Tasmania in April 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in April were below to very much below average for most of Tasmania, however parts of the east and south-east had near average rainfall.
  • Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in April was 55.3 mm, 51% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • It was the driest April in Tasmania since 2015.
  • Most of the north-west had its lowest on record January to April rainfall since 1900.
  • Tea Tree Point had its highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

Events

  • Early in the month, two cold fronts swept across Tasmania, bringing a band of showers, strong and gusty winds, colder air and snow to elevated parts of the state.
  • For more details, visit the April national climate summary.

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

  • Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 28.0 mm, which is 57% of the long-term average of 49.5 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 18.8 °C.
  • The warmest day was 27.0 °C on the 10th, and the coolest day was on the 28th when the temperature reached 13.2 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 10.1 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 4.6 °C on the 30th, and the warmest morning was on the 11th when the minimum temperature was 14.6 °C.

Extremes in April 2025
Hottest day 28.9 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 13th
Warmest days on average 20.8 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)
Coolest days on average 9.4 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle)
Coldest day 2.4 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 30th
Coldest night -5.6 °C at Liawenee on the 30th
Coolest nights on average 2.1 °C at Liawenee
Warmest nights on average 14.0 °C at Hogan Island
14.0 °C at Swan Island
Warmest night 17.2 °C at Swan Island on the 25th
Warmest on average overall 16.8 °C at Swan Island
Coolest on average overall 6.2 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle)
Wettest overall 178.2 mm at Mount Read
Wettest day 37.2 mm at Mount Read on the 6th
Strongest wind gust 139.0 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 6th

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
April
Tea Tree Point 64.0 84.2 in 2001 31.4

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




Record highest April mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
April
Cape Sorell 17.9 =17.9 in 2022 85 15.7
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) 20.8 20.5 in 2002 42 19.0
King Island Airport 19.8 19.5 in 2005 30 17.8
Low Head 19.1 18.9 in 2016 28 17.8
Launceston Airport 19.7 19.5 in 2007 21 18.2



Highest April mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
April
Marrawah 18.6 18.9 in 1989 16.9
Liawenee 13.9 14.0 in 2002 12.3
Luncheon Hill (Forestry) 17.8 18.4 in 2002 15.7
Devonport Airport 19.3 19.4 in 2002 17.9
Warra 14.8 15.2 in 2005 13.6

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




Record highest April mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
April
Bicheno (Council Depot) 12.1 =12.1 in 1971 51 10.3
Friendly Beaches 11.2 11.1 in 2016 29 9.8
St Helens Aerodrome 11.4 11.0 in 2022 25 9.6



Highest April mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
April
larapuna (Eddystone Point) 13.0 13.8 in 1989 11.1

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




Record highest April mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
April
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) 15.2 14.9 in 2010 42 13.3
King Island Airport 15.6 =15.6 in 2010 30 14.2
Sheffield School Farm 13.2 =13.2 in 2002 29 11.8
Ouse Fire Station 13.2 13.0 in 2010 27 11.8
St Helens Aerodrome 15.4 =15.4 in 2016 25 14.1
Launceston Airport 13.9 13.6 in 2022 21 12.4




