Tuesday 1 September 2026 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0
Tasmania in winter 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in winter were average for much of Tasmania, above average for a patch of the north, below average for parts of the east, north-east, centre and the south-west, and very much below average for patches of the east and north-east.
- Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in winter was 380.2 mm, 11% below the 1961–1990 average.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in winter were highest on record for most of the state.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 11.6 °C, 1.52 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest on record for all winters since 1910.
- Some sites had their highest daily maximum temperature on record.
- Ouse Fire Station had its lowest daily maximum temperature on record.
- Many sites had their highest winter mean maximum temperature on record, and for a couple of sites, their highest winter mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures in winter were very much above average for most of the state and highest on record for parts of the north-east.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 4.1 °C, 1.37 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the second-warmest on record for all winters since 1910.
- Some sites had their highest daily minimum temperature on record.
- Many sites had their highest winter mean minimum temperature on record, and Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) had its highest winter mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean temperature was 7.9 °C, 1.44 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest on record for all winters since 1910.
- Many sites had their highest winter mean temperature on record.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 131.8 mm, which is 83% of the long-term average of 158.9 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 14.4 °C, which is 2.1 °C above the long-term average of 12.3 °C.
- The warmest day was 20.7 °C on the 30 Aug 2026, and the coolest day was on the 4 Aug 2026 when the temperature reached 8.2 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 6.5 °C, which is 1.5 °C above the long-term average of 5.0 °C.
- The coldest morning was 1.7 °C on the 7 Jul 2026, and the warmest morning was on the 30 Aug 2026 when the minimum temperature was 12.6 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in winter 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
23.7 °C at Swansea (Francis Street) on 30 August |
| Warmest days on average |
15.8 °C at Bicheno (Council Depot) |
| Coolest days on average |
5.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
-2.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 23 July |
| Coldest night |
-9.5 °C at Liawenee on 26 June |
| Coolest nights on average |
-0.3 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average |
10.2 °C at Hogan Island |
| Warmest night |
14.8 °C at Flinders Island Airport on 13 June |
| Warmest on average overall |
12.4 °C at Swan Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
2.6 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
929.2 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day |
65.6 mm at Glengarry (Ginns Road) on 1 July |
| Strongest wind gust |
163.0 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on 13 July |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest winter temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 19.4 | on 29 August | =19.4 | on 26 Aug 1977 | 116 | 13.4 |
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 19.9 | on 30 August | 19.6 | on 26 Aug 2004 | 33 | 11.9 |
| Sheffield School Farm | 19.5 | on 30 August | 18.1 | on 12 Jun 2021 | 30 | 11.4 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 23.1 | on 30 August | 20.9 | on 29 Aug 2005 | 26 | 14.0 |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 20.5 | on 30 August | 19.4 | on 28 Aug 2007 | 23 | 13.1 |
| Record lowest winter daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| Ouse Fire Station | 0.6 | on 28 June | 0.9 | on 25 Jun 2007 | 29 | 12.4 |
| Record highest winter mean maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 15.5 | 15.1 | in 2014 | 111 | 13.4 |
