Tuesday, 5 March 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in February 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall was below average for most of Tasmania and very much below average in a band stretching from the north-west to the south-east.
- Some parts of the east and north had less than 20% of their typical February rainfall totals.
- The rainfall total for Tasmania as a whole was 54% below the February average (based on 1961-1990), making it the eleventh lowest in 125 years of data, and the lowest since 2003.
- The wettest day was the 22nd when thunderstorms developed in the north-east and St Helens Aerodrome had its highest February daily rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Maximum temperatures were warmer than average for February across Tasmania.
- The mean maximum temperature for Tasmania overall was 1.06 °C warmer than average (based on 1961-1990) and the highest since 2014.
- Minimum temperatures were warmer than average in the east and south, and parts of the north.
- The mean minimum temperature for Tasmania overall was 0.24 °C warmer than average (based on 1961-1990).
- A couple of sites had their highest February mean daily maximum temperature on record, including larapuna (Eddystone Point) with 113 years of data.
- A couple of other sites had their warmest February night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their highest February mean daily maximum temperature since 2001.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 4.2 mm, which is 11% of the long-term average of 39.0 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 24.3 °C, which is 2.6 °C above the long-term average of 21.7 °C.
- The warmest day was 35.5 °C on the 22nd, and the coolest day was on the 4th when the temperature reached 17.5 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 13.2 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 12.1 °C.
- The coldest morning was 9.4 °C on the 3rd, and the warmest morning was on the 22nd when the minimum temperature was 17.9 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in February 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 37.4 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 13th |
| Warmest days on average | 26.2 °C at Launceston Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 14.1 °C at Mount Read |
| Coldest day | 6.2 °C at Mount Read on the 23rd |
| Coldest night | -1.3 °C at Butlers Gorge on the 10th |
| Coolest nights on average | 5.0 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average | 15.6 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night | 21.1 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) on the 22nd |
| Warmest on average overall |
19.3 °C at Friendly Beaches 19.3 °C at larapuna (Eddystone Point) |
| Coolest on average overall | 9.8 °C at Mount Read |
| Wettest overall | 170.4 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day | 84.6 mm at St Helens Aerodrome on the 22nd |
| Strongest wind gust | 137 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 2nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest February daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| St Helens Aerodrome | 84.6 | on the 22nd | 70.8 | on the 27th in 2008 | 24 | |
| Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for February |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 24.0 | 23.9 | in 2001 | 113 | 21.1 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 24.3 | = 24.3 | in 2001 | 23 | 22.0 |
| Highest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Campania (Kincora) | 25.4 | 27.2 | in 2001 | 23.9 | |
| Friendly Beaches | 25.1 | 25.5 | in 2001 | 22.9 | |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 24.3 | 25.0 | in 2001 | 21.7 | |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 23.2 | 24.7 | in 2001 | 21.2 | |
| Record highest February daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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Average for February |
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| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 21.1 | on the 22nd | 20.3 | on the 23rd in 2015 | 41 | 12.3 |
| Devonport Airport | 20.1 | on the 22nd | 20.0 | on the 27th in 2012 | 33 | 12.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for February 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2024 |
Mean for February 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2024 |
Total for February 2024 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2024 |
Fraction of February average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 19.9 | +0.3 | 27.6 | 22nd | 14.0 | +0.2 | 10.3 | 14th | 8.4 | 34.3 | v low | 24% |
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 25.9 | 30.8 | 22nd | 10.6 | 3.1 | 3rd | 5.6 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 23.2 | +1.4 | 29.5 | 18th | 12.7 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 3rd | 9.4 | 36.2 | low | 26% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 26.1 | +1.5 | 30.9 | 22nd | 12.5 | +0.2 | 6.7 | 3rd | 7.6 | 31.4 | v low | 24% |
| Launceston Airport | 26.2 | +1.8 | 32.5 | 22nd | 10.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 15th | 7.8 | 30.6 | low | 25% |
| Low Head | 21.7 | +0.6 | 24.3 | 19th | 14.8 | +0.2 | 11.2 | 6th | 10.4 | 27.9 | low | 37% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 21.9 | +0.8 | 29.2 | 22nd | 10.5 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 6th | 23.2 | 53.7 | low | 43% |
