Wednesday, 3 November 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in October 2021: record wet in the east
Rainfall was very much above average to highest on record for the eastern half of the state. Night-times were very much warmer than average for most of Tasmania. Daytime temperatures were close to average for most of the state, tending to cooler than average in the east.
10th wettest October on record
- October rainfall was 69% above average for Tasmania overall, making it the 10th wettest on record and the wettest since 2016.
- Parts of the east had their wettest October on record. See table for highest total October rainfall records.
- For many other sites it was their highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years.
- Many sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record on the 29th associated with a low pressure system that also brought snow to elevated parts of the state.
- October rainfall was close to average for parts of western and south-western Tasmania.
- Cool season (April to October) rainfall was above average for King Island and parts of central and south-eastern Tasmania and generally close to average for most of the rest of the state.
6th warmest October nights on record
- The mean minimum temperature for Tasmania as a whole was 0.99 °C warmer than average, making it the 6th warmest October on record and the warmest since 2017.
- Night-time temperatures were warmer than average across the entire state.
- The mean maximum temperature was -0.10 °C cooler than average.
- Daytime temperatures were close to average for most of Tasmania, tending to cooler than average in the east and south-east.
- Several sites in the East Coast and Southeast districts had their coldest October day on record towards the end of the month, including Bicheno (Council Depot) which also had its lowest October mean daily maximum temperature on record.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 160.4 mm, which is a whopping 259% of the long-term average of 61.9 mm.
- Hobart Airport had its wettest October on record and Hobart (Ellerslie Road) had its 3rd wettest on record and its wettest October since 1947.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 16.5 °C, which is 0.5 °C below the long-term average of 17.0 °C.
- The warmest day was 23.9 °C on the 21st, and the coolest day was on the 29th when the temperature reached 10.5 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 8.8 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 7.8 °C.
- The coldest morning was 3.6 °C on the 11th, and the warmest morning was on the 22nd when the minimum temperature was 14.7 °C.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in October 2021 | |
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| Hottest day |
25.6 °C at Scotts Peak Dam on the 27th |
| Warmest days on average |
17.9 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average |
6.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
-0.6 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 29th |
| Coldest night |
-4.8 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 30th |
| Coolest nights on average |
0.2 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average |
10.5 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
16.7 °C at Strahan Aerodrome on the 22nd |
| Warmest on average overall |
13.4 °C at Flinders Island Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
3.2 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
509.0 mm at Mount Barrow (South Barrow) |
| Wettest day |
182.2 mm at Gray (Dalmayne Rd) on the 15th |
| Strongest wind gust |
180 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 29th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest October daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road) | 123.0 | on the 15th | 116.2 | on the 22nd in 2005 | 60 | |
