hill) | 21.0 | +1.5 | 24.3 | 11th | 12.8 | +1.7 | 7.7 | 8th | 54.3 | 63.2 | average | 86% |
| Cape Grim | 18.8 | 23.8 | 27th | 13.4 | 10.4 | 5th | 21.6 | |||||
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 18.7 | +1.3 | 23.3 | 27th | 13.5 | +1.6 | 10.5 | 26th | 26.4 | 44.8 | low | 59% |
| Cressy Research Station | 23.7 | +0.9 | 29.8 | 28th | 9.9 | +1.4 | 3.5 | 25th | 58.6 | 45.0 | high | 130% |
| Devonport Airport | 20.9 | +1.2 | 25.2 | 19th | 12.3 | +1.7 | 7.4 | 25th | 45.0 | 53.1 | average | 85% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 23.2 | +0.7 | 28.8 | 27th | 12.3 | +1.6 | 6.7 | 25th | 83.2 | 48.0 | high | 173% |
| Launceston Airport | 22.8 | +0.3 | 28.9 | 28th | 10.3 | +1.3 | 4.9 | 25th | 84.8 | 51.3 | high | 165% |
| Low Head | 19.8 | +0.9 | 23.0 | 28th | 14.1 | +1.3 | 8.8 | 3rd | 51.6 | 43.8 | average | 118% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 19.2 | +0.5 | 26.8 | 18th | 10.6 | +1.8 | 5.6 | 8th | 60.0 | 90.3 | v low | 66% |
| Marrawah | 19.7 | +1.3 | 25.0 | 27th | 12.3 | +1.6 | 9.0 | 8th | 39.0 | 63.1 | low | 62% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 21.4 | +0.5 | 27.6 | 28th | 11.1 | +1.9 | 6.3 | 21st | 69.4 | 66.7 | average | 104% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 20.6 | +0.9 | 26.3 | 28th | 10.0 | +1.1 | 6.0 | 8th | 62.4 | 68.4 | average | 91% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 20.9 | +1.3 | 25.5 | 28th | 10.6 | +0.9 | 3.0 | 8th | 31.2 | 57.7 | low | 54% |
| Wynyard Airport | 21.6 | +1.9 | 27.8 | 12th | 11.0 | +1.4 | 4.5 | 21st | 59.6 | 65.0 | average | 92% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 22.0 | +1.9 | 30.4 | 14th | 13.2 | +1.6 | 8.2 | 3rd | 148.3 | 67.7 | v high | 219% |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 23.7 | +2.1 | 32.1 | 28th | 10.3 | +1.6 | 4.1 | 21st | 96.2 | 49.9 | high | 193% |
| Friendly Beaches | 23.5 | +1.7 | 32.8 | 28th | 13.1 | +1.4 | 8.8 | 3rd | 174.2 | 47.9 | v high | 364% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 19.7 | +1.9 | 27.2 | 19th | 8.7 | +1.7 | 4.3 | 25th | 91.2 | 71.9 | high | 127% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 21.8 | +2.5 | 28.8 | 28th | 13.7 | +1.7 | 9.2 | 3rd | 92.6 | 60.0 | high | 154% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 21.0 | +1.1 | 27.9 | 28th | 13.8 | +1.6 | 9.5 | 3rd | 121.2 | 50.9 | v high | 238% |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 22.7 | +2.3 | 33.0 | 28th | 12.8 | +2.2 | 7.5 | 8th | 82.0 | 63.1 | high | 130% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 23.1 | +1.9 | 31.3 | 28th | 13.4 | +1.7 | 8.1 | 3rd | 92.2 | 53.0 | high | 174% |
| Swan Island | 20.4 | +1.0 | 25.3 | 28th | 14.6 | +1.3 | 9.8 | 3rd | 79.8 | 47.6 | high | 168% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 22.3 | 31.7 | 28th | 12.5 | 7.8 | 25th | 98.2 | |||||
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 23.7 | +1.0 | 30.0 | 28th | 10.4 | +1.7 | 4.6 | 25th | 64.0 | 39.0 | high | 164% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 19.5 | +1.1 | 28.7 | 27th | 11.8 | +1.1 | 8.5 | 5th | 105.4 | 59.0 | v high | 179% |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 19.3 | +2.3 | 27.5 | 19th | 12.0 | +1.6 | 7.0 | 31st | 84.3 | 75.8 | average | 111% |
