Tuesday 3 November 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0

Tasmania in October 2026

Rainfall

• Rainfall totals in October were very much below average for parts of the west and south, below average for parts of the north, north-west, centre and east, and average for parts of the north-east, centre and south-east.
• Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in October was 79.0 mm, 34% below the 1961–1990 average.
• It was the driest October in Tasmania since 2019.

Temperature

• Mean maximum temperatures in October were very much above average for most of the state, and highest on record for parts of the south coast and east coast.
• Tasmania's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 16.9 °C, 2.56 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the second-warmest on record for all Octobers since 1910.
• Tasmania had its highest mean maximum temperature for October since 2015.
• Some sites had their highest daily maximum temperature on record.
• Many sites, including Hobart (Ellerslie Road), had their highest October mean maximum temperature on record, and Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse had its highest October mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
• Mean minimum temperatures in October were very much above average for most of the state, and highest on record across the Bass Strait Islands and patches of the north-west and north-east.
• Tasmania's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 6.3 °C, 1.07 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the sixth-warmest on record for all Octobers since 1910.
• Tasmania had its highest mean minimum temperature for October since 2017.
• Some sites had their warmest October night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
• Many sites, including Hobart (Ellerslie Road), had their highest October mean minimum temperature on record, or their highest October mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
• Tasmania's area-averaged mean temperature was 11.6 °C, 1.82 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the second-warmest on record for all Octobers since 1910.
• Many sites, including Hobart (Ellerslie Road), had their highest October mean temperature on record.

Events

• For more details, visit the October national climate summary.

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

• Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 34.4 mm, which is 56% of the long-term average of 62.0 mm.
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 20.6 °C, which is 3.6 °C above the long-term average of 17.0 °C.
• The warmest day was 32.1 °C on the 23rd, and the coolest day was on the 13th when the temperature reached 12.8 °C.
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 10.0 °C, which is 2.2 °C above the long-term average of 7.8 °C.
• The coldest morning was 5.0 °C on the 13th, and the warmest morning was on the 23rd when the minimum temperature was 17.4 °C.

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Extremes in October 2026
Hottest day	33.2 °C at Dunalley (Stroud Point) on the 23rd
Warmest days on average	21.2 °C at Friendly Beaches
Coolest days on average	10.4 °C at Mount Read
Coldest day	-0.7 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 13th
Coldest night	-5.6 °C at Liawenee on the 8th
Coolest nights on average	2.0 °C at Liawenee
Warmest nights on average	11.8 °C at Swan Island
Warmest night	20.1 °C at Strahan Aerodrome on the 23rd
Warmest on average overall	15.6 °C at Friendly Beaches
Coolest on average overall	6.5 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle)
Wettest overall	228.8 mm at Mount Read
Wettest day	39.6 mm at Mount Victoria (Una Plain) on the 26th
Strongest wind gust	133.0 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 13th

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest October temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for October
Luncheon Hill (Forestry)	26.6	on the 22nd	=26.6	on 18 Oct 2017	30	15.0
Swan Island	24.0	on the 23rd	23.0	on 20 Oct 2011	26	16.1
Launceston Airport	28.0	on the 22nd	27.4	on 18 Oct 2017	23	17.6
Warra	27.7	on the 22nd	=27.7	on 18 Oct 2017	23	13.6

