Tuesday, 5 April 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in March 2022: warmer than usual and much drier than average in the south-west
March rainfall was below average for Tasmania overall due to very low rainfall in the south-west. Both days and nights were warmer than average across the state.
Driest March on record for parts of the south-west coast
- Overall, Tasmania's rainfall was 26% below average for March.
- It was the driest March overall since 2017.
- Rainfall was below average across western, southern and central Tasmania, and parts of the south-west coast were driest on record for March.
- In contrast, parts of the north-east were wetter than average.
- A few sites in the north-east had their highest March daily rainfall on record on the 1st when a trough over the east of the mainland fed moisture down over Tasmania.
- kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) had its highest total March rainfall on record.
Equal 7th warmest March overall
- Maximum temperatures were in the warmest 10% of March records for western Tasmania.
- Minimum temperatures were in the warmest 10% of March records statewide.
- The mean maximum temperature for Tasmania as a whole was 1.30 °C warmer than average.
- Tasmania's mean minimum temperature was 0.92 °C warmer than average.
- Tasmania's mean temperature anomaly was +1.12 °C, the 7th warmest on record and the warmest since 2017.
- For the first quarter of 2022, maximum and minimum temperatures have been warmest on record for parts of the north-west and very much warmer than average elsewhere.
Mild nights in Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 30.6 mm, which is 69% of the long-term average of 44.6 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 21.5 °C, which is 1.3 °C above the long-term average of 20.2 °C.
- The warmest day was 29.2 °C on the 17th, and the coolest day was on the 31st when the temperature reached 15.1 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 12.7 °C, which is 1.7 °C above the long-term average of 11.0 °C, making it the 7th warmest on record, and the warmest since 2017.
- The coldest morning was 6.9 °C on the 9th, and the warmest morning was on the 5th when the minimum temperature was 18.3 °C.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2022 | |
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| Hottest day |
29.9 °C at Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) on the 3rd |
| Warmest days on average |
24.0 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average |
11.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
4.0 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 31st |
| Coldest night |
-2.3 °C at Butlers Gorge on the 7th |
| Coolest nights on average |
5.2 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average |
15.5 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
20.3 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 1st |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.4 °C at Hogan Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
8.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
248.8 mm at Gray (Dalmayne Rd) |
| Wettest day |
141.0 mm at larapuna (Eddystone Point) on the 1st |
| Strongest wind gust |
109 km/h at Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) on the 5th 109 km/h at Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) on the 6th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 141.0 | on the 1st | 127.6 | on the 11th in 2016 | 114 | |
| Northdown (Hamley) | 88.0 | on the 1st | 56.4 | on the 9th in 1949 | 113 | |
| Low Head | 84.4 | on the 1st | 66.2 | on the 24th in 2011 | 25 | |
| Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 230.8 | 202.8 | in 2003 | 41 | 83.3 |
| Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Low Head | 21.4 | = 21.4 | in 2013 | 24 | 20.0 |
| Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Liawenee | 5.6 | 5.5 | in 2013 | 21 | 3.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2022 |
Mean for March 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2022 |
Total for March 2022 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2022 |
Fraction of March average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 19.9 | +1.1 | 23.7 | 1st | 14.4 | +1.2 | 10.3 | 31st | 36.6 | 64.0 | v low | 57% |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 20.2 | +1.5 | 23.7 | 3rd | 14.4 | +1.4 | 10.3 | 31st | 33.8 | 49.2 | low | 69% |
| Cressy Research Station | 22.8 | +0.2 | 26.9 | 5th | 9.8 | +1.4 | 2.6 | 24th | 25.8 | 45.0 | low | 57% |
| Devonport Airport | 21.6 | +1.1 | 25.3 | 2nd | 12.9 | +1.9 | 6.6 | 31st | 80.0 | 49.3 | high | 162% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 24.0 | +1.4 | 27.8 | 3rd | 11.5 | +1.2 | 5.1 | 24th | 41.4 | 40.8 | average | 101% |
| Launceston Airport | 22.9 | +0.5 | 26.4 | 4th | 10.3 | +0.9 | 4.8 | 24th | 34.0 | 52.5 | low | 65% |
| Low Head | 21.4 | +1.4 | 25.3 | 5th | 14.2 | +0.9 | 9.5 | 19th | 91.4 | 52.4 | high | 174% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 20.9 | +2.0 | 26.4 | 13th | 11.4 | +1.5 | 5.6 | 31st | 58.8 | 87.3 | average | 67% |
| Marrawah | 13.2 | +1.5 | 8.3 | 31st | 30.2 | 66.9 | low | 45% | ||||