| Dennes Point | 21.3 | 30.4 | 28th | 13.0 | 9.2 | 3rd | 103.2 | |||||
| Dover | 20.8 | +1.6 | 28.0 | 27th | 11.1 | +2.1 | 5.6 | 8th | 134.0 | 71.4 | v high | 188% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 21.3 | 27.7 | 28th | 13.7 | 9.8 | 15th | 78.6 | |||||
| Grove (Research Station) | 21.7 | +0.6 | 30.9 | 19th | 10.4 | +2.0 | 5.1 | 8th | 75.0 | 60.4 | high | 124% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 22.5 | +2.1 | 32.3 | 28th | 13.4 | +2.6 | 8.5 | 8th | 101.0 | 56.5 | high | 179% |
| Hobart Airport | 22.9 | +2.2 | 32.5 | 28th | 13.2 | +2.4 | 8.0 | 8th | 98.2 | 52.8 | high | 186% |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 12.9 | +1.7 | 22.5 | 28th | 4.3 | +1.4 | -0.5 | 8th | 148.0 | 89.9 | high | 165% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 16.2 | +0.5 | 28.4 | 19th | 11.1 | +1.5 | 7.4 | 24th | 66.8 | 89.8 | average | 74% |
| Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 22.3 | +0.5 | 31.7 | 28th | 10.9 | +1.9 | 6.0 | 17th | 85.8 | 40.8 | highest | 210% |
| Tasman Island | 17.3 | +0.7 | 25.1 | 13th | 11.4 | +1.2 | 7.7 | 4th | 115.8 | 65.1 | v high | 178% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 21.0 | +1.5 | 30.0 | 28th | 9.1 | +1.6 | 2.7 | 17th | 136.4 | 55.4 | highest | 246% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 23.2 | +1.1 | 32.3 | 28th | 10.7 | +1.6 | 6.7 | 8th | 79.2 | 50.5 | high | 157% |
| Maydena Post Office | 20.7 | +0.9 | 30.0 | 27th | 9.4 | +1.9 | 4.6 | 17th | 96.7 | 85.7 | average | 113% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 23.2 | +0.1 | 32.4 | 19th | 10.3 | +1.6 | 4.9 | 26th | 53.0 | 36.0 | high | 147% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 17.7 | +1.0 | 26.5 | 13th | 7.0 | +1.5 | 0.4 | 17th | 150.2 | 125.1 | high | 120% |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 18.1 | +0.7 | 26.9 | 19th | 7.2 | +2.2 | 0.0 | 17th | 123.6 | 130.6 | average | 95% |
| Liawenee | 17.2 | +0.8 | 24.6 | 18th | 5.1 | +1.3 | -2.3 | 17th | 66.8 | 61.7 | high | 108% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 19.4 | +2.4 | 28.3 | 27th | 12.7 | +1.8 | 9.4 | 8th | 61.4 | 80.6 | average | 76% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 15.2 | +0.2 | 27.2 | 27th | 6.6 | +1.4 | 2.3 | 8th | 136.2 | 82.5 | v high | 165% |
| Low Rocky Point | 18.4 | 32.3 | 19th | 11.7 | 7.6 | 5th | 98.4 | 90.6 | average | 109% | ||
| Scotts Peak Dam | 19.6 | +0.8 | 31.6 | 27th | 9.3 | +1.3 | 5.1 | 8th | 111.6 | 145.2 | low | 77% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 20.5 | +0.7 | 32.0 | 19th | 11.7 | +2.0 | 7.5 | 8th | 94.8 | 95.0 | average | 100% |
| Warra | 18.0 | +0.6 | 28.5 | 27th | 8.0 | +1.1 | 3.9 | 6th | 111.4 | 135.4 | low | 82% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 20.4 | +1.5 | 32.7 | 27th | 12.8 | +1.7 | 7.9 | 17th | 20.8 | 48.6 | v low | 43% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 21.5 | +1.2 | 29.5 | 28th | 14.1 | +2.2 | 6.6 | 26th | 110.6 | 58.0 | v high | 191% |
| Hogan Island | 20.5 | +0.6 | 26.6 | 1st | 14.3 | +1.0 | 11.0 | 3rd | 52.2 | 44.5 | average | 117% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Macquarie Island can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Tuesday 9 January 2018. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
