Monday, 3 May 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in April 2021: drier than average across the north-east
Monthly rainfall was below average across north-eastern Tasmania and close to or above average elsewhere. Maximum temperatures were higher than average in the north-east, minimum temperatures were higher than average in the south, and elsewhere temperatures were close to average for the month.
Below average rainfall for the north-east
- April rainfall was 18% below average for the state overall and the lowest since April 2018.
- Following a dry first week of April for much of the state, cold fronts brought rainfall across Tasmania during the middle of the month.
- Rainfall was mostly confined to the south and west from the 23rd.
- Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) had their highest total April rainfall on record, thanks to persistent rainfall throughout the month and moderate falls over the second weekend and on the 20th.
Above average temperatures in parts of the north-east and south
- Averaged across the state, the mean maximum temperature was 0.19 °C cooler than average.
- Averaged across the state, the mean minimum temperature was 0.38 °C higher than average.
- Maximum temperatures were higher than average for the first 8 days of April before shifting to average to below average for the rest of the month.
- Daily minimum temperatures were mostly average to above average across the month, despite several very cold mornings.
- April's mean maximum temperatures were higher than average in the north-east, while the mean minimum temperatures were higher than average in the south. Elsewhere, mean temperatures were close to average.
- A warm spell for southern Australia over the Easter long weekend saw many Tasmanian sites have their highest April temperature on record on the 3rd.
- Several sites had their coldest April day on record on the 20th when a strong cold front crossed south-eastern Australia and two sites had their lowest April temperature on record the following morning; minimum temperatures were more than 8 °C below average for parts of the Central Plateau on the 21st and Liawenee's -7.4 °C is Tasmania's third coldest recorded April minimum temperature.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 23.8 mm, which is 48% of the long-term average of 50.0 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 18.5 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 17.4 °C.
- The warmest day was 32.3 °C on the 3rd, and the coolest day was on the 20th when the temperature reached 10.2 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 10.1 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 9.0 °C.
- The coldest morning was 2.0 °C on the 21st, and the warmest morning was on the 1st when the minimum temperature was 15.7 °C.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in April 2021 | |
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| Hottest day |
32.3 °C at Hobart (Ellerslie Road) on the 3rd |
| Warmest days on average |
19.5 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average |
8.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) 8.1 °C at Mount Read |
| Coldest day |
0.0 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 11th and 20th |
| Coldest night |
-7.4 °C at Liawenee on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average |
1.6 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average |
12.5 °C at Hogan Island |
| Warmest night |
16.8 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 4th |
| Warmest on average overall |
15.2 °C at Swan Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
5.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
414.2 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day |
47.6 mm at Zeehan (West Coast Pioneers Museum) on the 11th 47.6 mm at Mount Read on the 15th |
| Strongest wind gust |
139 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 14th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest April total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 154.6 | 136.2 | in 2011 | 25 | 75.2 |
| Record highest April temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 32.3 | on the 3rd | 31.0 | on the 1st in 2014 | 134 | 17.4 |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 28.5 | on the 3rd | 28.3 | on the 1st in 1941 | 99 | 15.6 |
| Hobart Airport | 31.8 | on the 3rd | 30.7 | on the 1st in 2005 | 63 | 18.2 |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 31.9 | on the 3rd | 31.6 | on the 1st in 2014 | 61 | 18.0 |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 31.4 | on the 3rd | 30.0 | on the 1st in 2005 | 53 | 18.4 |
