Monday, 5 August 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in July 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall was below average to very much below average for most of the western half of the state, whilst parts of the east and north-east had above average rainfall.
- The area-averaged rainfall total for Tasmania was 26% below the 1961-1990 average for July.
- Some sites had their highest July daily rainfall on record on the 15th, when a low pressure system to the east of Tasmania brought steady rain and strong and gusty winds to parts of the state.
- Some sites had their highest total July rainfall on record, and others their highest total July rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Maximum temperatures were higher than average for most of the state, and close to average in the north-east and for King Island.
- Although the mean maximum temperature for Tasmania was 0.34 °C warmer than the 1961-1990 average, it was the coolest mean maximum temperature for July since 2017.
- Minimum temperatures were close to average for most of the state, with patches of above average in the south-east and north-west, and a patch of below average in the central west.
- The mean minimum temperature for Tasmania was -0.06 °C cooler than the 1961-1990 average.
- Some sites had their highest July temperature on record.
- Launceston Airport had its lowest July temperature on record.
- Some sites had their warmest July night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 94.4 mm, which is 183% of the long-term average of 51.7 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 12.9 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 11.8 °C.
- The warmest day was 19.1 °C on the 24th, and the coolest day was on the 4th when the temperature reached 9.1 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 5.2 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long-term average of 4.6 °C.
- The coldest morning was 0.9 °C on the 5th, and the warmest morning was on the 25th when the minimum temperature was 11.6 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in July 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 19.8 °C at Dover on the 24th |
| Warmest days on average | 14.0 °C at Bicheno (Council Depot) |
| Coolest days on average | 3.6 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day | -2.2 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 28th |
| Coldest night | -13.5 °C at Liawenee on the 4th |
| Coolest nights on average | -2.9 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average | 8.4 °C at Hogan Island |
| Warmest night | 13.1 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 24th |
| Warmest on average overall | 10.7 °C at Swan Island |
| Coolest on average overall | 1.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall | 253.0 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day | 88.2 mm at Fortescue Bay on the 15th |
| Strongest wind gust | 135 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 15th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Maps | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
| Total rainfall |
|
|
|
| Mean daily maximum temperatures |
|
|
|
| Mean daily minimum temperatures |
|
|
|
Click on a map to show it full size in a pop-up window
| Record highest July daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
||||
| Dover | 63.0 | on the 15th | 60.0 | on the 3rd in 1990 | 75 | |
| Woodbridge | 58.0 | on the 15th | 50.8 | on the 8th in 1953 | 74 | |
| Nierinna (Cuthberts Road) | 49.4 | on the 15th | 49.2 | on the 22nd in 2013 | 32 | |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 40.8 | on the 15th | 34.0 | on the 6th in 2001 | 27 | |
| Tea Tree Point | 28.4 | on the 15th | 26.4 | on the 6th in 2014 | 24 | |
| Fortescue Bay | 88.2 | on the 15th | 65.4 | on the 22nd in 2013 | 21 | |
| Record highest July total rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 229.8 | 152.8 | in 1996 | 36 | 67.8 |
| Mount Seymour | 107.6 | 98.0 | in 2001 | 26 | 44.0 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 119.4 | 102.4 | in 2000 | 25 | 41.6 |