| Mauriceton (Jordan River) | 33.6 | on the 29th | 33.2 | on the 5th in 2020 | 52 | |
| Marrawah | 51.0 | on the 29th | 50.2 | on the 24th in 2005 | 51 | |
| Rotherwood | 47.0 | on the 29th | 37.3 | on the 20th in 1973 | 50 | |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 59.6 | on the 29th | 38.2 | on the 31st in 2010 | 35 | |
| Three Hummock Island | 43.8 | on the 29th | 43.2 | on the 28th in 1945 | 30 | |
| Nierinna (Cuthberts Road) | 41.8 | on the 30th | 36.4 | on the 9th in 2020 | 29 | |
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 38.4 | on the 24th | 33.4 | on the 22nd in 2016 | 29 | |
| Llewellyn (South Esk River) | 41.6 | on the 24th | 30.4 | on the 11th in 1999 | 28 | |
| Mount Morriston (Macquarie River) | 41.4 | on the 24th | 29.4 | on the 22nd in 2016 | 28 | |
| Mount Seymour | 45.4 | on the 29th | 29.4 | on the 9th in 2020 | 28 | |
| Below Craigbourne Dam (Coal River) | 41.4 | on the 29th | 26.4 | on the 5th in 2020 | 27 | |
| Strathbridge (Meander River) | 42.2 | on the 24th | 35.8 | on the 22nd in 2005 | 27 | |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 36.0 | on the 30th | 33.6 | on the 1st in 2016 | 26 | |
| Low Rocky Point | 58.8 | on the 16th | 56.0 | on the 11th in 1999 | 26 | |
| Nunamara Offtake (St Patricks River) | 61.2 | on the 24th | 36.2 | on the 1st in 2013 | 26 | |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 28.6 | on the 5th | 26.8 | on the 17th in 2016 | 25 | |
| Mount Barrow (South Barrow) | 82.4 | on the 15th | 81.3 | on the 7th in 1968 | 25 | |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 33.0 | on the 30th | 32.4 | on the 5th in 2020 | 25 | |
| Ouse Fire Station | 43.6 | on the 29th | 40.2 | on the 5th in 2020 | 24 | |
| Birralee Creek | 33.4 | on the 29th | 32.6 | on the 22nd in 2016 | 23 | |
| Wayatinah (Saltas) | 44.6 | on the 29th | 38.0 | on the 11th in 1999 | 23 | |
| Cygnet (Synotts Road) | 40.8 | on the 29th | 22.8 | on the 3rd in 2001 | 21 | |
| Liawenee | 50.8 | on the 29th | 42.6 | on the 3rd in 2016 | 21 | |
| Kingston (Greenhill Drive) | 35.4 | on the 29th | 34.4 | on the 5th in 2020 | 20 | |
| Tasman Island | 37.8 | on the 29th | 35.6 | on the 5th in 2020 | 20 | |
| Record highest October total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | 227.8 | 194.1 | in 1949 | 102 | 77.9 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 202.7 | 174.0 | in 2005 | 97 | 56.2 |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | 177.2 | 168.9 | in 1958 | 90 | 52.6 |
| Woodbridge | 243.6 | 207.4 | in 1947 | 70 | 84.9 |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 229.8 | 175.4 | in 1952 | 69 | 60.5 |
| Hobart Airport | 135.4 | 117.3 | in 1975 | 64 | 47.1 |
| Waterhouse(Barooga) | 164.4 | 119.4 | in 2005 | 61 | 53.4 |
| Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road) | 375.0 | 309.2 | in 2005 | 60 | 103.0 |
| Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | 172.4 | 138.2 | in 2001 | 60 | 59.9 |
| Coles Bay (Freycinet) | 214.0 | 166.4 | in 1976 | 58 | 55.4 |
| Margate (Sunnyside) | 187.2 | 179.2 | in 1988 | 54 | 70.8 |
| Marrawah | 174.6 | 171.4 | in 1989 | 51 | 87.5 |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 155.8 | 153.2 | in 1986 | 51 | 81.3 |
| Rotherwood | 196.6 | 140.4 | in 1988 | 50 | 57.7 |
| King Island Airport | 158.8 | 136.2 | in 2000 | 47 | 73.2 |
| Westbury (Birralee Road) | 154.4 | 147.6 | in 1979 | 43 | 61.8 |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 322.2 | 271.8 | in 2001 | 37 | 84.0 |
| Tea Tree (The Point) | 165.7 | 117.1 | in 2020 | 36 | 55.2 |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 174.6 | 127.8 | in 2001 | 35 | 64.6 |
