Tuesday, 5 December 2023 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0
Tasmania in spring 2023
Rainfall
- Most of Tasmania had below average spring rainfall; it was very much drier than average along the west coast and across the north, tending to close to average in the south-east.
- For Tasmania as a whole, spring rainfall was 33% below average (based on 1961–1990) and the 5th lowest on record going back to 1900.
- The wettest day was the 20th when Strathgordon (Gordon Power Station) recorded 74.6 mm when a rainband from the south-west slowly crossed the state.
- Warra, with 20 years of rainfall records, had its highest spring daily rainfall with 66 mm.
Temperature
- Maximum temperatures were very much above average for most of the state.
- For Tasmania as a whole, the mean maximum temperature was 1.37 °C above average (based on 1961–1990) and the 4th highest on record.
- Minimum temperatures were warmer than average for most of the state, and very much warmer than average along the north coast and the Furneaux Islands.
- For Tasmania as a whole, the mean minimum temperature was 0.38 °C above average (based on 1961–1990) and the highest since 2020.
- Some sites had their highest spring mean daily maximum temperature on record, including larapuna (Eddystone Point) with 111 years of records.
- Some of those same sites also had their highest spring mean temperature on record.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 134.8 mm, which is 80% of the long-term average of 169.0 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 18.2 °C, which is 1.2 °C above the long-term average of 17.0 °C.
- The warmest day was 27.2 °C on 10 November, and the coolest day was on 25 October when the temperature reached 11.2 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 8.7 °C, which is 0.8 °C above the long-term average of 7.9 °C.
- The coldest morning was 1.8 °C on 22 September, and the warmest morning was on 9 November when the minimum temperature was 14.8 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in spring 2023 | |
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| Hottest day | 30.4 °C at Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) on 10 Nov |
| Warmest days on average | 19.6 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average | 8.5 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
-0.7 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 25 Oct -0.7 °C at Mount Read on 25 Oct |
| Coldest night | -6.8 °C at Liawenee on 26 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average |
1.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) 1.1 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average | 11.0 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night | 18.1 °C at Flinders Island Airport on 25 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall | 14.2 °C at larapuna (Eddystone Point) |
| Coolest on average overall | 4.8 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall | 758.0 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day | 74.6 mm at Strathgordon (Gordon Power Station) on 20 Sep |
| Strongest wind gust | 159 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 25 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Warra | 66.0 | on 20 Sep | 53.4 | on 26 Nov 2015 | 20 | |
| Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for spring |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 18.4 | 18.3 | in 2011 | 111 | 16.3 |
| Devonport Airport | 17.4 | 17.0 | in 2015 | 31 | 16.1 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 16.4 | = 16.4 | in 2015 | 26 | 14.9 |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 17.4 | = 17.4 | in 2009 | 26 | 16.5 |
| Low Head | 16.8 | 16.2 | in 2015 | 25 | 15.6 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 18.8 | = 18.8 | in 2017 | 22 | 17.7 |
| Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
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Average for spring |
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| Swan Island | 11.0 | = 11.0 | in 2020 | 21 | 10.5 |
| Record highest spring mean temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for spring |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 14.2 | = 14.2 | in 2015 | 111 | 12.7 |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 13.7 | 13.6 | in 2015 | 39 | 12.7 |
| Devonport Airport | 12.7 | = 12.7 | in 2020 | 31 | 11.9 |
| Low Head | 13.5 | 13.3 | in 2009 | 25 | 12.7 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 13.8 | = 13.8 | in 2017 | 22 | 13.0 |
| Swan Island | 14.0 | = 14.0 | in 2015 | 21 | 13.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for spring 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2023 |
Mean for spring 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2023 |
Total for spring 2023 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2023 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 14.8 | +0.4 | 20.6 | 24 Nov | 9.8 | +0.3 | 5.0 | 26 Oct | 108.8 | 207.9 | v low | 52% |
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 18.8 | 27.2 | 23 Nov | 5.8 | -2.0 | 7 Oct | 71.4 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 17.4 | +1.3 | 23.7 | 11 Nov | 8.1 | +0.5 | 1.8 | 22 Sep | 81.4 | 191.8 | v low | 42% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 19.6 | +1.4 | 26.6 | 11 Nov | 7.8 | +0.7 | 1.2 | 26 Oct | 93.5 | 166.2 | v low | 56% |
| Launceston Airport | 18.8 | +1.1 | 26.9 | 23 Nov | 6.1 | +0.4 | -1.0 | 17 Oct | 82.4 | 150.4 | lowest | 55% |
