Friday 7 March 2025 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0
Tasmania in summer 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in summer were below average for most of the western half of Tasmania and the Furneaux Group, and close to average for most of the east.
- Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in summer was 206.3 mm, 14% below the 1961–1990 average.
- It was the wettest summer in Tasmania since 2020-21.
- Some sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in summer were very much above average across Tasmania.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 20.49 °C, 1.22 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Tasmania had its highest mean maximum temperature for summer since 2021-22.
- Mean minimum temperatures in summer were above average to very much above average across the state.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 9.68 °C, 0.67 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Tasmania had its lowest mean minimum temperature for summer since 2022-23.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean temperature was 15.09 °C, 0.95 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Cape Sorell had its hottest summer day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their highest summer mean maximum temperature on record.
- Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse had its highest summer mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Bicheno (Council Depot) had its warmest summer night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Hogan Island had its coldest summer night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- A couple of sites had their highest summer mean minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest summer mean temperature on record.
- Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse had its highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 169.4 mm, which is 119% of the long-term average of 141.9 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 22.9 °C, which is 1.6 °C above the long-term average of 21.3 °C.
- The warmest day was 35.5 °C on the 27 Jan 2025, and the coolest day was on the 15 Feb 2025 when the temperature reached 15.5 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 13.1 °C, which is 1.4 °C above the long-term average of 11.7 °C.
- The coldest morning was 6.7 °C on the 17 Feb 2025, and the warmest morning was on the 13 Feb 2025 when the minimum temperature was 20.2 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
37.1 °C at Dover on 3 February |
| Warmest days on average |
25.1 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) 25.1 °C at Ouse Fire Station |
| Coolest days on average |
13.8 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
2.5 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 15 February |
| Coldest night |
-3.0 °C at Liawenee on 17 February |
| Coolest nights on average |
5.1 °C at Liawenee 5.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average |
15.2 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
21.5 °C at Flinders Island Airport on 13 February |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.9 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest on average overall |
9.4 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
582.0 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day |
213.2 mm at Gray (Haven of Hope) on 1 December |
| Strongest wind gust |
144.0 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 27 December |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| Arve Valley (Arve Road) | 109.0 | on 19 December | 78.0 | on 09 Dec 2002 | 72 | 77.2 |
| Tahune Reserve | 116.0 | on 19 December | 80.0 | on 06 Dec 1976 | 57 | 75.8 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 59.6 | on 13 January | 53.0 | on 07 Feb 1999 | 31 | 67.9 |
| Currie (Main Street) | 52.4 | on 1 December | 50.0 | on 31 Jan 2016 | 28 | 37.7 |
| Bridestowe Lavender Estate | 63.4 | on 3 December | 42.4 | on 29 Jan 2016 | 24 | 43.1 |
| Westerway (Leesons Road) | 46.0 | on 7 December | 45.0 | on 06 Feb 2021 | 23 | 39.3 |
| Record highest summer temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| Cape Sorell | 33.5 | on 3 February | 32.5 | on 14 Jan 2014 | 30 | 18.1 |
