Monday, 4 July 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0

Tasmania in June 2022: wetter than average with cool days

Rainfall for June was near average in the north and east, but above average in the Western and South East districts and King Island. Mean maximum temperatures were cooler than average for the state overall, with daytime temperatures close to average for most parts of Tasmania, tending to below average in the East Coast and Midlands districts and small areas of the Western district. Mean minimum temperatures were close to average for most parts of Tasmania, but were warmer than average for the North West Coast district, the Bass Strait Islands, and parts of the Southeast district around Norfolk Bay.

Wetter than average in the west and south-east

• Tasmania had its wettest June since 2016.
• Rainfall for June was 22% above average for the Tasmania as a whole.
• Rainfall was below average for small parts of the East Coast district, particularly along the coast around Gray and Bicheno.
• On the 7th, Scotts Peak Dam in the West Coast district had its highest June daily rainfall on record and went on to have its highest total June rainfall on record.
• Snow fell across the state's higher elevations on several days during June, including around the 7th to 12th, and again around the 26th, with natural snow depth reaching at least 50 cm at Mount Mawson and deeper drifts elsewhere.
• Wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h were recorded at Tasmanian sites on several days during the month, with 150 km/h at Tasman Island on the 11th the strongest in June for more than 20 years at the site.

Coolest days since 2007

• Daytime temperatures are generally cooler than average, particularly in the East Coast and Midlands districts and small areas of the Western district.
• Mean maximum temperature was 0.45 °C below average, the lowest for June since 2007.
• On the 7th and 12th, a few sites had their coldest June day on record.
• Several sites had their lowest June mean daily maximum temperature on record.
• Night-time temperatures were generally slightly warmer than average, with above average mean minimum temperatures for the North West Coast district, the Bass Strait Islands, and parts of the Southeast district.
• Mean minimum temperature was 0.42 °C above average, the lowest for June since 2019 after several warmer than average years.
• On the 14th, Low Head had its lowest June temperature on record.
• Overall, it was Tasmania's coolest June since 2015, with a mean temperature 0.01 °C below average.
• Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) had its lowest June mean temperature on record.

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

• Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 58.2 mm, which is 108% of the long-term average of 53.8 mm.
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 12.5 °C, which is 0.5 °C above the long-term average of 12.0 °C.
• The warmest day was 16.2 °C on the 23rd, and the coolest day was on the 7th when the temperature reached 8.0 °C.
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 5.8 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long-term average of 5.2 °C.
• The coldest morning was 2.4 °C on the 14th, and the warmest morning was on the 21st when the minimum temperature was 10.2 °C.

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

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top