Summary statistics for April 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
April
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
April
2025
Mean for
April
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
April
2025
Total for
April
2025
Average
for
April
Rank of
April
2025
Fraction of
April
average
Northern (district 91)
Cressy (Brumbys Creek) 19.3 23.8 13th 7.5 -1.2 8th 23.0
Devonport Airport 19.3 +1.4 22.3 22nd 9.4 +0.6 3.1 9th 28.0 60.5 low 46%
Kennaook/Cape Grim 18.0 +1.4 21.6 18th 12.3 +0.6 8.2 30th 18.8 56.4 lowest 33%
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) 20.8 +1.8 24.7 21st 9.4 +1.9 2.6 8th 22.0 51.6 low 43%
Launceston Airport 19.7 +1.5 25.3 13th 8.1 +1.4 2.2 8th 24.0 48.0 low 50%
Low Head 19.1 +1.3 22.1 13th 12.2 +1.0 7.5 30th 25.6 55.9 low 46%
Luncheon Hill (Forestry) 17.8 +2.1 21.9 2nd 9.1 +0.9 3.8 5th 47.6 98.6 low 48%
Marrawah 18.6 +1.7 21.8 24th 11.3 +1.0 7.6 30th 38.2 83.1 v low 46%
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) 19.1 +1.2 24.2 13th 9.1 +1.1 3.2 8th 27.8 77.5 v low 36%
Sheffield School Farm 18.1 +1.6 23.5 21st 8.0 +0.9 1.3 30th 2.2 68.3 lowest 3%
Smithton Aerodrome 19.1 +1.2 22.9 10th 8.6 +0.8 2.3 1st 33.2 60.2 low 55%
Wynyard Airport 19.1 +1.4 23.5 21st 8.6 +1.4 2.4 9th 33.4 69.6 low 48%
East Coast (district 92)
Bicheno (Council Depot) 19.6 +0.7 27.0 13th 12.1 +1.8 6.5 8th 35.2 57.9 average 61%
Fingal (Fleming St) 19.5 27.5 13th 7.3 -2.2 8th 3.6
Friendly Beaches 19.8 +0.9 25.9 13th 11.2 +1.4 5.0 8th 39.8 53.2 average 75%
larapuna (Eddystone Point) 19.7 +1.8 26.2 13th 13.0 +1.9 6.9 5th 29.8 63.6 low 47%
Maria Island (Point Lesueur) 18.0 +0.3 25.2 13th 12.2 +0.9 8.2 5th 28.2 35.9 average 79%
St Helens Aerodrome 19.3 +0.7 27.0 13th 11.4 +1.8 5.6 8th 42.4 53.8 average 79%
Swan Island 19.4 +1.1 23.0 13th 14.0 +1.2 9.1 8th 34.2 45.7 average 75%
Swansea (Francis Street) 19.5 +0.7 28.0 13th 9.8 +1.4 4.0 8th 47.6 38.1 average 125%
Midlands (district 93)
Ross (The Boulevards) 18.7 +1.0 22.8 13th 5.8 +0.4 -1.9 30th 30.8 36.2 average 85%
Southeast (district 94)
Campania (Kincora) 19.8 +0.8 27.2 10th 8.3 +0.8 1.5 30th 39.2 31.9 average 123%
Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) 17.1 +0.4 24.3 10th 10.6 +0.5 6.3 5th 64.4 55.9 average 115%
Dennes Point 18.2 +0.4 26.5 10th 10.5 +0.1 6.6 30th 29.2 33.1 average 88%
Dover 17.6 +0.6 25.1 10th 7.1 -0.1 2.0 15th 50.4 65.7 average 77%
Dunalley (Stroud Point) 18.7 +0.5 27.9 10th 11.4 +0.6 7.6 30th 16.4 37.1 low 44%
Grove (Research Station) 19.0 +1.0 25.7 10th 5.8 -0.1 -1.2 15th 43.2 45.3 average 95%
Hobart (Ellerslie Road) 18.8 +1.4 27.0 10th 10.1 +1.1 4.6 30th 28.0 49.5 average 57%
Hobart Airport 19.2 27.0 10th 9.5 3.6 30th 23.2
kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) 9.4 +0.9 14.7 17th 3.1 +0.8 -2.7 5th 73.2 80.4 average 91%
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse 15.2 +0.7 21.0 16th 10.3 +0.7 6.6 5th 106.6 106.8 average 100%
Tasman Island 15.6 +0.4 23.0 10th 10.6 +0.6 6.3 5th 53.8 65.9 average 82%
Tunnack Fire Station 16.6 +1.1 23.9 13th 6.3 +1.1 -2.8 30th 31.0 40.2 average 77%
Derwent Valley (district 95)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) 19.7 +1.6 26.0 10th 6.6 +0.4 -1.6 30th 26.8 45.3 low 59%
Ouse Fire Station 19.7 +1.3 26.4 10th 6.7 +1.4 -1.3 15th 31.0 31.5 average 98%
Central Plateau (district 96)
Butlers Gorge 14.2 +1.1 20.1 12th 4.1 +0.6 -3.2 30th 70.0 138.3 low 51%
Liawenee 13.9 +1.6 18.9 13th 2.1 +0.2 -5.6 30th 20.4 65.2 v low 31%
West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97)
Cape Sorell 17.9 +2.2 21.2 18th 11.4 +1.0 7.3 30th 47.8 105.6 v low 45%
Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) 12.2 +1.2 19.6 17th 5.1 +0.5 -0.1 5th 64.4 73.0 average 88%
Low Rocky Point 17.0 +0.7 21.1 24th 10.4 0.0 4.8 30th 87.6 104.4 average 84%
Mount Read 9.8 +1.0 14.1 19th 4.2 +0.8 -1.2 5th 178.2 292.8 low 61%
Scotts Peak Dam 16.4 +1.5 21.6 24th 7.1 +0.2 1.8 30th 92.0 130.6 low 70%
Strahan Aerodrome 18.0 +1.1 23.7 24th 9.1 +0.5 0.2 30th 71.8 115.8 low 62%
Warra 14.8 +1.2 20.9 13th 6.5 +0.4 0.2 30th 100.6 118.5 average 85%
King Island (district 98)
King Island Airport 19.8 +2.0 25.1 24th 11.5 +0.9 2.3 12th 16.4 55.5 lowest 30%
Flinders Island (district 99)
Flinders Island Airport 20.5 +1.7 28.9 13th 12.1 +1.3 5.9 12th 25.8 57.8 low 45%
Note: From 2017, information about Macquarie Island can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

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 Friday 2 May 2025. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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.

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