Monday 1 September 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in August 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in August were below average for most of Tasmania, very much below average for parts of the east and the south coast, and average for parts of the north and north-east.
- Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in August was 98.6 mm, 34% below the 1961–1990 average.
- It was the driest August in Tasmania since 2014.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in August were very much above average across most of the state.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 11.85 °C, 1.34 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the sixth-warmest on record for all Augusts since 1910.
- Mean minimum temperatures in August were average for most of the state, above avearge across the north, and very much above average for parts of the north-east.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 2.95 °C, 0.16 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Tasmania had its lowest mean minimum temperature for August since 2019.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean temperature was 7.40 °C, 0.75 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Cape Bruny had its equal-highest August mean maximum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest daily minimum temperature on record, including larapuna (Eddystone Point) with 115 years of record.
- Ouse Fire Station had its equal-lowest August mean minimum temperature on record.
Events
- For more details, visit the August national climate summary.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 14.0 mm, which is 26% of the long-term average of 54.2 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 15.0 °C, which is 1.9 °C above the long-term average of 13.1 °C.
- The warmest day was 19.1 °C on the 26th, and the coolest day was on the 17th when the temperature reached 10.7 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 5.6 °C, which is 0.4 °C above the long-term average of 5.2 °C.
- The coldest morning was 1.3 °C on the 17th, and the warmest morning was on the 15th when the minimum temperature was 10.5 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
19.5 °C at Friendly Beaches on the 26th |
| Warmest days on average |
15.3 °C at Friendly Beaches |
| Coolest days on average |
4.4 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
-0.6 °C at Mount Read on the 16th |
| Coldest night |
-7.5 °C at Liawenee on the 1st |
| Coolest nights on average |
-1.3 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average |
9.3 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
13.8 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 22nd |
| Warmest on average overall |
12.1 °C at larapuna (Eddystone Point) |
| Coolest on average overall |
1.7 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
267.4 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day |
74.4 mm at Mount Read on the 31st |
| Strongest wind gust |
141.0 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 27th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest August mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 13.9 | =13.9 | in 2024 | 29 | 12.9 |
| Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 13.7 | on the 22nd | 12.9 | on 24 Aug 2014 | 115 | 7.0 |
| Cape Sorell | 13.7 | on the 22nd | =13.7 | on 25 Aug 2011 | 28 | 7.4 |
| Swan Island | 13.1 | on the 22nd | 12.8 | on 30 Aug 2005 | 24 | 8.5 |
| Record lowest August mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Ouse Fire Station | 0.0 | =0.0 | in 1998 | 28 | 2.0 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2025 |
Mean for August 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2025 |
Total for August 2025 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2025 |
Fraction of August average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 13.6 | 15.7 | 22nd | 2.9 | -2.6 | 18th | 48.4 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 14.1 | +0.8 | 16.3 | 21st | 5.7 | +0.6 | -0.5 | 17th | 83.4 | 89.2 | average | 94% |
| Kennaook/Cape Grim | 13.0 | +0.5 | 15.1 | 22nd | 8.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 17th | 85.4 | 122.9 | low | 70% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 14.9 | +1.0 | 18.1 | 21st | 4.0 | +0.3 | -1.4 | 18th | 61.2 | 83.5 | average | 73% |
| Launceston Airport | 13.8 | +0.8 | 16.7 | 21st | 3.4 | +0.4 | -2.4 | 1st | 53.8 | 76.4 | average | 70% |
| Low Head | 13.7 | +0.6 | 15.6 | 24th | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 17th | 76.4 | 76.6 | average | 100% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 12.4 | +1.2 | 16.0 | 24th | 4.9 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 17th | 142.8 | 205.4 | low | 70% |