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Record highest October mean maximum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for October
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	20.6	20.0	in 2017	145	17.0
larapuna (Eddystone Point)	19.0	=19.0	in 2015	116	16.3
Cape Sorell	17.8	16.6	in 2022	87	14.6
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road)	18.4	18.3	in 2015	55	16.5
Bicheno (Council Depot)	19.3	=19.3	in 2015	51	17.4
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)	20.6	20.5	in 2015	44	18.2
Strahan Aerodrome	18.7	18.1	in 2015	37	16.2
Dover	19.4	18.8	in 2015	37	16.4
Devonport Airport	17.5	17.2	in 2018	35	16.0
Friendly Beaches	21.2	20.6	in 2015	30	18.3
Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny)	18.0	17.4	in 2017	30	15.6
Low Head	16.9	16.5	in 2015	29	15.5
Swan Island	17.4	=17.4	in 2015	26	16.1
St Helens Aerodrome	20.2	19.5	in 2017	26	17.6
Launceston Airport	19.8	19.7	in 2015	23	17.6
Maria Island (Point Lesueur)	18.3	=18.3	in 2015	23	16.5
Grove (Research Station)	19.8	=19.8	in 2015	23	17.2

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Highest October mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for October
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	15.4	15.6	in 1942	13.3

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported

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Record highest October daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for October
larapuna (Eddystone Point)	15.2	on the 24th	15.1	on 16 Oct 2018	116	9.0
Bicheno (Council Depot)	16.0	on the 21st	15.9	on 27 Oct 2008	51	8.6
Strahan Aerodrome	20.1	on the 23rd	19.2	on 12 Oct 2006	39	7.3
Cape Sorell	17.7	on the 23rd	16.9	on 16 Oct 2018	30	8.7

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Record highest October mean minimum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for October
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	10.0	=10.0	in 2017	145	7.8
larapuna (Eddystone Point)	10.9	10.8	in 1999	116	9.0
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	9.3	9.0	in 2018	90	7.5
Flinders Island Airport	11.0	10.5	in 2017	64	8.7
Marrawah	9.7	9.6	in 2005	56	8.1
Bicheno (Council Depot)	10.6	10.0	in 2017	51	8.6
King Island Airport	10.2	10.1	in 2017	32	8.9
Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple)	4.7	4.2	in 2017	31	2.6
Friendly Beaches	10.0	=10.0	in 2005	30	8.6
Smithton Aerodrome	9.0	8.8	in 2005	30	7.0
Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny)	9.9	9.4	in 2017	30	8.3
Mount Read	2.9	2.5	in 2005	29	1.3
Scotts Peak Dam	6.6	6.4	in 2018	29	5.1
Swan Island	11.8	11.7	in 2001	26	10.4
St Helens Aerodrome	10.3	9.4	in 2005	26	8.1
Tasman Island	9.3	8.8	in 2017	25	7.7
Maria Island (Point Lesueur)	10.9	10.5	in 2017	23	9.4
Hogan Island	11.7	11.5	in 2005	21	10.3

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Highest October mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for October
Cape Sorell	10.2	10.5	in 1963	8.7
kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle)	2.5	3.7	in 1963	0.2
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road)	7.6	7.9	in 1999	5.9
Warra	5.7	6.0	in 2005	4.4
Liawenee	2.0	2.1	in 2005	0.8
Low Head	10.4	10.8	in 2005	9.6
Luncheon Hill (Forestry)	7.5	7.8	in 2005	6.1
Devonport Airport	8.7	9.7	in 2005	7.5
Wynyard Airport	7.7	8.4	in 2005	6.3

