Monday, 1 June 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0

Tasmania in May 2020: dry in the east

Rainfall in May was below average across most of the eastern half of Tasmania, but close to average elsewhere. Daytime temperatures were generally close to average across the State, but night-time temperatures tended to be on the warm side of average.

Driest May since 2011

• Rainfall in May was below average across most of the eastern half of Tasmania, but close to average elsewhere
• Many areas in eastern Tasmania received less than 60% of their monthly average rainfall
• For Tasmania as a whole, May rainfall was 25% below average, which was the State's driest May since 2011
• Heavy rain along the West Coast Mountain Region on the 2nd saw Scotts Peak Dam have its highest May daily rainfall on record, with its 24 hour total of 75.0 mm having a less than 10% chance of occurring in any one year based on past observations
• Elevated areas of the west received more than 200 mm for the month and the wettest site was Mount Read, with 440.2 mm

Temperatures generally close to average

• Daytime temperatures were generally close to average in most areas, but warmer than average in some southern areas of Tasmania
• The warmest day was on the 7th, with several sites in the north reaching at least 20 °C and the highest was 22.6 °C at Flinders Island Airport
• On the 26th, Ouse Fire Station reached a maximum of just 4.2 °C, its coldest May day on record
• The mean maximum temperature for Tasmania as a whole was 0.09 °C above average, the lowest in May since 2017 after two warm years
• Night-time temperatures were warmer than average in most areas
• A high pressure system over the State kept skies clear in the Central Plateau on the 25th and 26th, resulting in two very cold mornings at Liawenee, with -7.9 °C on the 25th the coldest recorded in the State this month
• The mean minimum temperature for Tasmania as a whole was 0.26 °C warmer than average, but the lowest in May since 2017

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

• Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 15.8 mm, which is 34% of the long-term average of 47.0 mm
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 15.5 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 14.5 °C
• The warmest day was 18.9 °C on the 29th, and the coolest day was on the 25th when the temperature reached 11.2 °C
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 7.5 °C, which is 0.5 °C above the long-term average of 7.0 °C
• The coldest morning was 0.9 °C on the 26th, and the warmest morning was on the 31st when the minimum temperature was 11.1 °C

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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