| Marrawah | 13.5 | +0.7 | 15.8 | 14th | 7.3 | +0.3 | 2.2 | 17th | 104.0 | 135.3 | average | 77% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 13.5 | +0.9 | 16.8 | 25th | 5.2 | +1.2 | -1.0 | 18th | 90.0 | 116.2 | average | 78% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 12.1 | +0.5 | 15.0 | 13th | 4.2 | +0.5 | -0.2 | 19th | 124.0 | 131.0 | average | 95% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 13.9 | +0.2 | 15.8 | 22nd | 5.6 | +0.4 | -0.5 | 17th | 82.2 | 124.1 | low | 66% |
| Wynyard Airport | 13.5 | +0.1 | 16.2 | 13th | 4.7 | +0.6 | -2.1 | 17th | 91.6 | 117.2 | average | 78% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 13.8 | 17.0 | 14th | 2.6 | -3.8 | 18th | 33.6 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 15.3 | +0.5 | 19.5 | 26th | 6.7 | +0.6 | 1.2 | 1st | 29.0 | 53.3 | low | 54% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 15.2 | +1.6 | 16.7 | 20th | 8.9 | +1.9 | 3.9 | 7th | 61.2 | 69.5 | average | 88% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 13.9 | +0.5 | 16.5 | 26th | 8.2 | +0.6 | 4.8 | 30th | 14.0 | 40.8 | low | 34% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 14.9 | +0.6 | 17.3 | 14th | 6.3 | +0.9 | 1.5 | 7th | 45.2 | 56.2 | average | 80% |
| Swan Island | 14.5 | +0.9 | 17.0 | 20th | 9.3 | +0.8 | 5.2 | 17th | 44.4 | 56.2 | average | 79% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 14.9 | +0.3 | 18.8 | 26th | 5.0 | +0.3 | -0.4 | 17th | 18.0 | 36.8 | low | 49% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 13.4 | +0.8 | 16.5 | 21st | 0.9 | -1.2 | -4.7 | 17th | 18.6 | 48.2 | low | 39% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 14.7 | +0.4 | 18.8 | 26th | 2.8 | -1.3 | -2.4 | 17th | 12.2 | 52.5 | v low | 23% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 13.9 | +1.0 | 17.7 | 14th | 7.0 | +0.3 | 3.5 | 16th | 50.6 | 87.0 | low | 58% |
| Dennes Point | 13.7 | +0.4 | 17.0 | 14th | 6.9 | +0.4 | 3.1 | 20th | 15.0 | 54.9 | lowest | 27% |
| Dover | 13.7 | +0.6 | 18.5 | 21st | 2.7 | -1.2 | -1.5 | 1st | 63.4 | 91.9 | average | 69% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 14.3 | +0.8 | 18.3 | 26th | 6.9 | +0.4 | 3.4 | 17th | 12.0 | 48.7 | lowest | 25% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 14.6 | +1.1 | 18.5 | 21st | 1.7 | -1.2 | -3.6 | 19th | 29.4 | 88.4 | v low | 33% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 15.0 | +1.9 | 19.1 | 26th | 5.6 | +0.4 | 1.3 | 17th | 14.0 | 54.2 | v low | 26% |
| Hobart Airport | 15.0 | 18.9 | 26th | 4.3 | 0.3 | 17th | 14.2 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 4.4 | +1.5 | 9.3 | 14th | -1.0 | +0.6 | -5.2 | 30th | 28.8 | 85.0 | low | 34% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 12.4 | +1.2 | 18.0 | 21st | 7.6 | +1.1 | 3.5 | 30th | 73.2 | 124.1 | low | 59% |
| Tasman Island | 11.9 | +0.4 | 15.2 | 14th | 7.7 | +1.1 | 3.3 | 17th | 39.2 | 76.4 | v low | 51% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 11.3 | +0.7 | 14.7 | 25th | 1.9 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 17th | 12.6 | 61.7 | lowest | 20% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 14.4 | +1.2 | 18.7 | 21st | 0.8 | -1.5 | -4.4 | 19th | 20.8 | 54.1 | low | 38% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 14.0 | +0.5 | 19.0 | 14th | 0.0 | -2.0 | -5.1 | 20th | 21.6 | 63.8 | low | 34% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 9.5 | +1.4 | 13.3 | 21st | -0.4 | -0.5 | -5.7 | 17th | 132.0 | 185.8 | average | 71% |
| Liawenee | 7.6 | +1.0 | 11.7 | 14th | -1.3 | -0.1 | -7.5 | 1st | 58.0 | 125.3 | low | 46% |
| West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 14.0 | +1.8 | 17.0 | 20th | 7.9 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 17th | 101.6 | 148.4 | low | 68% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 7.5 | +0.9 | 12.7 | 25th | 1.4 | 0.0 | -2.4 | 30th | 92.0 | 129.1 | low | 71% |
| Low Rocky Point | 13.8 | +1.1 | 18.8 | 21st | 6.8 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 17th | 115.8 | 152.0 | low | 76% |
| Mount Read | 4.6 | +0.5 | 8.2 | 24th | 0.0 | -0.1 | -4.0 | 17th | 267.4 | 379.3 | low | 70% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 11.7 | +1.3 | 17.4 | 21st | 3.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 17th | 134.4 | 228.2 | low | 59% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 14.2 | +1.1 | 18.8 | 21st | 5.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 2nd | 116.2 | 183.0 | low | 64% |
| Warra | 10.3 | +0.8 | 14.6 | 21st | 2.4 | -0.3 | -2.4 | 17th | 135.2 | 235.8 | v low | 57% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 14.6 | +0.8 | 17.6 | 22nd | 7.1 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 1st | 65.2 | 112.5 | low | 58% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 14.9 | +1.1 | 17.7 | 15th | 6.1 | -0.6 | -1.2 | 18th | 71.0 | 74.7 | average | 95% |
| 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 1 September 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