| Mount Nelson (Rialannah Road) | 119.3 | 117.3 | in 2014 | 20 | 60.1 |
| Tea Tree Point | 98.6 | 84.8 | in 2014 | 20 | 35.6 |
| Highest July total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
|||
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | 92.2 | 94.2 | in 1989* | 53.1 | |
| Opossum Bay | 92.0 | 105.8 | in 1990 | 44.8 | |
| Deviot Jetty | 152.4 | 176.8 | in 2000* | 92.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest July temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
|||
| Wynyard Airport | 17.9 | on the 10th | 17.7 | on the 16th in 2006 | 38 | 12.8 |
| Dover | 19.8 | on the 24th | 18.9 | on the 13th in 2023 | 35 | 12.3 |
| Devonport Airport | 17.6 | on the 15th | 17.2 | on the 5th in 2020 | 33 | 12.9 |
| Low Head | 16.1 | on the 16th | 15.9 | on the 18th in 2013 | 27 | 12.8 |
| Grove (Research Station) | 19.0 | on the 24th | 18.8 | on the 19th in 2013 | 21 | 12.3 |
| Record highest July daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
|||
| Launceston Airport | 10.8 | on the 23rd | = 10.8 | on the 14th in 2023 | 21 | 2.2 |
| Record lowest July temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
|||
| Wynyard Airport | -4.0 | on the 6th | -3.6 | on the 25th in 2002 | 38 | 3.6 |
| Sheffield School Farm | -3.9 | on the 5th | -3.0 | on the 19th in 2022 | 28 | 3.4 |
| Mount Read | -5.0 | on the 29th | = -5.0 | on the 10th in 1997 | 27 | 0.3 |
| Liawenee | -13.5 | on the 4th | -12.2 | on the 9th in 2013 | 24 | -1.5 |
| Launceston Airport | -5.4 | on the 5th | -5.0 | on the 1st in 2017 | 21 | 2.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for July 2024 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
||||||||||
| Mean for July 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2024 |
Mean for July 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2024 |
Total for July 2024 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2024 |
Fraction of July average |
|||
| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 11.4 | 15.5 | 15th | 1.0 | -6.4 | 5th | 62.6 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 12.9 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 15th | 3.8 | -1.0 | -1.2 | 6th | 96.0 | 94.4 | average | 102% |
| Kennaook/Cape Grim | 12.0 | -0.5 | 15.2 | 16th | 7.7 | -0.7 | 3.1 | 3rd | 81.8 | 120.3 | low | 68% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 12.4 | -0.3 | 15.6 | 15th | 2.2 | -0.2 | -4.1 | 5th | 101.4 | 79.4 | high | 128% |
| Launceston Airport | 11.1 | -0.7 | 14.7 | 15th | 1.4 | -0.8 | -5.4 | 5th | 84.0 | 68.3 | high | 123% |
| Low Head | 12.4 | -0.4 | 16.1 | 16th | 6.3 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 2nd | 106.2 | 74.2 | high | 143% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 11.1 | +0.5 | 15.2 | 16th | 4.3 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 1st | 150.0 | 199.1 | low | 75% |
| Marrawah | 12.4 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 22nd | 6.8 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 1st | 113.0 | 140.8 | average | 80% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 12.0 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 15th | 3.8 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 5th | 147.6 | 118.5 | high | 125% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 11.2 | +0.3 | 14.9 | 16th | 2.1 | -1.3 | -3.9 | 5th | 117.2 | 135.2 | average | 87% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 13.0 | -0.2 | 17.4 | 16th | 3.0 | -1.8 | -3.1 | 5th | 86.2 | 118.6 | average | 73% |
| Wynyard Airport | 13.1 | +0.3 | 17.9 | 10th | 2.4 | -1.2 | -4.0 | 6th | 115.2 | 129.5 | average | 89% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 14.0 | -0.1 | 18.0 | 25th | 7.0 | +0.8 | 2.5 | 5th | 80.4 | 50.8 | high | 158% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 11.9 | 16.7 | 22nd | 0.8 | -6.4 | 2nd | 63.4 | |||||
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 13.8 | +0.7 | 16.2 | 23rd | 7.4 | +0.5 | 2.1 | 5th | 98.4 | 73.4 | high | 134% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 12.3 | -0.4 | 16.3 | 23rd | 7.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 30th | 54.0 | 29.5 | high | 183% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 13.3 | -0.3 | 17.1 | 24th | 5.2 | +0.3 | 0.2 | 2nd | 67.6 | 45.0 | high | 150% |
