Thursday, 1 December 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in November 2022: cool wet and windy
Following a wet October with saturated soils, November rainfall brought renewed flooding, especially in areas of the north and east where totals were very much above average. Temperatures were generally cooler than average with with snow to low levels at times.
Wet in the north and east
- For Tasmania overall, the November total rainfall of 132.0 mm was 31.1% above the 1961–1990 November average.
- Parts of northern and eastern Tasmania were very much wetter than average, and some stations with relatively short historical records had their wettest November.
- November rainfall in the south-west was close to average.
- From the 14th to 16th, a humid northerly flow combined with surface troughs generating showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls across most of Tasmania that caused renewed flooding. On the 14th totals of 15–50 mm were recorded over the northern half of Tasmania, with totals of 50–100 mm in the north-east. On the 15th, away from north coast, totals ranged from 10–50 mm, and on the 16th up to 50 mm was recorded along the east coast.
- The highest daily total was 69.6 mm to 9 am at Fortescue Bay on the 16th.
- Mount Dromedary, Poatina, York Plains (Inverell), Scotts Peak Dam had their highest November daily rainfall on record.
- Scotts Peak Dam and Cygnet (Synotts Road) had their highest total November rainfall on record.
- Sites at Orford, Eaglehawk Neck and Woodbridge had their highest total November rainfall for at least 20 years.
Cooler than average days and nights
- For Tasmania overall, the mean maximum temperature was -0.49 °C below the 1961–1990 November average of 16.2 °C.
- Overall, nights were -0.60 °C below the 1961–1990 November average of 6.8 °C.
- Cold fronts in the first and third weeks brought cool days and nights and snow in elevated areas.
- Between the 8th and 10th, a northerly flow and a slow-moving high pressure system in the Tasman Sea brought a low-level heat wave across Tasmania with temperatures up to 10 °C above average in the south.
- The highest daily maximum temperature day was 30.4 °C at Scotts Peak Dam on the 9th.
- The coldest day was -0.3 °C and the coldest night was -4.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 22nd.
- Sites at Orford and Tasman Island had their coldest November day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- Liawenee had its lowest November mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Mount Read and Wynard Airport had their lowest November mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years and Tunnack Fire Station had its lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years.
- Campania (Kincora) had its lowest November mean daily minimum temperature and Bushy Park and Tunnack Fire Station had their Lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 78.6 mm, which is 145% of the long-term average of 54.3 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 18.5 °C, which is 0.3 °C below the long-term average of 18.8 °C.
- The warmest day was 28.1 °C on the 10th, and the coolest day was on the 15th when the temperature reached 11.9 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 9.3 °C, which is 0.1 °C below the long-term average of 9.4 °C.
- The coldest morning was 4.1 °C on the 2nd, and the warmest morning was on the 11th when the minimum temperature was 16.9 °C.
Snow, flooding and strong winds
- With saturated soil from a wet October, minor flooding persisted on Macquarie and Meander rivers until the 8th.
- From 14–16 November significant rainfall across Tasmania triggered Moderate flood warnings for the Macquarie, South Esk and Jordan rivers, Minor warnings for the Meander North Esk and Huon rivers and a Flood Watch for the South East, East Coastal, Huon and Derwent Catchments.
- Cold air behind a front brought light snow to higher elevations across Tasmania on the 1 November. On the 15th, snow settled across elevated regions down to around 300–400 m, including Vinces Saddle on the Huon Highway, kunanyi / Mount Wellington, and around Oatlands.
- A cold outbreak with multiple fronts brought strong winds, hail and snow to low levels across elevated regions on the 19th, and up to 15 cm of snow covered the ground at Mount Mawson on the 21st.
- Strong winds on the 21st included gusts recorded up to 130 km/h at Cape Grim and up to 131 km/h at Hogan Island, the eighth-highest November wind gust on record for the site. The strongest wind gust was 133 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 22nd.