| Richmond (Strathayr) | 140.0 | 107.8 | in 1988 | 34 | 51.7 |
| Three Hummock Island | 150.8 | 130.6 | in 2016 | 30 | 66.3 |
| Nierinna (Cuthberts Road) | 245.0 | 164.8 | in 2016 | 29 | 89.8 |
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 132.2 | 106.4 | in 2020 | 29 | 46.4 |
| Mount Victoria (Una Plain) | 307.6 | 293.9 | in 1958 | 28 | 141.8 |
| Southport (Huon Highway) | 258.8 | 196.4 | in 2001 | 28 | 98.1 |
| Llewellyn (South Esk River) | 128.6 | 90.6 | in 2020 | 27 | 46.5 |
| Golden Valley (Brodies Road) | 158.6 | 157.8 | in 2016 | 26 | 73.7 |
| Below Craigbourne Dam (Coal River) | 151.2 | 107.8 | in 2020 | 25 | 46.9 |
| Mount Morriston (Macquarie River) | 158.0 | 119.0 | in 2020 | 25 | 43.4 |
| Mount Seymour | 214.2 | 151.6 | in 2020 | 25 | 51.9 |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 163.8 | 141.2 | in 2001 | 25 | 78.2 |
| Strathbridge (Meander River) | 133.6 | 128.6 | in 2005 | 25 | 48.3 |
| Deloraine Railway Bridge (Meander River) | 145.2 | 132.2 | in 2001 | 24 | 58.8 |
| Friendly Beaches | 241.2 | 152.4 | in 2005 | 24 | 61.9 |
| Judbury (Huon River) | 143.6 | 119.6 | in 2016 | 24 | 66.3 |
| Nunamara Offtake (St Patricks River) | 204.8 | 143.4 | in 2020 | 24 | 75.3 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 176.8 | 149.0 | in 2020 | 24 | 60.4 |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 211.2 | 199.2 | in 2016 | 23 | 96.6 |
| Upper Esk (South Esk River) | 242.8 | 175.8 | in 2016 | 23 | 85.3 |
| Campania (Kincora) | 109.6 | 94.4 | in 2020 | 22 | 45.5 |
| Corra Linn (North Esk River) | 116.2 | 83.6 | in 2013 | 22 | 47.7 |
| Hermitage (Shannon River) | 147.4 | 109.8 | in 2016 | 22 | 54.6 |
| Bothwell (Clyde River) | 102.2 | 88.8 | in 2020 | 21 | 41.7 |
| Birralee Creek | 152.4 | 126.0 | in 2020 | 20 | 48.6 |
| Cygnet (Synotts Road) | 157.9 | 140.4 | in 2001 | 20 | 72.0 |
| Kingston (Greenhill Drive) | 208.4 | 107.8 | in 2020 | 20 | 63.1 |
| Mount Barrow (South Barrow) | 509.0 | 268.2 | in 2005 | 20 | 147.6 |
| Tasman Island | 170.0 | 112.0 | in 2013 | 20 | 63.0 |
| Tea Tree Point | 158.4 | 127.2 | in 2020 | 20 | 53.0 |
| Highest October total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for October |
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| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 160.4 | 193.1 | in 1947 | 61.9 | |
| Wattle Hill | 189.2 | 191.1 | in 1947 | 60.0 | |
| Naracoopa | 178.8 | 251.6 | in 1949 | 85.0 | |
| Dover | 228.2 | 250.3 | in 1947* | 86.1 | |
| Opossum Bay | 139.6 | 182.1 | in 1947* | 52.9 | |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 197.6 | 268.2 | in 1958 | 75.2 | |
| Pioneer (Main Road) | 238.6 | 252.5 | in 1958 | 88.6 | |
| Tooms Lake (Tooms River) | 178.6 | 210.6 | in 1958* | 52.8 | |
| Launceston (Kings Meadows) | 112.4 | 115.0 | in 1971* | 59.7 | |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 116.0 | 170.5 | in 1976* | 67.3 | |
| Weetah (Weetah Road) | 164.2 | 176.8 | in 1986* | 80.2 | |
| City of Melbourne Bay | 164.4 | 167.2 | in 1989 | 88.5 | |
| Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road) | 151.4 | 226.4 | in 1988* | 83.5 | |
| Lymington (Fattys Lane) | 185.6 | 193.2 | in 1988* | 76.8 | |
| Mauriceton (Jordan River) | 124.6 | 188.2 | in 1988* | 49.4 | |
| Cressy Research Station | 139.6 | 142.6 | in 2000 | 53.4 | |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 120.0 | 135.4 | in 2001 | 66.7 | |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 142.0 | 147.0 | in 2001 | 53.9 | |
| Fort Direction | 109.6 | 133.8 | in 2001 | 48.0 | |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 114.8 | 121.4 | in 2000* | 51.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest October daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 11.5 | on the 25th | = 11.5 | on the 27th in 2004 | 46 | 17.5 |