| Low Head | 16.8 | +1.2 | 23.0 | 26 Nov | 10.2 | +0.4 | 4.7 | 2 Sep | 71.2 | 159.9 | v low | 45% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 16.4 | +1.5 | 26.6 | 23 Nov | 6.8 | +0.3 | 2.0 | 27 Oct | 256.2 | 387.0 | v low | 66% |
| Marrawah | 16.0 | +0.9 | 22.7 | 25 Nov | 3.0 | 15 Oct | 161.4 | 261.4 | v low | 62% | ||
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 17.6 | +1.1 | 25.1 | 11 Nov | 6.7 | +0.5 | 0.7 | 17 Oct | 138.8 | 244.4 | v low | 57% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 16.7 | +1.2 | 23.2 | 8 Nov | 5.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 17 Oct | 122.0 | 276.0 | v low | 44% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 17.4 | +0.9 | 24.0 | 20 Nov | 7.5 | +0.2 | 0.5 | 17 Oct | 128.4 | 233.5 | v low | 55% |
| Wynyard Airport | 17.6 | +1.3 | 24.5 | 18 Nov | 7.1 | +0.6 | 0.6 | 22 Sep | 136.6 | 254.8 | v low | 54% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 17.9 | +0.6 | 27.8 | 11 Nov | 9.5 | +0.7 | 3.4 | 11 Sep | 92.9 | 163.6 | low | 57% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 18.8 | 27.6 | 11 Nov | 4.9 | -2.7 | 10 Sep | 97.6 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 19.1 | +0.8 | 28.6 | 11 Nov | 9.2 | +0.4 | 2.1 | 2 Sep | 101.2 | 180.4 | low | 56% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 18.4 | +2.1 | 26.8 | 11 Nov | 10.0 | +0.9 | 4.7 | 26 Oct | 107.6 | 192.1 | v low | 56% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 16.6 | +0.1 | 23.9 | 10 Nov | 9.9 | +0.3 | 5.1 | 11 Sep | 131.6 | 149.7 | average | 88% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 18.8 | +1.1 | 26.8 | 11 Nov | 8.7 | +0.4 | 2.0 | 10 Sep | 84.4 | 204.4 | low | 41% |
| Swan Island | 17.0 | +0.8 | 21.8 | 8 Nov | 11.0 | +0.5 | 5.6 | 17 Oct | 88.6 | 153.4 | low | 58% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 18.3 | +0.5 | 29.8 | 10 Nov | 7.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 11 Sep | 77.3 | 163.7 | low | 47% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 18.5 | +1.2 | 26.9 | 23 Nov | 4.4 | -0.7 | -4.4 | 22 Sep | 79.0 | 135.3 | low | 58% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 19.2 | +0.9 | 28.3 | 10 Nov | 6.6 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 22 Sep | 134.4 | 139.5 | average | 96% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 15.7 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 24 Nov | 8.8 | +0.3 | 4.9 | 21 Sep | 216.0 | 197.0 | high | 110% |
| Dennes Point | 17.0 | +0.4 | 24.0 | 13 Sep | 8.7 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 22 Sep | 131.8 | 142.6 | average | 92% |
| Dover | 16.8 | +0.5 | 23.4 | 24 Nov | 6.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 22 Sep | 243.8 | 239.4 | average | 102% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 17.4 | +0.4 | 26.6 | 10 Nov | 9.2 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2 Sep | 123.4 | 143.7 | average | 86% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 17.7 | +0.4 | 27.1 | 10 Nov | 4.9 | -0.8 | -2.2 | 11 Sep | 177.8 | 200.2 | average | 89% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 18.2 | +1.2 | 27.2 | 10 Nov | 8.7 | +0.8 | 1.8 | 22 Sep | 134.8 | 169.0 | average | 80% |
| Hobart Airport | 18.5 | 27.6 | 10 Nov | 7.3 | -1.8 | 11 Sep | 95.2 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 8.5 | +1.2 | 18.8 | 10 Nov | 1.1 | +0.7 | -5.0 | 11 Sep | 243.2 | 258.1 | average | 94% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 13.1 | -0.2 | 20.3 | 4 Sep | 8.5 | +0.9 | 4.4 | 26 Oct | 272.2 | 303.7 | average | 90% |
| Tasman Island | 14.1 | +0.2 | 21.3 | 19 Sep | 8.5 | +0.6 | 3.5 | 15 Oct | 206.6 | 195.2 | average | 106% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 16.1 | +1.2 | 24.0 | 10 Nov | 4.5 | -0.1 | -5.0 | 22 Sep | 112.8 | 183.7 | low | 61% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 19.5 | +1.7 | 30.4 | 10 Nov | 5.4 | -0.4 | -2.4 | 4 Sep | 112.6 | 162.1 | low | 69% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 19.1 | +0.9 | 29.6 | 10 Nov | 5.1 | -0.4 | -3.2 | 4 Sep | 144.6 | 156.9 | average | 92% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 13.8 | +1.3 | 25.6 | 23 Nov | 2.7 | +0.2 | -6.0 | 26 Sep | 422.4 | 462.9 | average | 91% |
| Liawenee | 13.2 | +1.3 | 22.3 | 23 Nov | 1.1 | 0.0 | -6.8 | 26 Sep | 144.4 | 241.2 | low | 60% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 16.3 | +1.8 | 24.5 | 29 Nov | 9.7 | +0.9 | 4.5 | 26 Sep | 143.6 | 310.3 | v low | 46% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 11.3 | +0.2 | 24.7 | 24 Nov | 3.3 | +0.3 | -1.3 | 15 Oct | 293.6 | 278.2 | average | 106% |
| Low Rocky Point | 15.3 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 21 Oct | 8.9 | +0.4 | 4.3 | 26 Sep | 196.4 | 322.7 | v low | 61% |
| Mount Read | 8.9 | +1.0 | 19.9 | 10 Nov | 2.1 | +0.5 | -2.4 | 9 Sep | 758.0 | 934.6 | low | 81% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 16.7 | +0.5 | 24.5 | 14 Sep | 7.9 | +0.5 | 0.6 | 26 Sep | 237.2 | 365.4 | v low | 65% |
| Warra | 13.8 | +0.1 | 24.7 | 24 Nov | 5.0 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 3 Sep | 524.6 | 487.0 | average | 108% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 16.9 | +0.8 | 24.4 | 14 Sep | 9.2 | +0.1 | 2.6 | 17 Oct | 84.4 | 212.1 | lowest | 40% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 17.9 | +1.0 | 26.8 | 11 Nov | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2 Sep | 122.8 | 176.2 | low | 70% |
| Hogan Island | 17.0 | +0.6 | 24.8 | 8 Nov | 10.9 | +0.5 | 6.8 | 9 Sep | 147.4 | 147.5 | average | 100% |
| 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 Seasonal 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