| Flinders Island Airport | 15.0 | 14.9 | in 1988 | 62 | 13.8 |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 13.8 | =13.8 | in 2002 | 62 | 12.0 |
| Marrawah | 13.8 | 13.6 | in 2025 | 50 | 12.7 |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 14.7 | 14.2 | in 2023 | 45 | 13.3 |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 13.4 | =13.4 | in 1999 | 45 | 12.4 |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 5.0 | 4.7 | in 2014 | 42 | 3.1 |
| Wynyard Airport | 14.3 | 14.0 | in 2023 | 38 | 13.2 |
| Devonport Airport | 14.3 | 14.1 | in 2023 | 33 | 13.3 |
| King Island Airport | 14.7 | 14.4 | in 2013 | 30 | 13.7 |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 13.8 | 13.5 | in 2025 | 30 | 12.8 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 13.5 | 13.3 | in 2025 | 28 | 12.6 |
| Low Head | 14.1 | 13.8 | in 2014 | 27 | 13.2 |
| Sheffield School Farm | 12.5 | 12.1 | in 2024 | 25 | 11.5 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 12.0 | =12.0 | in 2025 | 25 | 11.0 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 15.4 | 15.0 | in 2023 | 24 | 14.0 |
| Liawenee | 8.0 | 7.3 | in 2014 | 24 | 6.3 |
| Friendly Beaches | 15.4 | 15.3 | in 2023 | 23 | 14.3 |
| Swan Island | 14.6 | 14.4 | in 2014 | 23 | 13.7 |
| Tasman Island | 12.5 | 12.2 | in 2023 | 21 | 11.3 |
| Launceston Airport | 13.5 | 13.3 | in 2023 | 21 | 12.4 |
| Grove (Research Station) | 14.0 | 13.9 | in 2023 | 21 | 12.9 |
| Highest winter mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Winter |
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| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 15.8 | 15.9 | in 1988 | 14.5 | |
| Mount Read | 5.2 | 5.3 | in 1999 | 4.2 | |
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 winter daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| Marrawah | 14.2 | on 17 June | 13.4 | on 01 Jun 1973 | 56 | 7.1 |
| Wynyard Airport | 14.1 | on 10 June | 13.9 | on 17 Jun 2023 | 41 | 3.9 |
| King Island Airport | 14.7 | on 17 June | 14.5 | on 02 Jun 2014 | 32 | 7.8 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 12.0 | on 18 June | 11.8 | on 02 Jun 2014 | 30 | 5.2 |
| Cape Sorell | 13.9 | on 18 June | =13.9 | on 07 Jun 1957 | 29 | 7.4 |
| Mount Read | 8.4 | on 18 June | 7.4 | on 31 Aug 1999 | 29 | 0.4 |
| Liawenee | 9.5 | on 18 June | 8.0 | on 06 Jun 2016 | 26 | -1.3 |
| Record highest winter mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 8.7 | =8.7 | in 2001 | 108 | 7.2 |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 8.3 | =8.3 | in 2014 | 60 | 7.0 |
| Marrawah | 8.3 | 8.1 | in 2005 | 45 | 7.1 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 7.8 | 7.7 | in 2024 | 44 | 6.4 |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 0.1 | =0.1 | in 2014 | 42 | -1.2 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 7.9 | 7.8 | in 2024 | 27 | 6.9 |
| Low Head | 8.6 | =8.6 | in 2023 | 27 | 7.3 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 2.8 | =2.8 | in 2009 | 26 | 1.9 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 6.2 | 6.1 | in 2023 | 25 | 5.2 |
| Cape Sorell | 9.0 | 8.9 | in 2023 | 24 | 7.8 |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 4.6 | 4.4 | in 2023 | 24 | 3.6 |
| Swan Island | 10.1 | 9.6 | in 2023 | 23 | 8.7 |
| Tasman Island | 8.1 | 7.8 | in 2023 | 21 | 7.0 |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 8.8 | 8.6 | in 2023 | 21 | 7.8 |
| Highest winter mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Winter |
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| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 5.2 | 5.5 | in 2001 | 4.1 | |
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 winter mean temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 12.1 | 11.8 | in 2001 | 108 | 10.3 |
| Butlers Gorge | 5.4 | 5.2 | in 2023 | 62 | 3.8 |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 10.3 | =10.3 | in 1988 | 60 | 9.2 |
| Flinders Island Airport | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 2023 | 56 | 10.3 |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 9.3 | =9.3 | in 1988 | 45 | 8.2 |
| Marrawah | 11.0 | 10.7 | in 2005 | 45 | 9.8 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 11.8 | 11.3 | in 2014 | 44 | 10.4 |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 2.6 | 2.4 | in 2014 | 42 | 1.0 |
