Friday, 1 June 2018 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0

Tasmania in autumn 2018: a record wet day in the southeast, dry in the north, warm overall

Tasmanian temperatures were above average in Tasmania during autumn, especially by night. Rainfall was mixed, with record-breaking rain in the southeast in May but below-average totals in the north.

A mixed result for rain

• There was exceptionally heavy rain fell in the southeast around 10 and 11 May, with some sites having their highest autumn daily rainfall on record or even their wettest day for any time of year; for more details see the May summary
• The very wet day in May meant some sites in the southeast had their wettest autumn for several decades
• March was wet over much of Tasmania, but April was dry, and May was dry in the north; overall autumn rainfall was below average in the north, but above average in the southeast and the western highlands
• Tasmania's total rainfall for autumn was 7% above average; wetter than autumn 2017 but drier than autumn 2016
• Serious to severe rainfall deficiencies for periods of twelve months or more continue near the east coast, and particularly in the north

A warm autumn overall

• Tasmania's mean temperature for autumn was 0.51 °C above average, cooler than autumn 2017 but much warmer than autumn 2015
• The State's mean minimum temperature was 0.68 °C above average, whilst the mean maximum temperature was 0.34 °C above average
• Some sites in the southeast saw daytime temperatures into the low 30s during March, but at Liawenee on the Central Plateau it dipped below −5 °C on several mornings in late May

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

• Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 214.8 mm, which is 151% of the long-term average of 142.1 mm
• Hobart registered 129.2 mm – more than half the autumn total – in the 24 hours to 9 am on 11 May, with almost half of that in the 3 hours between 9 pm and midnight on 10 May
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 18.7 °C, which is 1.4 °C above the long-term average of 17.3 °C. The warmest day was 30.1 °C on 17 March, and the coolest day was on 27 May when the temperature reached just 11.3 °C
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 10.3 °C, which is 1.3 °C above the long-term average of 9.0 °C. The coldest morning was 2.6 °C on 27 May, and the warmest morning was on 11 March when the minimum temperature was 18.2 °C
• Hobart recorded wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h on five days this autumn; in most autumns there are only one or two such windy days

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

* note: Some data are missing from Mount Read, and the true rainfall total is higher

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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

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* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top