| Dover | 8.3 | on the 29th | 8.8 | on the 16th in 2010 | 32 | 16.4 |
| Friendly Beaches | 10.7 | on the 25th | = 10.7 | on the 24th in 2011 | 25 | 18.3 |
| Campania (Kincora) | 9.9 | on the 29th | 10.0 | on the 27th in 2004 | 22 | 18.2 |
| Record lowest October mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 15.9 | 16.0 | in 2003 | 45 | 17.5 |
| Lowest October mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for October |
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| Orford (Aubin Court) | 15.6 | 15.0 | in 1976 | 17.4 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for October 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for October 2021 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2021 |
Mean for October 2021 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October 2021 |
Total for October 2021 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2021 |
Fraction of October average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 13.8 | -0.6 | 18.2 | 1st | 9.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 12th | 169.6 | 70.3 | v high | 241% |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 14.4 | -0.1 | 19.0 | 1st | 9.4 | +0.2 | 5.1 | 12th | 174.6 | 64.6 | highest | 270% |
| Cressy Research Station | 16.5 | -0.9 | 22.2 | 28th | 6.8 | +1.7 | -0.8 | 11th | 139.6 | 53.4 | v high | 261% |
| Devonport Airport | 16.7 | +0.7 | 20.9 | 1st | 8.6 | +1.2 | 2.6 | 11th | 123.6 | 62.9 | v high | 197% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 17.9 | -0.3 | 24.1 | 28th | 8.3 | +1.3 | 2.1 | 30th | 114.8 | 51.9 | v high | 221% |
| Launceston Airport | 16.8 | -0.9 | 23.8 | 28th | 6.4 | +1.0 | 0.3 | 30th | 108.0 | 44.3 | v high | 244% |
| Low Head | 15.8 | +0.4 | 20.2 | 2nd | 10.0 | +0.4 | 6.2 | 20th | 112.4 | 50.7 | v high | 222% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 14.8 | -0.1 | 22.9 | 1st | 6.6 | +0.5 | 1.5 | 11th | 209.6 | 128.1 | high | 164% |
| Marrawah | 8.5 | +0.4 | 4.5 | 12th | 174.6 | 87.5 | highest | 200% | ||||
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 15.9 | -0.6 | 21.5 | 28th | 6.9 | +1.1 | 0.7 | 30th | 155.8 | 81.3 | highest | 192% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 15.1 | -0.3 | 20.1 | 28th | 6.5 | +0.7 | 1.0 | 11th | 213.8 | 79.2 | v high | 270% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 16.5 | +0.1 | 21.1 | 2nd | 8.0 | +1.1 | 0.8 | 11th | 163.8 | 78.2 | highest | 209% |
| Wynyard Airport | 16.5 | +0.2 | 22.1 | 3rd | 7.7 | +1.5 | 2.2 | 11th | 131.6 | 93.4 | high | 141% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 15.9 | -1.6 | 21.0 | 9th | 9.0 | +0.4 | 4.2 | 11th | 202.7 | 56.2 | highest | 361% |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | 16.1 | -1.5 | 23.7 | 28th | 6.8 | +1.9 | 0.0 | 31st | 142.0 | 53.9 | v high | 263% |
| Friendly Beaches | 16.9 | -1.4 | 22.8 | 9th | 8.7 | +0.1 | 3.6 | 11th | 241.2 | 61.9 | highest | 390% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 12.9 | -1.0 | 19.4 | 28th | 5.3 | +1.8 | -0.7 | 11th | 197.6 | 75.2 | v high | 263% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 16.6 | +0.3 | 19.6 | 9th | 9.7 | +0.7 | 3.7 | 30th | 116.0 | 67.3 | high | 172% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 14.8 | -1.9 | 18.4 | 8th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 5.7 | 30th | 168.8 | 42.5 | v high | 397% |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 15.6 | -1.8 | 21.2 | 8th | 8.0 | +0.7 | 0.8 | 11th | 229.8 | 60.5 | highest | 380% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 16.8 | -0.8 | 22.2 | 28th | 8.5 | +0.4 | 2.2 | 30th | 160.2 | 64.7 | high | 248% |
