Monday, 1 March 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0

Tasmania in February 2021: very wet for parts of the north, warmer nights for parts of the south and north-east

February rainfall was above average from the central north coast through to the south-east coast. Daytime temperatures were close to average across the state, while nights were warmer than average in parts of the north-east and south.

Wettest February day for many sites

• Many sites had their highest February daily rainfall on record on the 6th, when a complex low pressure system, cold front and pre-frontal trough tracked over Tasmania, resulting in flash flooding and more than 70 calls for assistance to the SES.
• February rainfall was 45% above average for the state overall, the highest since 2011.
• Parts of the central north had monthly totals in the wettest 10% of years.
• Monthly rainfall was above average from the central north coast through to the south-east coast and elsewhere it was close to average.
• Some sites had their highest total February rainfall on record and others their highest total February rainfall for at least 20 years.

Typical February temperatures for most of the state

• Both mean maximum and minimum temperatures were close to average for February for most of Tasmania, however minimum temperatures were warmer than average for parts of the south and north-east.
• Averaged across the state, the mean maximum temperature was 0.38 °C lower than average but still the highest since 2018.
• Averaged across the state, the mean minimum temperature was only 0.04 °C lower than average.
• Low-intensity to locally Severe heatwave conditions affected most of Tasmania during the third week of February, with maximum temperatures more than 10 °C warmer than average across the south on the 19th, contrasting with cooler than average days at other times during the month.
• Bicheno (Council Depot) had their warmest February night on record and their highest February mean daily minimum temperature on record.
• Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) had their lowest February temperature on record.

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

• Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 52.0 mm, which is 132% of the long-term average of 39.4 mm.
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 22.5 °C, which is 0.8 °C above the long-term average of 21.7 °C.
• The warmest day was 31.8 °C on the 19th, and the coolest day was on the 9th when the temperature reached 15.8 °C.
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 12.9 °C, which is 0.8 °C above the long-term average of 12.1 °C.
• The coldest morning was 7.9 °C on the 24th, and the warmest morning was on the 20th when the minimum temperature was 17.4 °C.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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

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* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top