Friday, 3 June 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in May 2022: wetter and warmer than average
May rainfall was higher than average across the south-east and parts of the west. Maximum temperatures were slightly warmer than average for sites scattered across Tasmania, while minimum temperatures were mostly close to average across the state.
Very wet in the south-east
- Some sites, mostly in the south-east had their highest May daily rainfall on record on the 6th, after thunderstorms with heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds hit southern Tasmania. Flash flooding occurred and around 2,800 properties lost power, with the SES reporting just under 100 calls for assistance.
- Some sites also had their highest total May rainfall, including Hobart Airport with 64 years of record.
- A couple of other sites in the south-east had their highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years.
- Overall, Tasmania's rainfall was 9% above average (over 1961–1990) for May and the wettest since 2016.
- Parts of western Tasmania have been in severe rainfall deficiency for periods since December 2021 and received average to above average rainfall in May for the first time since October 2021.
- Snow fell about Tasmania's peaks several times during the month, with more than 10 cm settling about the Mount Mawson ski field mid-month.
Close to average temperatures for most
- Monthly maximum and minimum temperatures were generally within ±1 °C of their long-term averages across the state.
- The mean maximum temperature for Tasmania as a whole was 0.32 °C warmer than the 1961–1990 average.
- Tasmania's mean minimum temperature was very close to the long-term average (+0.01 °C above average).
- Some sites, with around 20 to 30 years of observations, had their warmest May night on record on the 3rd when minimum temperatures were more than 8 °C warmer than average across a large area of the north-east.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 134.6 mm, which is 283% of the long-term average of 47.6 mm. The highest May monthly total on record at Hobart (Ellerslie Road) is 213.8 mm in 1958.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 15.1 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long-term average of 14.5 °C.
- The warmest day was 21.7 °C on the 2nd, and the coolest day was on the 31st when the temperature reached 10.2 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 7.1 °C, which is 0.1 °C above the long-term average of 7.0 °C.
- The coldest morning was 3.0 °C on the 25th, and the warmest morning was on the 3rd when the minimum temperature was 14.2 °C.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in May 2022 | |
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Hottest day |
22.3 °C at Campania (Kincora) on the 2nd 22.3 °C at Dunalley (Stroud Point) on the 2nd |
Warmest days on average |
16.7 °C at Bicheno (Council Depot) 16.7 °C at Flinders Island Airport |
Coolest days on average |
5.9 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
Coldest day |
-0.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 16th |
Coldest night |
-9.9 °C at Liawenee on the 24th |
Coolest nights on average |
-0.6 °C at Liawenee |
Warmest nights on average |
11.4 °C at Hogan Island 11.4 °C at Swan Island |
Warmest night |
15.9 °C at St Helens Aerodrome on the 3rd 15.9 °C at Swan Island on the 3rd |
Warmest on average overall |
13.8 °C at Swan Island |
Coolest on average overall |
3.6 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
Wettest overall |
428.0 mm at Mount Read |
Wettest day |
132.6 mm at Lachlan (Williams Road) on the 6th |
Strongest wind gust |
137 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest May daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 52.0 | on the 6th | 46.2 | on the 11th in 2018 | 117 | |
Bream Creek (Stroud) | 73.0 | on the 6th | 65.0 | on the 23rd in 1949 | 96 | |
Richmond (Brookbank) | 89.0 | on the 6th | 67.2 | on the 11th in 2018 | 96 | |
Wattle Hill | 99.8 | on the 6th | 86.4 | on the 11th in 2018 | 88 | |
Woodbridge | 78.4 | on the 6th | 67.0 | on the 11th in 2018 | 71 | |
Hobart Airport | 79.4 | on the 6th | 61.7 | on the 17th in 1969 | 64 | |
Mauriceton (Jordan River) | 58.0 | on the 6th | 49.4 | on the 11th in 2018 | 57 | |
Marrawah | 60.0 | on the 7th | 50.2 | on the 20th in 2017 | 52 | |
Tea Tree (The Point) | 99.0 | on the 6th | 67.2 | on the 11th in 2018 | 37 | |
Richmond (Strathayr) | 88.2 | on the 6th | 74.2 | on the 11th in 2018 | 34 | |
Below Craigbourne Dam (Coal River) | 107.8 | on the 6th | 100.8 | on the 11th in 2018 | 24 | |