| Record highest summer mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| King Island Airport | 22.0 | 21.9 | in 2018 | 29 | 20.5 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 21.0 | 20.9 | in 2019 | 27 | 19.6 |
| Cape Sorell | 20.6 | 20.3 | in 2019 | 26 | 18.9 |
| Highest summer mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Summer |
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| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 18.3 | 18.5 | in 1981 | 16.7 | |
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 summer daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 19.5 | on 13 February | =19.5 | on 19 Feb 2021 | 52 | 12.7 |
| Record lowest summer temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| Hogan Island | 7.5 | on 16 February | 7.8 | on 13 Feb 2019 | 22 | 14.5 |
| Record highest summer mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 12.1 | 12.0 | in 2023 | 59 | 10.8 |
| Warra | 8.7 | 8.6 | in 2019 | 20 | 7.9 |
| Record highest summer mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| Flinders Island Airport | 18.8 | =18.8 | in 2016 | 54 | 17.5 |
| King Island Airport | 17.6 | =17.6 | in 2018 | 29 | 16.4 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 16.7 | =16.7 | in 2019 | 27 | 15.7 |
| Cape Sorell | 16.8 | 16.7 | in 2019 | 26 | 15.5 |
| Highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Summer |
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| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 15.2 | 15.6 | in 1974 | 13.7 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for Summer 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for Summer 2025 |
Mean for Summer 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for Summer 2025 |
Total for Summer 2025 |
Average for Summer |
Rank of Summer 2025 |
Fraction of Summer average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 24.8 | 33.7 | 04 Feb 2025 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 17 Feb 2025 | 97.0 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 22.1 | +0.9 | 26.3 | 11 Feb 2025 | 12.2 | +0.2 | 2.9 | 16 Feb 2025 | 94.9 | 130.1 | average | 73% |
| Kennaook/Cape Grim | 19.5 | +0.6 | 26.9 | 13 Feb 2025 | 13.6 | +0.4 | 8.5 | 16 Feb 2025 | 117.4 | 107.8 | high | 109% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 25.1 | +1.1 | 32.8 | 07 Feb 2025 | 12.6 | +0.7 | 5.6 | 20 Feb 2025 | 87.2 | 125.0 | low | 70% |
| Launceston Airport | 24.7 | +0.6 | 33.5 | 04 Feb 2025 | 10.6 | +0.2 | 4.0 | 02 Jan 2025 | 124.8 | 113.1 | high | 110% |
| Low Head | 21.1 | +0.8 | 26.2 | 07 Feb 2025 | 14.2 | +0.2 | 9.3 | 16 Feb 2025 | 92.6 | 117.5 | average | 79% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 21.8 | +1.4 | 32.1 | 02 Feb 2025 | 10.7 | +0.6 | 4.4 | 16 Feb 2025 | 212.8 | 207.7 | average | 102% |
| Marrawah | 20.9 | +1.0 | 29.0 | 02 Feb 2025 | 12.5 | +0.7 | 6.8 | 17 Feb 2025 | 159.8 | 153.7 | average | 104% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 23.3 | +1.0 | 32.7 | 04 Feb 2025 | 11.4 | +0.8 | 5.4 | 25 Dec 2024 | 128.8 | 162.8 | average | 79% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 21.9 | +0.6 | 29.3 | 02 Feb 2025 | 10.3 | +0.1 | 3.4 | 17 Feb 2025 | 156.8 | 153.7 | average | 102% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 22.0 | +0.7 | 27.6 | 02 Feb 2025 | 11.4 | +0.6 | 3.0 | 17 Feb 2025 | 86.4 | 129.8 | low | 67% |
| Wynyard Airport | 21.9 | +0.7 | 28.7 | 04 Feb 2025 | 11.7 | +0.7 | 3.2 | 20 Feb 2025 | 90.8 | 154.7 | low | 59% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 21.5 | +0.4 | 28.0 | 02 Dec 2024 | 13.6 | +0.9 | 7.0 | 17 Feb 2025 | 174.2 | 179.9 | average | 97% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 23.5 | 34.1 | 04 Feb 2025 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 17 Feb 2025 | 202.8 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 23.6 | +0.9 | 31.6 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.1 | +0.3 | 7.1 | 08 Jan 2025 | 195.2 | 175.5 | average | 111% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 22.5 | +2.0 | 32.0 | 04 Feb 2025 | 14.5 | +1.4 | 8.4 | 24 Dec 2024 | 103.6 | 151.5 | low | 68% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 21.2 | +0.4 | 28.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 14.2 | +0.8 | 9.5 | 16 Feb 2025 | 149.0 | 132.0 | high | 113% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 22.5 | +0.4 | 35.0 | 04 Feb 2025 | 13.5 | +0.6 | 6.6 | 17 Feb 2025 | 176.0 | 183.4 | average | 96% |