- On the 27th a cold front brought wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h at some locations in the south. Gusts up to 102 km/h were recorded at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) and up to 120 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in November 2022 | |
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Hottest day | 30.4 °C at Scotts Peak Dam on the 9th |
Warmest days on average | 20.5 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
Coolest days on average | 8.7 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
Coldest day | -0.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 15th |
Coldest night | -4.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 22nd |
Coolest nights on average | 1.0 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
Warmest nights on average | 11.2 °C at Swan Island |
Warmest night | 17.2 °C at Cape Sorell on the 10th |
Warmest on average overall | 14.5 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
Coolest on average overall | 4.8 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
Wettest overall | 414.6 mm at Lake Margaret Dam |
Wettest day | 69.6 mm at Fortescue Bay on the 16th |
Strongest wind gust | 133 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 22nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Scotts Peak Dam | 68.2 | on the 15th | 53.0 | on the 26th in 2015 | 25 | |
Mount Dromedary | 56.0 | on the 25th | 39.4 | on the 22nd in 2008 | 24 | |
York Plains (Inverell) | 36.4 | on the 12th | 31.2 | on the 9th in 2013 | 21 | |
Poatina | 42.4 | on the 20th | 39.2 | on the 14th in 2010 | 20 |
Record highest November total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Scotts Peak Dam | 239.4 | 225.4 | in 2019 | 23 | 116.8 |
Cygnet (Synotts Road) | 123.2 | 97.2 | in 2013 | 20 | 61.1 |
Highest November total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for November |
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Orford (Aubin Court) | 184.4 | 194.6 | in 1969 | 66.6 | |
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | 166.2 | 173.6 | in 2001 | 67.6 | |
Woodbridge | 117.6 | 127.2 | in 2001 | 75.0 | |
Dover | 108.6 | 110.6 | in 2001* | 71.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest November daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Orford (Aubin Court) | 10.9 | on the 15th | 11.0 | on the 15th in 2021 | 55 | 18.8 |
Tasman Island | 7.9 | on the 15th | 8.0 | on the 15th in 2021 | 21 | 15.3 |
Record lowest November mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Liawenee | 12.7 | 12.8 | in 2019 | 21 | 15.1 |
Lowest November mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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Mount Read | 8.8 | 7.4 | in 1996* | 10.8 | |
Wynyard Airport | 17.6 | 17.4 | in 2001 | 18.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record lowest November mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Campania (Kincora) | 7.2 | = 7.2 | in 2021 | 22 | 8.7 |
Lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 13.2 | 12.5 | in 1999 | 13.8 | |
Tunnack Fire Station | 10.3 | 9.7 | in 1999 | 11.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for November 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for November 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2022 |
Mean for November 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2022 |
Total for November 2022 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2022 |
Fraction of November average |
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Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
Cape Grim | 14.8 | -1.0 | 18.6 | 10th | 9.9 | -0.9 | 4.9 | 22nd | 81.4 | 62.3 | high | 131% |
Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 15.4 | -0.7 | 19.2 | 7th | 9.8 | -0.8 | 5.6 | 22nd | 58.8 | 53.0 | average | 111% |
Devonport Airport | 18.0 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 30th | 8.7 | -0.6 | 2.5 | 16th | 80.0 | 56.4 | high | 142% |
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 20.5 | -0.1 | 26.9 | 9th | 8.4 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 2nd | 58.4 | 51.3 | average | 114% |
Launceston Airport | 19.1 | -1.2 | 26.3 | 9th | 6.3 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 2nd | 58.2 | 53.6 | average | 109% |
Low Head | 17.0 | -0.4 | 20.2 | 8th | 10.6 | -0.8 | 7.1 | 2nd | 94.6 | 52.2 | high | 181% |
Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 16.5 | -0.8 | 26.2 | 9th | 6.9 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 2nd | 140.8 | 93.7 | high | 150% |
Marrawah | 16.2 | -0.5 | 22.3 | 8th | 9.2 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 22nd | 93.4 | 69.8 | high | 134% |
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 18.1 | -0.8 | 25.0 | 9th | 7.3 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 22nd | 104.6 | 67.8 | high | 154% |
Sheffield School Farm | 17.0 | -1.0 | 22.7 | 9th | 6.7 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 2nd | 71.4 | 79.7 | average | 90% |
Smithton Aerodrome | 17.6 | -0.8 | 22.2 | 10th | 7.8 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 17th | 91.8 | 60.1 | high | 153% |
