The tables on this page display the top ten daily temperature and rainfall records around Australia for the month that you select. Daily extremes of temperature and rainfall are also displayed for any day, season or year that you select. Highest and lowest daily temperatures are displayed, as well as the highest rainfall totals. Read more
Important note: Some of these observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. Most of the data are generated and handled automatically. Some quality checking has been performed, but it is still possible for erroneous values to appear.
Highest daily maximum temperatures for Tasmania - August 1983
Issued 0703 UTC Thursday 6 September 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.7 | 15 August 1983 | Grove (Comparison) | 94069 | 63 | -42.98 | 147.08 |
| 2 | 20.6 | 15 August 1983 | Scamander | 92094 | 3 | -41.46 | 148.26 |
| 3 | 20.1 | 31 August 1983 | Scamander | 92094 | 3 | -41.46 | 148.26 |
| 4 | 20.0 | 15 August 1983 | St Helens Post Office | 92033 | 5 | -41.32 | 148.25 |
| 5 | 19.8 | 14 August 1983 | Strahan Aerodrome | 97072 | 21 | -42.16 | 145.29 |
| 5 | 19.8 | 15 August 1983 | Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 94029 | 51 | -42.89 | 147.33 |
| 7 | 19.7 | 15 August 1983 | Flinders Island Airport | 99005 | 9 | -40.09 | 148.00 |
| 7 | 19.7 | 14 August 1983 | Flinders Island Airport | 99005 | 9 | -40.09 | 148.00 |
| 9 | 19.5 | 14 August 1983 | Swansea Post Office | 92038 | 6 | -42.12 | 148.07 |
| 9 | 19.5 | 15 August 1983 | Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 95003 | 27 | -42.71 | 146.90 |
Official records for Tasmania in August
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25.0 | 31 August 2006 | Campania (Kincora) | 94212 | 45 | -42.69 | 147.43 |
| 2 | 24.9 | 31 August 2006 | Scamander | 92094 | 3 | -41.47 | 148.26 |
| 3 | 24.5 | 26 August 1977 | Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 94029 | 51 | -42.89 | 147.33 |
| 4 | 24.3 | 29 August 1982 | Swansea Post Office | 92038 | 11 | -42.13 | 148.07 |
| 5 | 24.0 | 29 August 1982 | Scamander | 92094 | 3 | -41.47 | 148.26 |
| 5 | 24.0 | 26 August 1977 | Risdon | 94056 | 32 | -42.83 | 147.32 |
| 5 | 24.0 | 25 August 1977 | Risdon | 94056 | 32 | -42.83 | 147.32 |
| 8 | 23.8 | 25 August 1977 | Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 94029 | 51 | -42.89 | 147.33 |
| 9 | 23.7 | 31 August 2006 | Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 95003 | 27 | -42.71 | 146.90 |
| 9 | 23.7 | 31 August 2006 | Hobart Airport | 94008 | 4 | -42.83 | 147.50 |
| 9 | 23.7 | 29 August 2005 | Geeveston (Cemetery Rd) | 94137 | 55 | -43.16 | 146.92 |