| Swan Island | 21.6 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 04 Feb 2025 | 15.2 | +0.5 | 8.9 | 16 Feb 2025 | 81.2 | 129.6 | low | 63% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 22.9 | +0.5 | 36.7 | 04 Feb 2025 | 12.1 | +0.1 | 5.7 | 19 Feb 2025 | 152.8 | 140.0 | high | 109% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 24.7 | +0.9 | 34.9 | 04 Feb 2025 | 9.5 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 17 Feb 2025 | 91.2 | 118.2 | average | 77% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 24.3 | +0.6 | 36.3 | 03 Feb 2025 | 10.9 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 21 Feb 2025 | 169.4 | 109.0 | high | 156% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 21.0 | +1.4 | 35.1 | 03 Feb 2025 | 12.5 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 16 Feb 2025 | 102.2 | 150.8 | v low | 68% |
| Dennes Point | 21.9 | +0.6 | 34.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.1 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 22 Dec 2024 | 142.6 | 103.4 | high | 138% |
| Dover | 21.9 | +1.4 | 37.1 | 03 Feb 2025 | 10.2 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 21 Feb 2025 | 146.2 | 170.9 | average | 86% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 21.9 | +0.2 | 35.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.7 | +0.4 | 9.1 | 17 Feb 2025 | 166.2 | 117.4 | high | 142% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 23.2 | +0.7 | 36.8 | 03 Feb 2025 | 9.1 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 21 Feb 2025 | 178.0 | 145.6 | high | 122% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 22.9 | +1.6 | 35.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.1 | +1.4 | 6.7 | 17 Feb 2025 | 169.4 | 141.9 | high | 119% |
| Hobart Airport | 23.3 | 35.6 | 27 Jan 2025 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 19 Feb 2025 | 113.2 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 13.8 | +0.9 | 24.4 | 03 Feb 2025 | 5.1 | +0.7 | -0.6 | 16 Feb 2025 | 232.0 | 250.4 | average | 93% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 18.3 | +1.6 | 32.1 | 16 Dec 2024 | 12.1 | +1.5 | 8.5 | 16 Feb 2025 | 143.4 | 235.4 | v low | 61% |
| Tasman Island | 25.1 | 04 Feb 2025 | 7.5 | 16 Feb 2025 | 238.0 | 178.1 | high | 134% | ||||
| Tunnack Fire Station | 22.0 | +1.1 | 33.1 | 04 Feb 2025 | 8.7 | +0.2 | -0.1 | 17 Feb 2025 | 115.2 | 136.9 | low | 84% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 24.9 | +1.4 | 35.6 | 03 Feb 2025 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 21 Feb 2025 | 126.8 | 124.7 | average | 102% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 25.1 | +0.5 | 35.7 | 03 Feb 2025 | 9.8 | +0.1 | 1.4 | 21 Feb 2025 | 121.2 | 94.4 | high | 128% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 31.2 | 02 Feb 2025 | -1.3 | 17 Feb 2025 | 226.2 | 294.8 | low | 77% | ||||
| Liawenee | 18.4 | +0.5 | 30.9 | 02 Feb 2025 | 5.1 | +0.2 | -3.0 | 17 Feb 2025 | 171.4 | 149.9 | high | 114% |
| West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 20.6 | +2.4 | 33.5 | 03 Feb 2025 | 13.0 | +1.3 | 7.1 | 16 Feb 2025 | 161.0 | 212.5 | low | 76% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 17.4 | +0.7 | 32.4 | 03 Feb 2025 | 7.2 | +0.6 | 0.8 | 16 Feb 2025 | 235.0 | 199.9 | high | 118% |
| Low Rocky Point | 19.9 | +0.7 | 36.5 | 16 Dec 2024 | 12.2 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 22 Dec 2024 | 195.8 | 232.6 | average | 84% |
| Mount Read | 14.8 | +1.2 | 27.7 | 02 Feb 2025 | 6.0 | +0.6 | -0.2 | 16 Feb 2025 | 582.0 | 654.4 | low | 89% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 22.0 | +1.5 | 36.8 | 03 Feb 2025 | 9.6 | +0.6 | 4.3 | 16 Feb 2025 | 246.6 | 312.2 | v low | 79% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 21.7 | +1.1 | 36.3 | 03 Feb 2025 | 11.2 | +0.7 | 4.7 | 16 Feb 2025 | 236.0 | 241.6 | average | 98% |
| Warra | 19.6 | +0.8 | 33.7 | 03 Feb 2025 | 8.7 | +0.8 | 2.4 | 22 Dec 2024 | 327.0 | 291.6 | average | 112% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 22.0 | +1.5 | 34.3 | 03 Feb 2025 | 13.1 | +0.8 | 4.3 | 03 Jan 2025 | 102.6 | 115.7 | average | 89% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 23.3 | +1.5 | 34.7 | 27 Jan 2025 | 14.2 | +1.1 | 5.6 | 03 Jan 2025 | 101.8 | 142.8 | low | 71% |
| 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 Friday 7 March 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, 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