Wynyard Airport | 17.6 | -0.6 | 23.6 | 11th | 7.9 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 2nd | 107.4 | 73.5 | high | 146% |
East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
Bicheno (Council Depot) | 17.6 | -0.8 | 21.2 | 22nd | 9.8 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 2nd | 116.3 | 62.3 | high | 187% |
Fingal (Fleming St) | 18.1 | 25.7 | 8th | 5.9 | 0.9 | 2nd | 103.6 | |||||
Friendly Beaches | 19.6 | -0.4 | 25.3 | 11th | 9.0 | -1.3 | 4.0 | 2nd | 181.6 | 72.4 | v high | 251% |
larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 18.4 | +0.6 | 23.7 | 6th | 10.1 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 22nd | 129.6 | 61.1 | v high | 212% |
Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 16.7 | -1.4 | 22.1 | 8th | 10.0 | -1.0 | 5.3 | 22nd | 119.4 | 59.2 | v high | 202% |
St Helens Aerodrome | 18.7 | -0.8 | 24.3 | 6th | 9.1 | -1.2 | 4.6 | 22nd | 104.4 | 79.9 | average | 131% |
Swan Island | 17.5 | -0.3 | 21.0 | 26th | 11.2 | -0.8 | 7.1 | 3rd | 67.0 | 59.6 | average | 112% |
Swansea (Francis Street) | 18.4 | -1.2 | 22.9 | 8th | 8.1 | -1.4 | 3.8 | 2nd | 115.2 | 68.4 | high | 168% |
Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
Ross (The Boulevards) | 18.7 | -1.3 | 25.9 | 9th | 5.5 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 17th | 90.8 | 46.0 | high | 197% |
Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
Campania (Kincora) | 18.8 | -1.9 | 27.7 | 8th | 7.2 | -1.5 | 2.2 | 2nd | 64.6 | 46.1 | high | 140% |
Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 16.4 | -0.7 | 27.7 | 10th | 9.2 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 22nd | 81.0 | 56.9 | high | 142% |
Dennes Point | 17.0 | -1.5 | 23.4 | 10th | 9.7 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 22nd | 53.0 | 46.2 | average | 115% |
Dover | 17.4 | -0.5 | 28.6 | 10th | 7.3 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 22nd | 108.6 | 71.8 | high | 151% |
Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 17.4 | -1.3 | 23.4 | 10th | 9.6 | -1.2 | 4.5 | 22nd | 89.6 | 46.4 | v high | 193% |
Grove (Research Station) | 18.0 | -1.3 | 27.9 | 10th | 6.2 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 2nd | 39.2 | 57.4 | low | 68% |
Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 18.5 | -0.3 | 28.1 | 10th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 2nd | 78.6 | 54.3 | high | 145% |
Hobart Airport | 18.3 | 27.1 | 8th | 9.1 | 4.9 | 2nd | 65.2 | |||||
kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 8.7 | -0.8 | 19.8 | 8th | 1.0 | -0.8 | -4.3 | 22nd | 66.8 | 86.5 | average | 77% |
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 14.1 | -0.3 | 26.8 | 10th | 8.6 | +0.1 | 4.0 | 2nd | 93.2 | 90.8 | average | 103% |
Tasman Island | 13.9 | -1.4 | 19.6 | 11th | 8.6 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 22nd | 18.8 | 57.3 | low | 33% |
Tunnack Fire Station | 15.8 | -1.6 | 24.1 | 9th | 4.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 2nd | 77.2 | 61.5 | high | 126% |
Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 19.6 | -0.4 | 29.0 | 10th | 6.7 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 2nd | 39.4 | 52.0 | average | 76% |
Ouse Fire Station | 19.2 | -1.8 | 27.9 | 9th | 6.6 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 2nd | 23.6 | 38.3 | low | 62% |
Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
Butlers Gorge | 13.7 | -1.0 | 25.0 | 9th | 3.2 | -0.8 | -1.2 | 16th | 147.6 | 136.2 | average | 108% |
Liawenee | 12.7 | -2.4 | 21.0 | 9th | 2.0 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 2nd | 91.4 | 62.3 | average | 147% |
West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
Cape Sorell | 16.9 | +1.2 | 27.8 | 9th | 9.9 | +0.2 | 5.7 | 16th | 97.6 | 86.8 | average | 112% |
Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 11.5 | -2.3 | 24.6 | 9th | 3.3 | -1.1 | -1.5 | 22nd | 99.6 | 78.3 | high | 127% |
Low Rocky Point | 16.5 | -0.3 | 28.6 | 10th | 9.1 | -0.5 | 5.9 | 2nd | 86.6 | 81.4 | average | 106% |
Mount Read | 8.8 | -2.0 | 21.1 | 9th | 2.2 | -1.0 | -3.1 | 22nd | 366.2 | 240.8 | high | 152% |
Scotts Peak Dam | 16.1 | -1.7 | 30.4 | 9th | 5.9 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 22nd | 239.4 | 116.8 | highest | 205% |
Strahan Aerodrome | 17.5 | -0.6 | 28.4 | 10th | 8.6 | +0.1 | 4.1 | 18th | 117.2 | 96.2 | average | 122% |
Warra | 14.3 | -1.6 | 25.8 | 10th | 5.1 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 15th | 139.6 | 121.8 | average | 115% |
King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
King Island Airport | 17.8 | +0.2 | 24.8 | 8th | 9.3 | -0.9 | 2.5 | 18th | 71.2 | 55.3 | high | 129% |
Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
Flinders Island Airport | 17.9 | -0.8 | 23.0 | 13th | 10.6 | +0.3 | 4.4 | 17th | 57.4 | 55.0 | average | 104% |
Hogan Island | 16.9 | -1.5 | 22.0 | 7th | 10.7 | -1.2 | 3.9 | 22nd | 98.6 | 46.7 | high | 211% |
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 3 pm on Thursday 1 December 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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