| Swan Island | 15.8 | -0.3 | 19.4 | 16th | 10.5 | +0.2 | 6.3 | 30th | 110.2 | 47.1 | v high | 234% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 16.2 | -1.7 | 21.0 | 31st | 8.1 | +0.5 | 2.9 | 20th | 169.0 | 52.4 | v high | 323% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 16.2 | -1.1 | 22.2 | 28th | 5.9 | +1.0 | -1.4 | 11th | 132.2 | 46.4 | highest | 285% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 16.6 | -1.6 | 23.7 | 21st | 7.0 | +0.4 | -0.2 | 20th | 109.6 | 45.5 | highest | 241% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 15.1 | -0.5 | 24.0 | 21st | 8.7 | +0.5 | 4.8 | 12th | 120.0 | 66.7 | v high | 180% |
| Dennes Point | 15.4 | 20.5 | 8th | 8.9 | 4.4 | 11th | 132.2 | 50.8 | v high | 260% | ||
| Dover | 15.4 | -1.0 | 25.0 | 21st | 7.0 | +0.6 | 1.2 | 20th | 228.2 | 86.1 | v high | 265% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 15.3 | 20.4 | 8th | 9.2 | 3.9 | 20th | 153.4 | |||||
| Grove (Research Station) | 16.0 | -1.4 | 22.9 | 21st | 6.7 | +1.2 | -0.8 | 20th | 168.0 | 66.7 | v high | 252% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 16.5 | -0.5 | 23.9 | 21st | 8.8 | +1.0 | 3.6 | 11th | 160.4 | 61.9 | v high | 259% |
| Hobart Airport | 16.1 | -1.3 | 24.0 | 21st | 8.4 | +0.8 | 2.4 | 11th | 135.4 | 47.1 | highest | 287% |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 6.3 | -1.1 | 14.2 | 27th | 0.2 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 30th | 322.2 | 84.0 | highest | 384% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 13.0 | -0.3 | 24.5 | 21st | 8.1 | +0.6 | 4.9 | 30th | 136.8 | 104.7 | high | 131% |
| Tasman Island | 12.5 | -1.3 | 17.6 | 27th | 7.7 | +0.1 | 3.7 | 30th | 170.0 | 63.0 | highest | 270% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 13.6 | -1.2 | 19.3 | 21st | 4.9 | +0.5 | -2.7 | 20th | 176.8 | 60.4 | highest | 293% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 17.7 | -0.1 | 24.6 | 21st | 7.3 | +1.5 | -0.5 | 11th | 86.6 | 57.1 | high | 152% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 17.0 | -1.0 | 23.7 | 28th | 6.8 | +1.5 | 0.0 | 11th | 116.0 | 56.3 | v high | 206% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 12.3 | -0.4 | 23.0 | 27th | 3.1 | +0.7 | -2.3 | 26th | 193.2 | 159.7 | high | 121% |
| Liawenee | 10.6 | -1.4 | 20.4 | 28th | 1.9 | +1.1 | -2.7 | 11th | 163.8 | 75.8 | v high | 216% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 16.0 | +1.5 | 22.4 | 1st | 9.2 | +0.5 | 5.1 | 12th | 138.6 | 105.8 | high | 131% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 10.3 | -0.8 | 22.3 | 27th | 2.7 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 30th | 211.2 | 96.6 | highest | 219% |
| Low Rocky Point | 15.2 | 23.6 | 21st | 8.5 | 3.1 | 12th | 175.2 | 112.7 | high | 155% | ||
| Mount Read | 7.7 | -0.1 | 15.7 | 27th | 1.8 | +0.4 | -3.0 | 30th | 396.8 | 366.6 | average | 108% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 15.2 | +0.3 | 25.6 | 27th | 5.4 | +0.3 | 1.0 | 12th | 180.0 | 165.8 | average | 109% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 16.6 | +0.4 | 23.2 | 27th | 8.0 | +0.7 | 1.0 | 12th | 167.6 | 120.1 | high | 140% |
| Warra | 12.5 | -1.3 | 20.9 | 27th | 5.0 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 20th | 175.2 | 179.7 | average | 97% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 15.4 | -0.6 | 21.9 | 27th | 9.2 | +0.3 | 3.0 | 26th | 158.8 | 73.2 | highest | 217% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 17.0 | +0.1 | 23.2 | 28th | 9.9 | +1.3 | 1.1 | 12th | 88.4 | 58.2 | high | 152% |
| Hogan Island | 15.9 | -0.5 | 22.2 | 28th | 10.4 | +0.1 | 8.2 | 12th | 41.8 | 41.4 | average | 101% |
| 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 9 am on Wednesday 3 November 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.
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