Daily Extremes


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.

 
 




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Highest daily maximum temperatures for Tasmania - December 1998

Issued 0233 UTC Thursday 21 March 2013
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 39.2 11 December 1998 Hobart Airport 94008 4 -42.83 147.50
2 38.6 11 December 1998 Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) 95003 27 -42.71 146.90
3 38.2 11 December 1998 Hobart (Ellerslie Road) 94029 51 -42.89 147.33
4 38.0 11 December 1998 Ouse Fire Station 95048 90 -42.48 146.71
5 37.8 11 December 1998 Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) 94201 238 -42.49 147.20
5 37.8 11 December 1998 St Helens Post Office 92033 5 -41.32 148.25
7 37.2 11 December 1998 Grove (Comparison) 94069 63 -42.98 147.08
8 37.0 12 December 1998 Friendly Beaches 92114 55 -42.00 148.28
9 36.9 12 December 1998 Bicheno (Council Depot) 92003 11 -41.87 148.30
10 36.7 11 December 1998 Fingal (Legge Street) 92012 237 -41.64 147.97

Official records for Tasmania in December

Records based on data up to 31 December 2022
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 41.9 30 December 2019 Friendly Beaches 92114 55 -42.00 148.28
2 41.1 30 December 2019 Swansea (Francis Street) 92148 19 -42.14 148.07
3 40.8 30 December 2019 Hobart Airport 94008 4 -42.83 147.50
3 40.8 30 December 2019 Hobart (Ellerslie Road) 94029 51 -42.89 147.33
5 40.6 30 December 2019 Campania (Kincora) 94212 45 -42.69 147.43
6 40.5 30 December 2019 Flinders Island Airport 99005 9 -40.09 148.00
7 40.4 30 December 2019 Hobart Airport East 94250 2 -42.83 147.51
8 40.0 30 December 2019 Ouse Fire Station 95048 90 -42.48 146.71
9 39.8 20 December 2015 Friendly Beaches 92114 55 -42.00 148.28
10 39.7 30 December 2019 Orford (Aubin Court) 92027 14 -42.55 147.88
10 39.7 30 December 2019 Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) 94201 238 -42.49 147.20
10 39.7 30 December 2019 Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) 95003 27 -42.71 146.90

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