| Swan Island | 13.3 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 23rd | 8.1 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 1st | 78.8 | 63.2 | high | 125% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 13.1 | -0.7 | 17.6 | 23rd | 4.3 | 0.0 | -2.6 | 7th | 59.0 | 27.4 | high | 215% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 11.2 | -0.2 | 15.0 | 23rd | 0.0 | -1.4 | -7.0 | 5th | 31.6 | 39.7 | average | 80% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 12.8 | -0.4 | 18.9 | 24th | 3.3 | -0.2 | -2.6 | 2nd | 81.2 | 35.2 | v high | 231% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 12.3 | +0.2 | 16.7 | 23rd | 6.8 | +0.1 | 3.4 | 29th | 75.8 | 72.6 | average | 104% |
| Dennes Point | 12.6 | -0.2 | 17.6 | 23rd | 6.1 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 8th | 97.8 | 46.6 | high | 210% |
| Dover | 12.3 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 24th | 2.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 4th | 161.0 | 87.6 | v high | 184% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 12.7 | -0.1 | 18.7 | 23rd | 6.3 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 30th | 59.8 | 36.6 | high | 163% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 12.4 | +0.1 | 19.0 | 24th | 1.8 | -0.3 | -3.2 | 6th | 129.0 | 68.8 | v high | 188% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 12.9 | +1.1 | 19.1 | 24th | 5.2 | +0.6 | 0.9 | 5th | 94.4 | 51.7 | v high | 183% |
| Hobart Airport | 12.9 | 18.8 | 24th | 4.6 | -1.6 | 7th | 72.4 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 3.6 | +1.0 | 9.7 | 7th | -1.0 | +0.5 | -4.7 | 29th | 229.8 | 67.8 | highest | 339% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 11.2 | +0.2 | 16.1 | 24th | 7.2 | +0.5 | 4.1 | 29th | 81.0 | 127.8 | low | 63% |
| Tasman Island | 10.9 | -0.1 | 16.5 | 23rd | 7.0 | +0.3 | 3.5 | 19th | 59.8 | 66.0 | average | 91% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 9.3 | -0.3 | 14.2 | 23rd | 1.2 | -0.4 | -4.2 | 2nd | 119.4 | 41.6 | highest | 287% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 12.2 | +0.9 | 19.2 | 24th | 0.5 | -1.0 | -4.9 | 2nd | 34.0 | 49.8 | average | 68% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 11.8 | +0.1 | 18.7 | 24th | 0.0 | -1.2 | -6.4 | 29th | 28.2 | 51.6 | low | 55% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 8.2 | +1.1 | 13.1 | 24th | -0.3 | 0.0 | -6.4 | 29th | 90.2 | 176.5 | low | 51% |
| Liawenee | 6.2 | +0.5 | 11.9 | 6th | -2.9 | -1.4 | -13.5 | 4th | 74.6 | 110.9 | low | 67% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 12.6 | +0.8 | 16.3 | 8th | 7.1 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 29th | 83.0 | 153.0 | v low | 54% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 6.6 | +0.6 | 13.0 | 24th | 1.5 | +0.1 | -2.4 | 29th | 133.2 | 105.7 | high | 126% |
| Low Rocky Point | 12.2 | -0.3 | 16.3 | 24th | 6.5 | -0.8 | 1.7 | 29th | 119.4 | 150.2 | low | 79% |
| Mount Read | 4.2 | +0.4 | 9.1 | 6th | -0.2 | -0.5 | -5.0 | 29th | 253.0 | 408.2 | low | 62% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 9.6 | +0.3 | 15.6 | 24th | 3.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 29th | 112.6 | 210.0 | lowest | 54% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 12.3 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 8th | 4.6 | -0.8 | -2.4 | 4th | 86.0 | 177.5 | low | 48% |
| Warra | 9.1 | +0.4 | 15.3 | 24th | 2.3 | -0.4 | -3.4 | 29th | 96.8 | 182.3 | low | 53% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 13.3 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16th | 7.9 | +0.2 | 1.4 | 2nd | 140.2 | 116.5 | high | 120% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 13.6 | +0.2 | 16.9 | 8th | 5.8 | -0.6 | -2.6 | 1st | 67.8 | 79.8 | average | 85% |
| Hogan Island | 14.5 | 7th | 8.4 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 28th | 68.2 | 70.4 | average | 97% | ||
| 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 11 am on Thursday 1 August 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
