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 - August 2002

Issued 0353 UTC Thursday 21 March 2013
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 20.5 10 August 2002 Bull Bay (Lauriston) 94166 46 -43.09 147.36
2 20.2 10 August 2002 Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) 95003 27 -42.71 146.90
3 20.0 10 August 2002 Campania (Kincora) 94212 45 -42.69 147.43
3 20.0 10 August 2002 Bicheno (Council Depot) 92003 11 -41.87 148.30
5 19.8 10 August 2002 Flinders Island Airport 99005 9 -40.09 148.00
5 19.8 10 August 2002 Hobart (Ellerslie Road) 94029 51 -42.89 147.33
5 19.8 10 August 2002 Grove (Comparison) 94069 63 -42.98 147.08
5 19.8 10 August 2002 Maydena Post Office 95063 281 -42.76 146.62
9 19.3 10 August 2002 Hobart Airport 94008 4 -42.83 147.50
10 19.0 10 August 2002 Friendly Beaches 92114 55 -42.00 148.28
10 19.0 11 August 2002 Orford (Aubin Court) 92027 14 -42.55 147.88
10 19.0 10 August 2002 Ouse Fire Station 95048 55 -42.48 146.71
10 19.0 11 August 2002 Friendly Beaches 92114 55 -42.00 148.28

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

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