Tuesday, 5 December 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in November 2023
Rainfall
- Rainfall was below average for November across most of Tasmania, and was very much below average for parts of the west, south and Bass Straight Islands.
- The rainfall total for Tasmania as a whole was 51% below the November average (based on 1961-1990) and the lowest since 2017.
- The wettest day was the 26th when showers extended statewide, with the highest values reported around the north-east, including Fingal (Fleming St) with 40.6 mm.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than average for November across the south and very much warmer than average across the north.
- The mean maximum temperature for Tasmania overall was 1.77 °C warmer than average (based on 1961–1990), and the 10th warmest on record going back to 1910.
- Mean minimum temperatures were very much warmer than average for most parts.
- The mean minimum temperature for Tasmania overall was 0.83 °C warmer than average (based on 1961–1990), and the warmest since 2020.
- Some sites had their highest November mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Several bushfires burnt across eastern Tasmania in November, including an emergency warning for a relatively small but dangerous fire at Dolphin Sands.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 27.4 mm, which is 51% of the long-term average of 54.1 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 19.0 °C, which is 0.2 °C above the long-term average of 18.8 °C.
- The warmest day was 27.2 °C on the 10th, and the coolest day was on the 3rd when the temperature reached 13.3 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 10.5 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 9.4 °C.
- The coldest morning was 5.2 °C on the 4th, and the warmest morning was on the 9th when the minimum temperature was 14.8 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in November 2023 | |
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| Hottest day | 30.4 °C at Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) on the 10th |
| Warmest days on average | 22.9 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average | 10.4 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day | 3.0 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 3rd |
| Coldest night | -4.7 °C at Liawenee on the 2nd |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.6 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average | 12.6 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night | 18.1 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 25th |
| Warmest on average overall | 16.8 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest on average overall | 6.6 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall | 122.8 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day | 40.6 mm at Fingal (Fleming St) on the 26th |
| Strongest wind gust | 111 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 12th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest November mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Average for November |
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| Low Head | 19.1 | 19.0 | in 2017 | 25 | 17.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for November 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2023 |
Mean for November 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2023 |
Total for November 2023 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2023 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 16.1 | +0.4 | 20.6 | 24th | 11.2 | +0.5 | 6.1 | 5th | 34.8 | 60.2 | low | 58% |
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 22.0 | 27.2 | 23rd | 8.1 | 0.5 | 17th | 25.2 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 19.6 | +1.6 | 23.7 | 11th | 10.7 | +1.4 | 3.6 | 17th | 16.4 | 55.8 | v low | 29% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 22.9 | +2.3 | 26.6 | 11th | 10.6 | +1.5 | 3.7 | 17th | 30.0 | 50.9 | low | 59% |
| Launceston Airport | 22.1 | +1.8 | 26.9 | 23rd | 8.8 | +1.1 | 1.9 | 17th | 19.8 | 51.9 | low | 38% |
| Low Head | 19.1 | +1.7 | 23.0 | 26th | 12.1 | +0.8 | 8.3 | 17th | 12.8 | 50.7 | v low | 25% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 19.6 | +2.3 | 26.6 | 23rd | 8.5 | +0.8 | 4.1 | 15th | 59.8 | 92.5 | low | 65% |
| Marrawah | 18.1 | +1.4 | 22.7 | 25th | 10.3 | +1.0 | 4.0 | 13th | 46.0 | 69.3 | low | 66% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 20.4 | +1.6 | 25.1 | 11th | 9.0 | +1.1 | 2.1 | 1st | 37.8 | 67.3 | low | 56% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 19.8 | +1.9 | 23.2 | 8th | 8.4 | +0.8 | 3.5 | 2nd | 44.4 | 78.2 | low | 57% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 19.7 | +1.4 | 24.0 | 20th | 9.5 | +0.8 | 3.0 | 12th | 28.4 | 58.9 | low | 48% |