| Wynyard Airport | 9.8 | 9.7 | in 2023 | 37 | 8.6 |
| Devonport Airport | 10.3 | =10.3 | in 2023 | 33 | 9.2 |
| King Island Airport | 11.7 | 11.6 | in 2023 | 30 | 10.8 |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 10.3 | =10.3 | in 2023 | 28 | 9.2 |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 10.4 | 10.3 | in 2023 | 27 | 9.2 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 10.7 | 10.5 | in 2023 | 27 | 9.7 |
| Low Head | 11.4 | 11.1 | in 2023 | 27 | 10.2 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 7.0 | 6.9 | in 2023 | 26 | 6.0 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 9.1 | 8.9 | in 2014 | 25 | 8.1 |
| Sheffield School Farm | 8.5 | 8.4 | in 2023 | 25 | 7.6 |
| Cape Sorell | 11.3 | 11.2 | in 2023 | 24 | 10.2 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 10.8 | 10.7 | in 2023 | 24 | 9.6 |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 7.8 | 7.6 | in 2014 | 24 | 6.8 |
| Liawenee | 3.8 | 3.6 | in 2023 | 23 | 2.5 |
| Swan Island | 12.4 | 11.8 | in 2023 | 23 | 11.2 |
| Friendly Beaches | 11.1 | 10.9 | in 2023 | 23 | 10.1 |
| Grove (Research Station) | 8.6 | =8.6 | in 2023 | 21 | 7.6 |
| Tasman Island | 10.3 | 10.0 | in 2023 | 21 | 9.1 |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 11.4 | 11.3 | in 2023 | 21 | 10.5 |
| Launceston Airport | 8.5 | =8.5 | in 2023 | 21 | 7.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for winter 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for Winter 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for Winter 2026 |
Mean for Winter 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for Winter 2026 |
Total for Winter 2026 |
Average for Winter |
Rank of Winter 2026 |
Fraction of Winter average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 13.2 | 19.7 | 30 Aug 2026 | 2.7 | -4.6 | 28 Jun 2026 | 159.4 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 14.3 | +1.1 | 17.7 | 29 Aug 2026 | 6.2 | +1.2 | 0.8 | 31 Jul 2026 | 316.1 | 260.6 | high | 121% |
| Kennaook/Cape Grim | 13.4 | +0.7 | 17.1 | 17 Jun 2026 | 9.4 | +0.9 | 5.0 | 25 Jun 2026 | 308.4 | 342.7 | average | 90% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 14.7 | +1.4 | 19.9 | 29 Aug 2026 | 3.9 | +0.9 | -2.0 | 28 Jun 2026 | 187.6 | 230.7 | average | 81% |
| Launceston Airport | 13.5 | +1.1 | 18.9 | 29 Aug 2026 | 3.5 | +0.9 | -2.8 | 22 Jun 2026 | 167.4 | 201.8 | average | 83% |
| Low Head | 14.1 | +0.9 | 17.2 | 26 Aug 2026 | 8.6 | +1.3 | 3.6 | 1 Aug 2026 | 288.0 | 226.2 | high | 127% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 12.0 | +1.0 | 15.9 | 7 Jun 2026 | 6.2 | +1.0 | 1.2 | 5 Jul 2026 | 364.4 | 561.1 | v low | 65% |
| Marrawah | 13.8 | +1.1 | 16.2 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.3 | +1.2 | 2.5 | 24 Jul 2026 | 439.6 | 396.2 | high | 111% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 13.4 | +1.0 | 18.0 | 29 Aug 2026 | 5.2 | +1.1 | 0.5 | 24 Jul 2026 | 371.0 | 336.9 | average | 110% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 12.5 | +1.1 | 19.5 | 30 Aug 2026 | 4.5 | +0.8 | -0.7 | 7 Jul 2026 | 427.2 | 391.6 | high | 109% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 14.1 | +0.5 | 16.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.5 | +1.6 | 0.8 | 31 Jul 2026 | 342.0 | 338.4 | average | 101% |
| Wynyard Airport | 14.3 | +1.1 | 18.0 | 29 Aug 2026 | 5.2 | +1.3 | -0.5 | 27 Jun 2026 | 364.2 | 347.4 | average | 105% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 15.8 | +1.3 | 21.5 | 30 Aug 2026 | 7.8 | +1.3 | 3.8 | 24 Jul 2026 | 93.7 | 164.2 | low | 57% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 13.7 | 21.7 | 30 Aug 2026 | 1.8 | -4.6 | 1 Aug 2026 | 85.6 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 15.4 | +1.2 | 21.5 | 30 Aug 2026 | 6.8 | +0.7 | 1.7 | 15 Jun 2026 | 145.0 | 156.3 | average | 93% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 15.5 | +2.1 | 19.4 | 29 Aug 2026 | 8.7 | +1.5 | 3.8 | 30 Jul 2026 | 140.2 | 217.4 | low | 64% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 14.0 | +0.9 | 20.5 | 30 Aug 2026 | 8.8 | +1.0 | 4.8 | 24 Jul 2026 | 95.0 | 121.8 | average | 78% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 15.4 | +1.4 | 23.1 | 30 Aug 2026 | 6.2 | +1.0 | 0.9 | 30 Jul 2026 | 100.8 | 168.5 | v low | 60% |
