Wednesday 4 December 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in November 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in November were below average to very much below average for the southern half of Tasmania, and for a pocket of the north-west.
- Rainfall totals were above average to very much above average for the Central North district, and close to average for most of the northern half of the state, including the Bass Strait Islands.
- Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in November was 79.1 mm, 22% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Some sites had their highest November daily rainfall on record on the 28th.
- Deviot Jetty had its highest total November rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in November were very much above average (in the warmest 10% of the historical range) for most of Tasmania.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 17.8 °C, 1.6 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean minimum temperatures in November were very much above average across the northern half of the state and above average for most of the southern half.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 7.6 °C, 0.9 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean temperature was 12.7 °C, 1.2 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the eighth-warmest on record for all Novembers since 1910.
- Some sites had their coldest November night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 25.0 mm, which is 46% of the long-term average of 53.9 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 20.2 °C, which is 1.4 °C above the long-term average of 18.8 °C.
- The warmest day was 29.7 °C on the 6th, and the coolest day was on the 1st when the temperature reached 14.8 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 10.4 °C, which is 1.0 °C above 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 27th when the minimum temperature was 15.8 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in November 2024 | |
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| Hottest day |
30.6 °C at Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) on the 6th |
| Warmest days on average |
21.6 °C at Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) 21.6 °C at Cressy (Brumbys Creek) 21.6 °C at Ross (The Boulevards) |
| Coolest days on average |
11.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
3.0 °C at Mount Read on the 8th |
| Coldest night |
-4.0 °C at Butlers Gorge on the 2nd -4.0 °C at Liawenee on the 2nd |
| Coolest nights on average |
2.6 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average |
13.0 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
18.1 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 17th |
| Warmest on average overall |
16.0 °C at Friendly Beaches 16.0 °C at Flinders Island Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
7.0 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
189.5 mm at Savage River Mine |
| Wettest day |
130.2 mm at Deviot Jetty on the 28th |
| Strongest wind gust |
133.0 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 3rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Savage River Mine | 104.6 | on the 28th | 47.0 | on 28 Nov 2010 | 59 | 125.7 |
| Deviot Jetty | 130.2 | on the 28th | 83.6 | on 13 Nov 2016 | 37 | 62.3 |
| Strathbridge (Meander River) | 55.0 | on the 28th | 44.4 | on 09 Nov 2013 | 31 | 48.5 |
| Corra Linn (North Esk River) | 43.6 | on the 28th | 42.0 | on 07 Nov 2015 | 29 | 45.9 |
| Kimberley (Mersey River) | 57.8 | on the 28th | 45.2 | on 09 Nov 2013 | 28 | 55.1 |
| Low Head | 71.4 | on the 28th | 66.4 | on 13 Nov 2016 | 28 | 49.1 |
| Railton (Dowbiggin Street) | 68.0 | on the 28th | 64.0 | on 13 Nov 2016 | 22 | 72.4 |
| Launceston Airport | 40.6 | on the 28th | 39.2 | on 09 Nov 2013 | 21 | 51.9 |
| Record highest November total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Deviot Jetty | 182.0 | 153.8 | in 2011 | 36 | 66.1 |
| Record lowest November temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Smithton Aerodrome | -0.5 | on the 2nd | 0.0 | on 03 Nov 2017 | 28 | 8.7 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | -3.5 | on the 2nd | -3.2 | on 30 Nov 2006 | 28 | 6.2 |
| Campania (Kincora) | -0.3 | on the 2nd | =-0.3 | on 05 Nov 2008 | 25 | 8.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for November 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2024 |
Mean for November 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2024 |
Total for November 2024 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2024 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 21.6 | 29.2 | 26th | 7.9 | -0.6 | 2nd | 58.8 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 18.7 | +0.7 | 21.7 | 26th | 10.7 | +1.4 | 3.4 | 19th | 86.0 | 56.2 | high | 153% |
| Kennaook/Cape Grim | 16.7 | +1.0 | 22.5 | 26th | 11.1 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 2nd | 44.8 | 59.1 | average | 76% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 21.3 | +0.6 | 25.4 | 6th | 9.8 | +0.6 | 3.7 | 2nd | 55.6 | 51.0 | average | 109% |
| Launceston Airport | 21.5 | +1.1 | 28.7 | 26th | 8.4 | +0.7 | 0.1 | 2nd | 67.6 | 52.7 | high | 128% |
| Low Head | 18.2 | +0.7 | 22.1 | 25th | 12.3 | +0.9 | 6.1 | 2nd | 111.0 | 52.9 | high | 210% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 19.6 | +2.2 | 28.8 | 26th | 8.6 | +0.8 | 2.8 | 2nd | 107.0 | 93.0 | average | 115% |