| Wynyard Airport | 19.7 | +1.5 | 24.5 | 18th | 10.0 | +1.7 | 4.0 | 17th | 55.8 | 73.1 | low | 76% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 18.5 | +0.1 | 27.8 | 11th | 11.3 | +1.1 | 6.8 | 13th | 32.4 | 62.0 | low | 52% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 21.2 | 27.6 | 11th | 8.2 | 0.3 | 1st | 59.2 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 20.4 | +0.4 | 28.6 | 11th | 11.1 | +0.9 | 5.9 | 4th | 38.4 | 71.1 | average | 54% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 20.2 | +2.4 | 26.8 | 11th | 12.1 | +1.6 | 7.4 | 1st | 42.8 | 60.9 | average | 70% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 17.3 | -0.7 | 23.9 | 10th | 11.2 | +0.3 | 7.1 | 4th | 63.2 | 59.4 | average | 106% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 20.3 | +0.8 | 26.8 | 11th | 11.0 | +0.8 | 4.8 | 17th | 35.4 | 77.9 | low | 45% |
| Swan Island | 18.7 | +0.9 | 21.8 | 8th | 12.6 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 1st | 20.2 | 57.8 | low | 35% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 19.5 | 0.0 | 29.8 | 10th | 9.5 | +0.1 | 3.1 | 2nd | 28.9 | 65.3 | low | 44% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 21.5 | +1.5 | 26.9 | 23rd | 7.2 | +0.3 | -0.4 | 4th | 21.6 | 43.7 | low | 49% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 20.3 | -0.3 | 28.3 | 10th | 8.8 | +0.1 | 1.9 | 4th | 42.6 | 45.9 | average | 93% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 16.6 | -0.5 | 22.1 | 24th | 10.0 | +0.3 | 7.6 | 4th | 27.0 | 55.7 | low | 48% |
| Dennes Point | 17.9 | -0.5 | 21.9 | 8th | 10.3 | +0.1 | 5.8 | 4th | 28.2 | 44.7 | low | 63% |
| Dover | 18.1 | +0.2 | 23.4 | 24th | 8.1 | +0.2 | 3.0 | 5th | 57.8 | 71.6 | average | 81% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 18.5 | -0.1 | 26.6 | 10th | 11.1 | +0.4 | 7.6 | 4th | 34.6 | 45.3 | average | 76% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 19.1 | -0.1 | 27.1 | 10th | 6.6 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 4th | 28.0 | 55.9 | low | 50% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 19.0 | +0.2 | 27.2 | 10th | 10.5 | +1.1 | 5.2 | 4th | 27.4 | 54.1 | low | 51% |
| Hobart Airport | 19.4 | 27.6 | 10th | 9.5 | 4.1 | 1st | 25.8 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 10.4 | +0.9 | 18.8 | 10th | 2.9 | +1.1 | -1.7 | 4th | 115.2 | 87.2 | high | 132% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 13.5 | -0.9 | 16.3 | 24th | 9.4 | +0.9 | 7.2 | 16th | 31.6 | 90.4 | v low | 35% |
| Tasman Island | 14.5 | -0.7 | 19.1 | 10th | 9.5 | +0.5 | 6.1 | 1st | 58.8 | 57.3 | average | 103% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 18.1 | +0.8 | 24.0 | 10th | 6.4 | +0.2 | -2.2 | 4th | 27.6 | 60.2 | low | 46% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 21.9 | +1.9 | 30.4 | 10th | 8.1 | +0.5 | 0.7 | 4th | 17.6 | 51.8 | v low | 34% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 21.7 | +0.8 | 29.6 | 10th | 7.7 | +0.4 | -0.1 | 4th | 51.8 | 38.8 | high | 134% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 16.7 | +2.0 | 25.6 | 23rd | 4.5 | +0.5 | -1.2 | 15th | 71.2 | 135.3 | low | 53% |
| Liawenee | 16.0 | +1.1 | 22.3 | 23rd | 2.6 | -0.2 | -4.7 | 2nd | 61.8 | 62.3 | average | 99% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 17.5 | +1.8 | 24.5 | 29th | 10.4 | +0.7 | 6.3 | 4th | 27.0 | 86.2 | v low | 31% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 14.0 | +0.3 | 24.7 | 24th | 4.8 | +0.5 | 0.5 | 1st | 58.0 | 77.6 | low | 75% |
| Low Rocky Point | 16.2 | -0.6 | 19.8 | 24th | 10.0 | +0.5 | 5.9 | 5th | 21.2 | 79.1 | v low | 27% |
| Mount Read | 12.0 | +1.2 | 19.9 | 10th | 4.0 | +0.8 | -1.1 | 4th | 122.8 | 235.7 | low | 52% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 18.6 | +0.9 | 26.5 | 8th | 7.3 | +0.4 | 3.3 | 5th | 58.2 | 114.4 | v low | 51% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 18.5 | +0.5 | 24.1 | 29th | 9.2 | +0.7 | 4.9 | 15th | 37.6 | 94.7 | low | 40% |
| Warra | 15.8 | 0.0 | 24.7 | 24th | 6.3 | +0.3 | 1.9 | 4th | 65.0 | 118.8 | low | 55% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 17.9 | +0.3 | 23.0 | 23rd | 10.5 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 5th | 4.0 | 54.3 | lowest | 7% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 19.7 | +1.0 | 26.8 | 11th | 10.7 | +0.4 | 3.2 | 17th | 15.8 | 54.5 | v low | 29% |
| Hogan Island | 18.3 | 0.0 | 24.8 | 8th | 12.3 | +0.5 | 8.7 | 1st | 19.6 | 45.3 | low | 43% |
| 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 December 2023. 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