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 21.7 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 5th | 11.4 | +1.4 | 4.2 | 19th | 79.6 | 57.3 | high | 139% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 20.0 | +0.1 | 25.0 | 5th | 10.7 | +1.3 | 4.7 | 31st | 119.0 | 71.5 | high | 166% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 22.2 | +1.8 | 25.8 | 17th | 11.4 | +1.6 | 3.7 | 31st | 33.0 | 54.2 | low | 61% |
| Wynyard Airport | 21.3 | +1.1 | 24.3 | 5th | 12.3 | +2.5 | 6.3 | 10th | 42.8 | 50.0 | average | 86% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 20.0 | -0.6 | 22.0 | 13th | 13.8 | +1.6 | 8.2 | 11th | 93.0 | 57.6 | high | 161% |
| Friendly Beaches | 21.3 | -0.3 | 25.6 | 5th | 12.9 | +0.8 | 8.8 | 11th | 122.8 | 62.5 | high | 196% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 17.1 | -0.4 | 22.6 | 13th | 7.6 | +1.3 | 0.5 | 23rd | 56.4 | 62.5 | average | 90% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 21.0 | +0.8 | 24.4 | 4th | 15.0 | +1.9 | 9.2 | 24th | 151.0 | 58.9 | v high | 256% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 19.8 | -0.3 | 22.9 | 13th | 14.1 | +1.0 | 10.9 | 31st | 46.4 | 41.6 | average | 112% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 20.7 | -0.4 | 25.5 | 5th | 13.3 | +1.5 | 7.5 | 24th | 91.0 | 67.2 | average | 135% |
| Swan Island | 20.9 | +0.4 | 25.1 | 13th | 15.5 | +1.0 | 11.3 | 10th | 23.8 | 55.3 | low | 43% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 20.3 | -1.0 | 25.0 | 5th | 11.2 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 24th | 72.8 | 48.7 | high | 149% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 22.0 | +0.2 | 27.5 | 5th | 8.7 | +0.5 | 0.3 | 10th | 30.6 | 37.7 | average | 81% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 22.5 | +0.2 | 28.8 | 17th | 10.6 | +0.5 | 2.1 | 9th | 27.4 | 35.0 | average | 78% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 20.1 | +1.3 | 27.9 | 17th | 12.7 | +1.0 | 8.0 | 9th | 40.6 | 55.8 | average | 73% |
| Dennes Point | 20.4 | 25.7 | 17th | 13.1 | 8.3 | 9th | 32.8 | 45.0 | average | 73% | ||
| Dover | 20.4 | +1.0 | 27.6 | 17th | 9.6 | +0.6 | 4.5 | 9th | 48.0 | 63.0 | average | 76% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 20.7 | -0.1 | 25.8 | 5th | 13.6 | +0.8 | 8.9 | 9th | 39.8 | 42.3 | average | 94% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 21.8 | +0.6 | 28.7 | 17th | 9.0 | +1.0 | 0.2 | 9th | 36.8 | 44.9 | average | 82% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 21.5 | +1.3 | 29.2 | 17th | 12.7 | +1.7 | 6.9 | 9th | 30.6 | 44.6 | average | 69% |
| Hobart Airport | 21.9 | +1.1 | 28.7 | 17th | 12.4 | +1.6 | 6.1 | 9th | 20.4 | 36.3 | low | 56% |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 11.3 | -0.1 | 17.1 | 13th | 5.2 | +1.1 | -0.4 | 31st | 230.8 | 83.3 | highest | 277% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 17.6 | +1.3 | 23.7 | 3rd | 12.5 | +1.8 | 7.8 | 23rd | 33.0 | 84.2 | v low | 39% |
| Tasman Island | 17.4 | +0.3 | 23.0 | 5th | 12.6 | +1.2 | 8.8 | 31st | 63.6 | 71.3 | average | 89% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 18.8 | -0.4 | 24.0 | 13th | 8.5 | +1.0 | -1.1 | 9th | 39.8 | 48.7 | average | 82% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 23.1 | +1.2 | 29.9 | 3rd | 9.2 | +0.8 | -0.2 | 9th | 17.8 | 38.8 | low | 46% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 22.8 | +0.5 | 28.7 | 3rd | 8.7 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 9th | 16.2 | 32.0 | low | 51% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 17.6 | +1.0 | 24.2 | 3rd | 5.6 | +0.4 | -2.3 | 7th | 43.6 | 100.8 | v low | 43% |
| Liawenee | 15.7 | -0.3 | 20.9 | 19th | 5.6 | +1.8 | -1.7 | 19th | 24.0 | 63.5 | low | 38% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 20.7 | +3.0 | 27.5 | 3rd | 13.5 | +1.9 | 9.3 | 10th | 34.8 | 82.7 | v low | 42% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 15.1 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 3rd | 7.5 | +1.2 | 2.4 | 31st | 65.0 | 74.5 | average | 87% |
| Low Rocky Point | 20.1 | +1.3 | 28.8 | 2nd | 12.6 | +0.6 | 7.3 | 9th | 33.4 | 90.8 | v low | 37% |
| Mount Read | 13.4 | +1.5 | 19.1 | 13th | 6.6 | +1.5 | 0.6 | 31st | 114.6 | 272.5 | lowest | 42% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 20.3 | +1.8 | 29.1 | 3rd | 9.7 | +1.2 | 4.6 | 9th | 40.0 | 120.4 | lowest | 33% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 21.3 | +1.7 | 28.1 | 3rd | 11.0 | +1.1 | 5.1 | 10th | 50.2 | 105.5 | v low | 48% |
| Warra | 17.3 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 3rd | 8.7 | +1.1 | 2.8 | 9th | 69.8 | 101.3 | low | 69% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 21.3 | +1.1 | 25.3 | 3rd | 14.0 | +1.7 | 7.0 | 13th | 29.2 | 51.0 | low | 57% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 22.7 | +1.4 | 27.7 | 28th | 13.8 | +1.2 | 4.9 | 10th | 4.0 | 50.0 | lowest | 8% |
| Hogan Island | 21.5 | +1.0 | 26.6 | 17th | 15.3 | +0.8 | 12.8 | 10th | 19.4 | 46.2 | low | 42% |
| 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 11 am on Friday 1 April 2022. 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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