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported

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Record highest October mean temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for October
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	15.3	15.0	in 2017	145	12.4
larapuna (Eddystone Point)	15.0	14.7	in 2015	116	12.7
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	12.4	12.1	in 1942	90	10.4
Cape Sorell	14.0	13.3	in 1963	87	11.6
Flinders Island Airport	15.0	14.1	in 2015	64	12.8
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road)	13.0	12.8	in 1999	55	11.2
Marrawah	13.2	12.8	in 2005	55	11.6
Bicheno (Council Depot)	14.9	14.7	in 2015	51	13.0
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)	14.4	14.2	in 2017	44	12.6
Dover	13.4	13.3	in 2017	37	11.4
Devonport Airport	13.1	12.9	in 2005	35	11.7
King Island Airport	14.2	13.7	in 2015	32	12.5
Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple)	9.2	9.1	in 2015	31	6.8
Luncheon Hill (Forestry)	12.6	=12.6	in 2015	30	10.5
Friendly Beaches	15.6	15.2	in 2015	30	13.4
Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny)	14.0	13.4	in 2017	30	11.9
Tunnack Fire Station	11.8	11.6	in 2017	30	9.6
Smithton Aerodrome	13.2	12.8	in 2005	30	11.7
Low Head	13.6	13.3	in 2005	29	12.5
Mount Read	6.6	=6.6	in 2015	29	4.6
Scotts Peak Dam	12.3	12.2	in 2015	29	9.9
Campania (Kincora)	14.4	=14.4	in 2017	27	12.4
Swan Island	14.6	=14.6	in 2001	26	13.2
St Helens Aerodrome	15.3	14.3	in 2017	26	12.9
Tasman Island	12.4	12.2	in 2017	25	10.7
Maria Island (Point Lesueur)	14.6	14.3	in 2017	23	13.0
Launceston Airport	13.1	12.8	in 2015	23	11.5
Warra	10.9	10.5	in 2015	23	9.0