| Swan Island | 14.6 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 12 Jun 2026 | 10.1 | +1.3 | 5.8 | 30 Jul 2026 | 156.8 | 174.0 | average | 90% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 15.2 | +1.1 | 23.7 | 30 Aug 2026 | 5.2 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 25 Jun 2026 | 73.4 | 126.3 | low | 58% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 12.9 | +1.0 | 19.9 | 30 Aug 2026 | -4.2 | 27 Jun 2026 | 96.0 | 128.2 | low | 75% | ||
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 14.7 | +1.0 | 20.8 | 13 Jun 2026 | 4.3 | +0.5 | -2.1 | 25 Jun 2026 | 101.6 | 127.9 | average | 80% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 13.5 | +0.9 | 18.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.9 | +1.0 | 3.5 | 24 Jul 2026 | 237.2 | 237.8 | average | 100% |
| Dennes Point | 13.8 | +0.7 | 19.5 | 13 Jun 2026 | 7.6 | +0.9 | 4.0 | 27 Jun 2026 | 116.8 | 150.6 | v low | 78% |
| Dover | 13.4 | +0.7 | 18.7 | 30 Aug 2026 | 4.2 | +0.4 | -0.8 | 27 Jun 2026 | 256.0 | 259.9 | average | 98% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 14.1 | +0.9 | 19.5 | 20 Aug 2026 | 7.6 | +0.9 | 2.4 | 10 Jul 2026 | 110.2 | 142.7 | average | 77% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 14.0 | +1.1 | 19.5 | 13 Jun 2026 | 3.1 | +0.7 | -3.2 | 27 Jun 2026 | 204.4 | 222.4 | average | 92% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 14.4 | +2.1 | 20.7 | 30 Aug 2026 | 6.5 | +1.5 | 1.7 | 7 Jul 2026 | 131.8 | 158.9 | average | 83% |
| Hobart Airport | 14.6 | 20.7 | 30 Aug 2026 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 11 Jul 2026 | 87.6 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 5.0 | +1.9 | 12.7 | 19 Jul 2026 | 0.1 | +1.3 | -4.7 | 24 Jul 2026 | 247.4 | 223.6 | average | 111% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 12.2 | +0.9 | 18.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.3 | +1.4 | 3.3 | 24 Jul 2026 | 372.4 | 367.5 | average | 101% |
| Tasman Island | 12.5 | +1.2 | 17.1 | 20 Aug 2026 | 8.1 | +1.2 | 2.5 | 24 Jul 2026 | 202.4 | 202.3 | average | 100% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 11.2 | +1.1 | 17.6 | 30 Aug 2026 | 2.8 | +0.9 | -3.5 | 25 Jun 2026 | 113.0 | 167.2 | average | 68% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 13.8 | +1.8 | 20.0 | 30 Aug 2026 | 2.5 | +0.6 | -3.0 | 6 Jul 2026 | 151.4 | 150.9 | average | 100% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 13.3 | +0.9 | 19.9 | 13 Jun 2026 | 2.1 | +0.5 | -5.5 | 6 Jul 2026 | 131.8 | 159.3 | average | 83% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 9.4 | +1.7 | 14.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 1.4 | +1.3 | -3.5 | 6 Jul 2026 | 370.2 | 509.1 | low | 73% |
| Liawenee | 8.0 | +1.7 | 15.2 | 30 Aug 2026 | -0.3 | +1.0 | -9.5 | 26 Jun 2026 | 323.0 | 330.7 | average | 98% |
| West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 13.7 | +1.5 | 18.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 9.0 | +1.6 | 4.0 | 28 Jun 2026 | 460.6 | 442.2 | average | 104% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 7.2 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 12 Jun 2026 | 2.5 | +0.8 | -1.9 | 24 Jul 2026 | 362.8 | 343.1 | average | 106% |
| Low Rocky Point | 13.5 | +0.7 | 19.4 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.2 | +0.9 | 3.1 | 6 Jul 2026 | 461.8 | 434.1 | average | 106% |
| Mount Read | 10.0 | 19 Jul 2026 | -1.8 | 5 Jul 2026 | 929.2 | 1116.9 | low | 83% | ||||
| Scotts Peak Dam | 11.0 | +1.1 | 17.7 | 18 Aug 2026 | 4.6 | +1.0 | 0.2 | 28 Jun 2026 | 466.4 | 619.2 | low | 75% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 13.8 | +1.1 | 18.5 | 18 Aug 2026 | 7.0 | +1.4 | 0.0 | 6 Jul 2026 | 501.0 | 522.5 | average | 96% |
| Warra | 15.7 | 19 Jul 2026 | -1.8 | 6 Jul 2026 | 411.2 | 537.8 | low | 76% | ||||
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 14.7 | +1.0 | 19.1 | 17 Jun 2026 | 8.7 | +0.9 | 0.7 | 27 Jun 2026 | 315.8 | 324.9 | average | 97% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 15.0 | +1.2 | 20.3 | 18 Jun 2026 | 8.1 | +1.4 | 0.1 | 8 Jul 2026 | 199.6 | 226.5 | average | 88% |
| 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 on Tuesday 1 September 2026. 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