Wayatinah (Saltas) | 58.8 | on the 9th | 41.0 | on the 11th in 2016 | 24 | |
Campania (Kincora) | 96.0 | on the 6th | 67.6 | on the 11th in 2018 | 23 | |
Mount Dromedary | 72.2 | on the 6th | 59.0 | on the 11th in 2018 | 23 | |
Ouse Fire Station | 49.0 | on the 6th | 30.4 | on the 11th in 2018 | 23 | |
Tea Tree Point | 92.8 | on the 6th | 66.6 | on the 11th in 2018 | 22 |
Record highest May total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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Hobart Airport | 133.4 | 112.8 | in 1969 | 64 | 37.2 |
Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | 129.0 | 116.8 | in 1986 | 58 | 46.2 |
Tea Tree (The Point) | 141.7 | 115.8 | in 2012 | 37 | 39.6 |
Richmond (Strathayr) | 135.2 | 90.4 | in 2016 | 32 | 32.7 |
Judbury (Huon River) | 153.2 | 151.4 | in 2018 | 24 | 55.3 |
Campania (Kincora) | 133.2 | 103.8 | in 2012 | 23 | 37.8 |
Highest May total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for May |
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Richmond (Brookbank) | 133.7 | 138.8 | in 1958* | 39.6 | |
Woodbridge | 169.6 | 189.5 | in 1960* | 72.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest May daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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Friendly Beaches | 9.8 | on the 31st | = 9.8 | on the 27th in 2016 | 26 | 16.2 |
Highest May mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for May |
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Cape Sorell | 15.2 | 15.4 | in 1947* | 13.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest May daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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Devonport Airport | 15.3 | on the 3rd | 15.2 | on the 24th in 2009 | 31 | 6.8 |
Ross (The Boulevards) | 13.5 | on the 3rd | 13.2 | on the 4th in 2005 | 29 | 3.3 |
Tunnack Fire Station | 11.7 | on the 3rd | 11.6 | on the 18th in 2003 | 25 | 3.7 |
Cressy Research Station | 13.8 | on the 3rd | 13.5 | on the 6th in 2016 | 24 | 3.5 |
St Helens Aerodrome | 15.9 | on the 3rd | 15.6 | on the 15th in 2016 | 22 | 7.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for May 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for May 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2022 |
Mean for May 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2022 |
Total for May 2022 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2022 |
Fraction of May average |
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Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
Cape Grim | 14.8 | +0.4 | 18.2 | 3rd | 10.2 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 30th | 132.0 | 104.0 | average | 127% |
Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 15.3 | +0.6 | 18.9 | 13th | 10.4 | +0.2 | 6.9 | 5th | 134.0 | 84.6 | high | 158% |
Cressy Research Station | 14.8 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 2nd | 4.5 | +1.0 | -1.7 | 20th | 25.2 | 48.2 | low | 52% |
Devonport Airport | 16.0 | +0.6 | 19.2 | 13th | 8.0 | +1.2 | 2.5 | 20th | 47.8 | 73.7 | average | 65% |
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 16.3 | +0.5 | 21.4 | 13th | 5.5 | +0.4 | -0.4 | 23rd | 43.0 | 64.3 | low | 67% |
Launceston Airport | 14.7 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 2nd | 4.9 | +0.6 | -0.6 | 20th | 32.0 | 55.5 | low | 58% |
Low Head | 15.6 | +0.2 | 18.7 | 11th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 30th | 68.6 | 63.3 | average | 108% |
Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 13.7 | +0.9 | 20.3 | 13th | 7.4 | +0.4 | 3.0 | 5th | 152.2 | 166.9 | average | 91% |
Marrawah | 9.2 | +0.1 | 5.0 | 30th | 171.1 | 110.8 | high | 154% | ||||
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 15.0 | +0.2 | 19.2 | 13th | 7.0 | +1.1 | 1.1 | 30th | 84.4 | 95.6 | average | 88% |
Sheffield School Farm | 13.5 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 13th | 5.5 | +0.2 | -0.3 | 23rd | 91.0 | 96.3 | average | 94% |
Smithton Aerodrome | 16.0 | +0.6 | 20.2 | 3rd | 7.2 | +0.9 | 0.8 | 30th | 108.2 | 91.5 | average | 118% |
Wynyard Airport | 15.6 | +0.4 | 19.4 | 3rd | 6.6 | +1.2 | 1.1 | 30th | 99.0 | 96.5 | average | 103% |
East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
Bicheno (Council Depot) | 16.7 | +0.1 | 22.0 | 2nd | 9.4 | +0.9 | 4.8 | 20th | 62.8 | 55.5 | high | 113% |
Friendly Beaches | 16.0 | -0.2 | 21.1 | 2nd | 8.4 | +0.3 | 3.5 | 25th | 85.0 | 53.7 | high | 158% |
Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 11.5 | +0.1 | 15.6 | 3rd | 2.8 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 25th | 67.4 | 72.4 | average | 93% |
larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 16.5 | +0.9 | 19.3 | 2nd | 10.3 | +0.9 | 6.7 | 30th | 67.4 | 64.8 | average | 104% |
Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 14.9 | -0.3 | 19.6 | 2nd | 10.1 | +0.5 | 7.0 | 31st | 126.2 | 43.3 | high | 291% |
St Helens Aerodrome | 16.1 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 3rd | 8.0 | +0.8 | 2.4 | 20th | 70.4 | 49.5 | high | 142% |
Swan Island | 16.3 | +0.4 | 18.9 | 1st | 11.4 | +0.6 | 7.1 | 30th | 79.0 | 54.7 | high | 144% |
Swansea (Francis Street) | 15.8 | -0.4 | 21.1 | 2nd | 6.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 20th | 34.0 | 44.3 | average | 77% |
Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
Campania (Kincora) | 15.6 | -0.3 | 22.3 | 2nd | 5.3 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 25th | 133.2 | 37.8 | highest | 352% |
Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 14.5 | +0.2 | 19.2 | 3rd | 8.8 | +0.1 | 5.6 | 31st | 91.6 | 69.2 | high | 132% |
Dennes Point | 15.0 | 21.2 | 3rd | 8.5 | 4.0 | 25th | 113.0 | 54.4 | v high | 208% | ||
Dover | 14.6 | -0.1 | 19.5 | 3rd | 5.2 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 21st | 151.8 | 73.3 | v high | 207% |
Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 15.1 | -0.1 | 22.3 | 2nd | 8.6 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 31st | 89.2 | 56.3 | high | 158% |
Grove (Research Station) | 14.5 | -0.5 | 21.7 | 3rd | 4.4 | +0.1 | -1.4 | 9th | 175.0 | 70.3 | high | 249% |
Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 15.1 | +0.6 | 21.7 | 2nd | 7.1 | +0.1 | 3.0 | 25th | 134.6 | 47.6 | v high | 283% |
Hobart Airport | 15.4 | +0.1 | 21.4 | 2nd | 6.8 | +0.1 | 2.9 | 25th | 133.4 | 37.2 | highest | 359% |
kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 5.9 | +0.2 | 10.3 | 11th | 1.3 | +0.7 | -2.6 | 17th | 204.4 | 72.8 | v high | 281% |
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 13.2 | +0.4 | 17.6 | 26th | 9.2 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 17th | 120.6 | 115.7 | average | 104% |
Tasman Island | 13.3 | +0.1 | 18.9 | 2nd | 9.4 | +0.8 | 5.7 | 17th | 88.8 | 70.9 | high | 125% |
Tunnack Fire Station | 12.2 | -0.2 | 17.0 | 2nd | 2.8 | -0.9 | -2.0 | 21st | 107.6 | 48.1 | v high | 224% |
Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 13.9 | -0.5 | 21.2 | 2nd | 3.6 | -0.4 | -1.9 | 22nd | 100.6 | 46.0 | v high | 219% |
Ouse Fire Station | 13.5 | -1.3 | 21.6 | 3rd | 2.7 | -0.9 | -2.2 | 25th | 104.2 | 40.1 | v high | 260% |
Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
Butlers Gorge | 10.6 | +0.6 | 15.6 | 13th | 1.4 | -0.4 | -5.0 | 25th | 190.2 | 162.6 | high | 117% |
Liawenee | 9.1 | +0.1 | 14.5 | 13th | -0.6 | -0.9 | -9.9 | 24th | 80.2 | 87.1 | average | 92% |
West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
Cape Sorell | 15.2 | +1.4 | 19.1 | 11th | 9.5 | +0.4 | 6.3 | 21st | 160.2 | 130.0 | high | 123% |
Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 8.9 | +0.4 | 15.0 | 13th | 3.6 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 18th | 184.6 | 90.9 | v high | 203% |
Low Rocky Point | 14.6 | +0.4 | 18.6 | 12th | 8.9 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 5th | 153.4 | 142.3 | average | 108% |
Mount Read | 6.5 | +0.1 | 14.0 | 13th | 2.5 | +0.3 | -0.3 | 18th | 428.0 | 430.8 | average | 99% |
Scotts Peak Dam | 11.9 | +0.3 | 15.9 | 3rd | 5.4 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 31st | 211.2 | 191.6 | average | 110% |
Strahan Aerodrome | 14.9 | +0.6 | 18.8 | 3rd | 7.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 22nd | 203.2 | 160.7 | high | 126% |
Warra | 10.8 | -0.2 | 15.1 | 11th | 4.2 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 31st | 206.2 | 168.1 | high | 123% |
King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
King Island Airport | 16.2 | +0.6 | 19.9 | 11th | 9.2 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 6th | 112.2 | 89.5 | average | 125% |
Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
Flinders Island Airport | 16.7 | +0.4 | 19.6 | 3rd | 8.9 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 23rd | 70.0 | 78.1 | average | 90% |
Hogan Island | 15.7 | +0.1 | 18.9 | 3rd | 11.4 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 31st | 66.2 | 59.1 | average | 112% |
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, usually published in the first week of the following 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 Wednesday 1 June 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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