| Dover | 30.9 | on the 3rd | 29.1 | on the 17th in 2019 | 32 | 16.9 |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 24.1 | on the 3rd | = 24.1 | on the 1st in 2014 | 32 | 14.3 |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 24.9 | on the 3rd | 24.6 | on the 1st in 2014 | 30 | 13.1 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 26.3 | on the 3rd | = 26.3 | on the 2nd in 2005 | 26 | 15.6 |
| Mount Read | 20.6 | on the 3rd | 19.0 | on the 1st in 2014 | 25 | 8.8 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 28.7 | on the 3rd | 27.7 | on the 17th in 2019 | 24 | 16.6 |
| Cressy Research Station | 27.9 | on the 3rd | 27.5 | on the 1st in 2005 | 23 | 18.2 |
| Ouse Fire Station | 31.4 | on the 3rd | 30.5 | on the 1st in 2014 | 23 | 18.3 |
| Liawenee | 23.0 | on the 3rd | 22.9 | on the 4th in 2018 | 21 | 12.3 |
| Tasman Island | 28.2 | on the 3rd | 26.0 | on the 2nd in 2002 | 20 | 15.1 |
| Record lowest April daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Friendly Beaches | 10.8 | on the 20th | 10.9 | on the 28th in 2009 | 25 | 18.8 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 9.9 | on the 20th | 10.0 | on the 19th in 2001 | 24 | 16.6 |
| Campania (Kincora) | 10.3 | on the 20th | 11.0 | on the 23rd in 2004 | 22 | 19.0 |
| Record lowest April temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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Average for April |
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| Devonport Airport | 0.5 | on the 21st | = 0.5 | on the 27th in 1999 | 30 | 8.8 |
| Swan Island | 6.1 | on the 21st | 6.2 | on the 27th in 2017 | 20 | 12.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for April 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2021 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2021 |
Mean for April 2021 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2021 |
Total for April 2021 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2021 |
Fraction of April average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 15.9 | -0.7 | 22.1 | 3rd | 11.4 | -0.3 | 5.9 | 21st | 60.0 | 57.8 | average | 104% |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 16.2 | -0.4 | 22.3 | 3rd | 11.4 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 21st | 62.4 | 64.7 | average | 96% |
| Cressy Research Station | 19.2 | +1.0 | 27.9 | 3rd | 5.2 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 21st | 11.4 | 42.8 | low | 27% |
| Devonport Airport | 18.0 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 4th | 8.1 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 21st | 15.6 | 59.4 | v low | 26% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 19.5 | +0.6 | 26.1 | 3rd | 6.4 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 21st | 21.2 | 51.2 | low | 41% |
| Launceston Airport | 18.7 | +0.6 | 27.0 | 3rd | 5.7 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 21st | 19.6 | 45.9 | low | 43% |
| Low Head | 17.3 | -0.4 | 21.4 | 3rd | 11.3 | +0.1 | 4.9 | 21st | 31.6 | 54.2 | low | 58% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 15.2 | -0.4 | 26.3 | 3rd | 7.9 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 21st | 123.8 | 101.3 | high | 122% |
| Marrawah | 16.8 | -0.1 | 23.7 | 2nd | 10.0 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 21st | 77.4 | 84.3 | average | 92% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 17.4 | -0.5 | 24.8 | 3rd | 6.8 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 16th | 39.8 | 77.3 | low | 51% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 16.3 | -0.1 | 24.7 | 3rd | 6.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 21st | 21.4 | 66.3 | v low | 32% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 17.7 | -0.1 | 25.4 | 3rd | 7.4 | -0.4 | -1.9 | 21st | 61.4 | 61.0 | average | 101% |
| Wynyard Airport | 17.6 | 0.0 | 23.9 | 1st | 6.8 | -0.5 | -1.2 | 21st | 24.2 | 70.9 | v low | 34% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 19.2 | +0.3 | 30.0 | 3rd | 4.0 | 21st | 13.4 | 56.8 | low | 24% | ||
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 18.9 | +0.5 | 29.0 | 3rd | 4.1 | -1.3 | -3.1 | 17th | 6.2 | 51.1 | v low | 12% |