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Summary statistics for October 2026
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for October 2026	Diff from average	Highest for October 2026		Mean for October 2026	Diff from average	Lowest for October 2026		Total for October 2026	Average for October	Rank of October 2026	Fraction of October average
Northern (district 91)
Cressy (Brumbys Creek)	19.5		27.3	22nd	5.7		-1.6	8th	43.0
Devonport Airport	17.5	+1.5	21.1	29th	8.7	+1.2	1.7	14th	48.4	64.3	average	75%
Kennaook/Cape Grim	15.2	+1.0	21.2	20th	10.2	+0.9	5.3	7th	60.0	71.3	average	84%
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)	20.6	+2.4	28.5	22nd	8.1	+1.1	1.2	14th	44.6	53.3	average	84%
Launceston Airport	19.8	+2.2	28.0	22nd	6.4	+1.0	-0.2	7th	46.2	46.4	average	100%
Low Head	16.9	+1.4	20.3	22nd	10.4	+0.8	4.8	14th	39.2	55.7	average	70%
Luncheon Hill (Forestry)	17.7	+2.7	26.6	22nd	7.5	+1.4	1.4	7th	112.4	132.4	average	85%
Marrawah	16.6	+1.6	22.8	23rd	9.7	+1.6	5.8	8th	72.2	89.8	average	80%
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road)	18.4	+1.9	26.1	22nd	7.6	+1.7	0.5	14th	68.6	84.6	average	81%
Sheffield School Farm	16.9	+1.6	22.6	21st	6.5	+0.7	-0.3	7th	64.2	91.8	average	70%
Smithton Aerodrome	17.4	+1.0	23.5	21st	9.0	+2.0	1.7	7th	71.6	79.9	average	90%
Wynyard Airport	17.3	+1.0	22.3	21st	7.7	+1.4	0.8	14th	67.2	94.1	average	71%
East Coast (district 92)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	19.3	+1.9	26.5	23rd	10.6	+2.0	5.5	26th	38.6	57.1	average	68%
Fingal (Fleming St)	20.3		28.9	23rd	6.3		-0.6	7th	47.4
Friendly Beaches	21.2	+2.9	32.2	23rd	10.0	+1.4	3.4	8th	34.4	66.1	low	52%
larapuna (Eddystone Point)	19.0	+2.7	27.2	23rd	10.9	+1.9	3.5	14th	53.8	67.8	average	79%
Maria Island (Point Lesueur)	18.3	+1.8	27.3	23rd	10.9	+1.5	5.1	7th	26.2	44.6	average	59%
St Helens Aerodrome	20.2	+2.6	29.2	21st	10.3	+2.2	5.5	27th	59.4	69.1	average	86%
Swan Island	17.4	+1.3	24.0	23rd	11.8	+1.4	6.2	7th	39.0	50.8	average	77%
Swansea (Francis Street)	20.3	+2.6	31.2	23rd	8.5	+1.0	2.2	8th	31.0	55.7	low	56%
Midlands (district 93)
Ross (The Boulevards)	19.9	+2.7	28.9	22nd	4.5	-0.3	-2.9	14th	35.0	48.9	average	72%
Southeast (district 94)
Campania (Kincora)	21.0	+2.9	32.7	23rd	7.7	+1.1	1.0	8th	44.6	47.5	average	94%
Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny)	18.0	+2.4	28.7	22nd	9.9	+1.6	4.9	13th	56.0	70.9	average	79%
Dennes Point	18.4	+1.8	30.3	23rd	10.0	+1.3	4.5	13th	33.4	55.5	average	60%
Dover	19.4	+3.0	31.8	23rd	7.5	+1.2	1.4	8th	47.4	87.1	low	54%
Dunalley (Stroud Point)	19.3	+2.3	33.2	23rd	10.4	+1.3	6.1	27th	29.4	57.6	low	51%
Grove (Research Station)	19.8	+2.6	30.3	22nd	5.9	+0.4	-1.0	8th	65.0	70.9	average	92%
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	20.6	+3.6	32.1	23rd	10.0	+2.2	5.0	13th	34.4	62.0	low	56%
Hobart Airport	20.7		32.4	23rd	9.2		1.8	8th	37.0
kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle)	10.5	+3.2	21.1	22nd	2.5	+2.3	-4.2	13th	45.2	86.6	low	52%
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	15.4	+2.1	25.3	9th	9.3	+1.8	4.6	13th	63.2	105.3	low	60%
Tasman Island	15.5	+1.8	28.3	23rd	9.3	+1.6	4.0	13th	48.8	64.6	average	76%
Tunnack Fire Station	17.7	+2.9	26.7	23rd	6.0	+1.6	-0.1	7th	39.2	61.2	low	64%
Derwent Valley (district 95)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates)	20.9	+3.1	31.1	22nd	5.7	-0.1	-0.9	8th	44.6	57.0	average	78%
Ouse Fire Station	20.7	+2.8	30.1	22nd	5.5	+0.2	-1.3	8th	54.2	55.4	average	98%
Central Plateau (district 96)
Butlers Gorge	15.4	+2.8	25.4	22nd	3.0	+0.6	-3.8	9th	112.8	159.5	low	71%
Liawenee	13.7	+1.8	21.1	21st	2.0	+1.2	-5.6	8th	62.8	80.3	average	78%
West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97)
Cape Sorell	17.8	+3.2	25.0	17th	10.2	+1.5	6.3	13th	72.8	105.4	low	69%
Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple)	13.7	+2.8	25.9	22nd	4.7	+2.1	-1.3	13th	64.6	101.2	low	64%
Low Rocky Point	17.0	+1.9	26.7	9th	9.4	+1.0	5.3	8th	51.2	113.1	v low	45%
Mount Read	10.4	+2.6	22.0	22nd	2.9	+1.6	-3.1	14th	228.2	365.9	v low	62%
Scotts Peak Dam	18.0	+3.3	29.3	22nd	6.6	+1.5	1.1	13th	99.2	164.5	low	60%
Strahan Aerodrome	18.7	+2.5	30.7	22nd	8.5	+1.2	0.8	8th	75.8	121.4	low	62%
Warra	16.2	+2.6	27.7	22nd	5.7	+1.3	0.4	8th	118.6	183.8	low	64%
King Island (district 98)
King Island Airport	18.1	+2.1	26.6	23rd	10.2	+1.3	4.5	14th	48.8	73.4	low	66%
Flinders Island (district 99)
Flinders Island Airport	19.1	+2.2	29.1	23rd	11.0	+2.3	0.6	15th	66.8	59.5	average	112%
Note: From 2017, information about Macquarie Island can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

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