| Marrawah | 21.5 | +0.6 | 29.2 | 22nd | 12.9 | +0.4 | 9.3 | 3rd | 12.6 | 44.3 | low | 28% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 24.6 | +1.6 | 30.1 | 22nd | 11.1 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 15th | 12.0 | 40.7 | low | 29% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 22.9 | +1.3 | 27.1 | 22nd | 10.6 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 3rd | 5.6 | 41.4 | v low | 14% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 23.0 | +1.0 | 29.7 | 22nd | 11.1 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 3rd | 5.8 | 33.1 | v low | 18% |
| Wynyard Airport | 23.1 | +1.3 | 28.3 | 17th | 11.8 | +0.1 | 4.2 | 3rd | 4.6 | 46.8 | v low | 10% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 23.3 | +1.8 | 32.0 | 13th | 14.2 | +1.0 | 8.8 | 3rd | 13.0 | 56.4 | low | 23% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 25.9 | 32.8 | 12th | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3rd | 32.2 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 25.1 | +2.2 | 34.9 | 13th | 13.6 | +0.4 | 9.0 | 10th | 17.2 | 53.6 | low | 32% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 24.0 | +2.9 | 29.8 | 13th | 14.6 | +0.7 | 9.3 | 15th | 15.6 | 46.1 | low | 34% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 23.1 | +2.2 | 30.3 | 22nd | 14.8 | +1.1 | 10.3 | 3rd | 4.6 | 32.1 | v low | 14% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 24.3 | +2.3 | 32.7 | 13th | 13.2 | -0.1 | 7.1 | 15th | 157.6 | 61.6 | v high | 256% |
| Swan Island | 22.4 | +1.2 | 28.3 | 13th | 15.6 | +0.2 | 11.9 | 24th | 14.6 | 40.2 | low | 36% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 24.8 | +2.4 | 35.7 | 13th | 12.0 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 3rd | 9.0 | 32.1 | v low | 28% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 26.0 | +2.0 | 31.4 | 12th | 9.9 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 3rd | 6.8 | 34.9 | v low | 19% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 25.4 | +1.5 | 35.5 | 22nd | 11.5 | +0.3 | 3.5 | 10th | 4.0 | 29.8 | lowest | 13% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 21.1 | +1.0 | 37.1 | 22nd | 12.8 | +0.4 | 8.9 | 14th | 25.2 | 52.5 | low | 48% |
| Dennes Point | 22.8 | +1.4 | 30.5 | 22nd | 13.3 | +0.2 | 9.5 | 6th | 10.0 | 27.8 | v low | 36% |
| Dover | 22.6 | +1.8 | 37.3 | 22nd | 10.5 | +0.3 | 4.6 | 6th | 26.8 | 50.0 | low | 54% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 23.4 | +1.7 | 35.1 | 22nd | 14.1 | +0.5 | 9.5 | 3rd | 5.4 | 28.6 | v low | 19% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 24.2 | +1.6 | 35.8 | 22nd | 9.0 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 3rd | 10.0 | 44.5 | v low | 22% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 24.3 | +2.6 | 35.5 | 22nd | 13.2 | +1.1 | 9.4 | 3rd | 4.2 | 39.0 | v low | 11% |
| Hobart Airport | 23.9 | 35.0 | 22nd | 12.7 | 7.5 | 27th | 3.0 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 14.8 | +1.3 | 24.6 | 22nd | 5.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 10th | 12.4 | 74.6 | lowest | 17% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 17.0 | -0.3 | 29.3 | 22nd | 11.8 | +0.6 | 8.9 | 14th | 68.4 | 69.4 | average | 99% |
| Tasman Island | 19.0 | +1.3 | 26.8 | 13th | 12.3 | +0.5 | 8.2 | 14th | 26.8 | 49.6 | low | 54% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 23.2 | +2.0 | 30.0 | 22nd | 9.3 | +0.4 | 0.0 | 10th | 2.6 | 38.1 | lowest | 7% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 25.7 | +1.7 | 35.1 | 22nd | 9.4 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 10th | 7.4 | 34.0 | v low | 22% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 25.7 | +0.8 | 34.8 | 22nd | 9.5 | -0.4 | 1.9 | 10th | 6.2 | 27.7 | low | 22% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 19.5 | +0.7 | 28.0 | 22nd | 6.1 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 10th | 46.6 | 79.5 | low | 59% |
| Liawenee | 19.1 | +0.9 | 26.0 | 12th | 5.6 | +0.4 | -0.5 | 10th | 7.0 | 38.6 | v low | 18% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 20.6 | +1.8 | 26.9 | 22nd | 13.4 | +1.1 | 9.0 | 10th | 27.0 | 65.2 | v low | 41% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 16.9 | -0.3 | 29.9 | 22nd | 6.9 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 14th | 43.4 | 62.4 | low | 70% |
| Low Rocky Point | 19.4 | -0.1 | 31.9 | 22nd | 12.4 | +0.3 | 8.9 | 8th | 55.0 | 73.3 | average | 75% |
| Mount Read | 14.1 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 22nd | 5.5 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 14th | 170.4 | 184.1 | average | 93% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 20.8 | -0.3 | 32.0 | 22nd | 9.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 10th | 76.0 | 82.6 | average | 92% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 21.1 | -0.1 | 32.9 | 22nd | 11.4 | +0.6 | 6.0 | 8th | 35.8 | 69.1 | low | 52% |
| Warra | 19.1 | +0.3 | 32.6 | 22nd | 8.7 | +0.4 | 4.4 | 10th | 49.2 | 73.7 | low | 67% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 22.5 | +1.2 | 32.9 | 22nd | 12.5 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 25th | 2.4 | 31.2 | v low | 8% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 23.8 | +1.1 | 37.4 | 13th | 14.4 | +0.6 | 6.6 | 8th | 10.6 | 38.2 | low | 28% |
| Hogan Island | 21.8 | +0.4 | 33.5 | 13th | 15.3 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 14th | 9.0 | 35.4 | low | 25% |
| 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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 March 2024. 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