| Friendly Beaches | 19.2 | +0.4 | 29.8 | 3rd | 9.1 | -0.7 | 3.3 | 21st | 24.6 | 46.2 | average | 53% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 14.8 | +0.5 | 24.1 | 3rd | 4.2 | 0.0 | -3.6 | 21st | 27.4 | 67.7 | low | 40% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 18.9 | +1.0 | 25.2 | 3rd | 10.8 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 11th | 17.0 | 63.8 | low | 27% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 17.7 | 0.0 | 29.6 | 3rd | 11.0 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 21st | 26.8 | 34.2 | average | 78% |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 18.7 | +0.3 | 31.4 | 3rd | 8.8 | +0.4 | 4.1 | 16th | 30.8 | 55.3 | average | 56% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 19.3 | +0.8 | 27.8 | 1st | 8.7 | -0.9 | 2.8 | 16th | 16.2 | 51.3 | lowest | 32% |
| Swan Island | 18.0 | -0.3 | 22.6 | 3rd | 12.4 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 21st | 27.6 | 45.9 | low | 60% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 18.9 | 29.4 | 3rd | 7.9 | 1.7 | 21st | 13.0 | 30.6 | low | 42% | ||
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 18.4 | +0.8 | 27.6 | 3rd | 4.3 | -1.2 | -4.9 | 21st | 11.4 | 35.8 | low | 32% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 19.0 | 0.0 | 31.9 | 3rd | 8.3 | +0.8 | 0.2 | 21st | 20.6 | 32.3 | average | 64% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 16.6 | 0.0 | 28.7 | 3rd | 10.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 21st | 71.8 | 57.1 | high | 126% |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | 16.5 | +0.9 | 28.5 | 3rd | 10.2 | +0.5 | 5.0 | 21st | 78.0 | 78.9 | average | 99% |
| Dennes Point | 17.8 | 30.3 | 3rd | 10.4 | 4.4 | 21st | 31.4 | |||||
| Dover | 17.4 | +0.5 | 30.9 | 3rd | 7.5 | +0.4 | 0.2 | 21st | 71.6 | 66.7 | average | 107% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 17.9 | 31.4 | 3rd | 10.4 | 5.1 | 21st | 40.4 | 35.7 | high | 113% | ||
| Grove (Research Station) | 17.6 | -0.3 | 30.2 | 3rd | 6.9 | +1.0 | -0.4 | 21st | 54.8 | 47.3 | average | 116% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 18.5 | +1.1 | 32.3 | 3rd | 10.1 | +1.1 | 2.0 | 21st | 23.8 | 50.0 | low | 48% |
| Hobart Airport | 18.5 | +0.3 | 31.8 | 3rd | 9.3 | +0.5 | 3.0 | 27th | 29.4 | 40.5 | average | 73% |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 8.1 | -0.4 | 20.7 | 3rd | 2.3 | +0.1 | -3.8 | 21st | 26.6 | 81.8 | v low | 33% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 14.0 | -0.5 | 24.3 | 3rd | 9.7 | +0.2 | 5.5 | 11th | 111.4 | 107.8 | average | 103% |
| Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 17.5 | +0.1 | 30.0 | 3rd | 6.7 | +0.8 | -3.5 | 21st | 23.6 | 29.3 | average | 81% |
| Tasman Island | 15.6 | +0.5 | 28.2 | 3rd | 9.8 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 11th | 61.6 | 64.6 | average | 95% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 15.6 | +0.2 | 28.1 | 3rd | 5.7 | +0.5 | -3.1 | 21st | 31.2 | 40.8 | average | 76% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 18.5 | +0.5 | 31.9 | 3rd | 6.7 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 21st | 39.2 | 45.7 | average | 86% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 18.1 | -0.2 | 31.4 | 3rd | 7.0 | +1.9 | -2.4 | 21st | 33.6 | 33.1 | average | 102% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 12.8 | -0.3 | 24.9 | 3rd | 4.5 | +1.1 | -4.7 | 21st | 176.4 | 141.2 | high | 125% |
| Liawenee | 12.2 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 3rd | 1.6 | -0.2 | -7.4 | 21st | 31.2 | 66.7 | low | 47% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 10.0 | -1.0 | 22.7 | 3rd | 4.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 21st | 154.6 | 75.2 | highest | 206% |
| Low Rocky Point | 15.3 | 22.9 | 3rd | 10.3 | 4.7 | 21st | 131.8 | 108.7 | high | 121% | ||
| Mount Read | 8.1 | -0.7 | 20.6 | 3rd | 3.3 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 21st | 414.2 | 297.3 | high | 139% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 13.8 | -1.0 | 26.6 | 3rd | 7.1 | +0.3 | 1.8 | 21st | 212.4 | 135.1 | high | 157% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 16.1 | -0.7 | 26.2 | 3rd | 9.3 | +0.7 | 2.8 | 21st | 137.2 | 117.1 | average | 117% |
| Warra | 13.1 | -0.5 | 25.6 | 3rd | 6.3 | +0.4 | -0.8 | 21st | 219.2 | 130.7 | high | 168% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 17.5 | -0.3 | 24.4 | 3rd | 10.4 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 21st | 54.6 | 56.5 | average | 97% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 18.1 | -0.7 | 26.3 | 3rd | 11.6 | +0.9 | 2.5 | 21st | 26.8 | 57.2 | low | 47% |
| Hogan Island | 17.5 | -0.8 | 26.9 | 3rd | 12.5 | -0.5 | 6.2 | 11th | 35.6 | 50.2 | average | 71% |
| 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 at 10 am on Monday 3 May 2021. 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
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