| Marrawah | 18.3 | +1.6 | 24.3 | 26th | 10.1 | +0.8 | 3.0 | 2nd | 46.8 | 68.9 | low | 68% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 20.1 | +1.2 | 25.8 | 23rd | 9.5 | +1.6 | 1.7 | 5th | 70.6 | 67.3 | average | 105% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 19.1 | +1.1 | 26.3 | 26th | 8.3 | +0.7 | 0.9 | 2nd | 78.6 | 78.3 | average | 100% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 19.8 | +1.4 | 26.7 | 24th | 9.2 | +0.5 | -0.5 | 11th | 62.8 | 59.0 | average | 106% |
| Wynyard Airport | 19.3 | +1.1 | 26.4 | 24th | 9.7 | +1.4 | 0.8 | 2nd | 81.0 | 73.3 | average | 110% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 19.0 | +0.6 | 24.5 | 6th | 11.6 | +1.3 | 4.5 | 2nd | 45.2 | 61.9 | average | 73% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 20.5 | 26.5 | 6th | 8.0 | -0.9 | 2nd | 43.6 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 20.7 | +0.7 | 25.5 | 13th | 11.2 | +0.9 | 3.3 | 2nd | 56.0 | 70.6 | average | 79% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 19.5 | +1.7 | 23.2 | 6th | 12.1 | +1.6 | 7.0 | 9th | 45.8 | 60.8 | average | 75% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 18.2 | +0.3 | 23.3 | 6th | 11.7 | +0.8 | 5.7 | 2nd | 44.0 | 58.6 | average | 75% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 19.6 | +0.1 | 26.3 | 6th | 11.3 | +1.1 | 4.3 | 9th | 81.2 | 78.1 | average | 104% |
| Swan Island | 18.8 | +0.9 | 23.7 | 6th | 13.0 | +1.0 | 9.5 | 1st | 30.8 | 56.6 | average | 54% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 20.2 | +0.7 | 30.4 | 6th | 10.0 | +0.6 | 0.8 | 2nd | 55.8 | 64.7 | average | 86% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 21.6 | +1.6 | 28.9 | 22nd | 7.1 | +0.2 | -3.1 | 2nd | 43.4 | 43.7 | average | 99% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 21.3 | +0.7 | 30.3 | 6th | 8.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 2nd | 21.8 | 44.9 | low | 49% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 18.2 | +1.2 | 24.9 | 17th | 9.9 | +0.2 | 5.8 | 1st | 36.4 | 55.0 | low | 66% |
| Dennes Point | 19.1 | +0.8 | 27.7 | 6th | 10.5 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 2nd | 20.8 | 42.9 | low | 48% |
| Dover | 19.1 | +1.2 | 25.3 | 23rd | 8.2 | +0.3 | 2.1 | 2nd | 24.8 | 71.1 | v low | 35% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 19.5 | +0.9 | 29.2 | 6th | 11.2 | +0.5 | 5.8 | 2nd | 19.8 | 43.2 | v low | 46% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 20.0 | +0.8 | 28.3 | 6th | 6.5 | -0.8 | -1.0 | 2nd | 24.6 | 54.4 | low | 45% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 20.2 | +1.4 | 29.7 | 6th | 10.4 | +1.0 | 4.1 | 2nd | 25.0 | 53.9 | low | 46% |
| Hobart Airport | 20.2 | 28.7 | 6th | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2nd | 17.2 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 11.3 | +1.8 | 19.5 | 6th | 2.6 | +0.8 | -2.4 | 15th | 54.2 | 86.4 | average | 63% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 15.6 | +1.2 | 26.7 | 23rd | 9.4 | +0.9 | 6.1 | 1st | 43.0 | 90.0 | low | 48% |
| Tasman Island | 15.8 | +0.6 | 24.6 | 23rd | 9.4 | +0.4 | 5.1 | 1st | 39.2 | 56.5 | average | 69% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 18.2 | +0.8 | 24.5 | 26th | 6.8 | +0.6 | -3.5 | 2nd | 34.6 | 59.3 | average | 58% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 21.6 | +1.6 | 30.6 | 6th | 8.5 | +0.9 | -0.6 | 2nd | 27.4 | 51.6 | low | 53% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 21.5 | +0.6 | 29.5 | 26th | 8.0 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 2nd | 29.8 | 38.5 | average | 77% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 16.7 | +1.9 | 25.4 | 26th | 4.8 | +0.8 | -4.0 | 2nd | 100.4 | 134.9 | average | 74% |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 17.3 | +1.5 | 25.8 | 24th | 3.0 | -0.7 | -3.4 | 3rd | 69.2 | 127.8 | low | 54% |
| Liawenee | 16.0 | +1.0 | 24.6 | 22nd | 2.9 | +0.1 | -4.0 | 2nd | 75.8 | 62.8 | average | 121% |
| West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 18.4 | +2.7 | 24.6 | 23rd | 10.7 | +1.0 | 6.3 | 11th | 65.4 | 86.0 | low | 76% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 14.9 | +1.2 | 24.0 | 6th | 4.9 | +0.6 | -0.1 | 2nd | 47.6 | 76.4 | low | 62% |
| Low Rocky Point | 17.5 | +0.8 | 27.0 | 23rd | 9.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 2nd | 66.8 | 78.7 | average | 85% |
| Mount Read | 12.5 | +1.7 | 21.7 | 26th | 4.1 | +0.9 | -1.0 | 1st | 182.8 | 233.5 | average | 78% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 19.2 | +1.4 | 29.1 | 26th | 7.3 | +0.4 | 3.1 | 2nd | 80.6 | 113.0 | low | 71% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 19.4 | +1.3 | 28.0 | 16th | 9.3 | +0.8 | 3.7 | 2nd | 99.4 | 94.8 | average | 105% |
| Warra | 16.6 | +0.8 | 24.4 | 6th | 6.6 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 15th | 99.4 | 117.8 | average | 84% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 19.1 | +1.5 | 27.2 | 23rd | 10.1 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 11th | 44.0 | 54.1 | average | 81% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 20.7 | +2.0 | 30.4 | 23rd | 11.4 | +1.1 | 1.8 | 11th | 44.0 | 54.4 | average | 81% |
| 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 on Monday 2 December 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
