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 - May 2002
Issued 0309 UTC Thursday 21 March 2013| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.0 | 08 May 2002 | Ouse Fire Station | 95048 | 90 | -42.48 | 146.71 |
| 2 | 25.6 | 08 May 2002 | Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 95003 | 27 | -42.71 | 146.90 |
| 3 | 25.3 | 08 May 2002 | Maydena Post Office | 95063 | 281 | -42.76 | 146.62 |
| 4 | 25.2 | 08 May 2002 | Dover | 94020 | 17 | -43.32 | 147.01 |
| 5 | 25.1 | 08 May 2002 | Grove (Comparison) | 94069 | 63 | -42.98 | 147.08 |
| 5 | 25.1 | 08 May 2002 | Melton Mowbray (North Stockman) | 94201 | 238 | -42.49 | 147.20 |
| 5 | 25.1 | 05 May 2002 | Swansea Post Office | 92038 | 6 | -42.12 | 148.07 |
| 8 | 25.0 | 05 May 2002 | Campania (Kincora) | 94212 | 45 | -42.69 | 147.43 |
| 8 | 25.0 | 08 May 2002 | Geeveston (Cemetery Road) | 94137 | 55 | -43.16 | 146.92 |
| 8 | 25.0 | 08 May 2002 | Bull Bay (Lauriston) | 94166 | 46 | -43.09 | 147.36 |
Official records for Tasmania in May
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28.8 | 01 May 1936 | Swansea Post Office | 92038 | 11 | -42.13 | 148.07 |
| 2 | 27.4 | 01 May 1997 | Flinders Island Airport | 99005 | 9 | -40.09 | 148.00 |
| 3 | 27.0 | 01 May 1997 | Swansea Post Office | 92038 | 11 | -42.13 | 148.07 |
| 4 | 26.7 | 05 May 1972 | Bicheno (Council Depot) | 92003 | 11 | -41.88 | 148.30 |
| 5 | 26.4 | 03 May 1967 | Flinders Island Airport | 99005 | 9 | -40.09 | 148.00 |
| 6 | 26.1 | 07 May 1972 | Swansea Post Office | 92038 | 11 | -42.13 | 148.07 |
| 7 | 26.0 | 08 May 2002 | Ouse Fire Station | 95048 | 90 | -42.48 | 146.71 |
| 8 | 25.7 | 01 May 1997 | Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 94029 | 51 | -42.89 | 147.33 |
| 8 | 25.7 | 01 May 1997 | St Helens Post Office | 92033 | 5 | -41.32 | 148.25 |
| 8 | 25.7 | 05 May 1972 | Orford (Aubin Court) | 92027 | 15 | -42.55 | 147.88 |
