Thursday, 1 December 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0

Tasmania in November 2016: cool days, mild nights, wet in the northeast

Daytime temperatures were below average for much of November in Tasmania, but they did reach into the high 20s on the 17th and nights were mostly above average. There was more heavy rain and subsequent flooding in the northeast, and strong winds were again a feature of the month.

Heavy rain and flooding in the northeast

• Heavy rain in the northeast from the 12th to the 14th, as a low pressure system moved over Bass Strait, with many sites recording over 150 mm and some sites having their highest November daily rainfall on record and moderate to locally major flooding in the South Esk and Macquarie rivers
• Well above average November rain in the northeast, and above average over much of the north, but below average in patches of the southeast and King Island; 28% above average for the State as a whole

Mostly cool days, mostly mild nights

• Days generally cooler than the November average, with the statewide mean maximum temperature 0.61 °C below average; much cooler than November last year but still warmer than November 2013
• A very warm day on the 17th as a cold front approached, pushing temperatures into the high 20s at several locations, with another warm day on the 21st (and a warm morning on the 22nd)
• Nights generally warmer than usual because of frequent windy weather, with the statewide mean minimum temperature 0.21 °C above the November average

Strong winds and thunderstorms

• A series of cold fronts early in the month brought strong and gusty winds, peaking on the 5th when several gusts over 100 km/h were recorded and Hogan Island in Bass Strait registered a gust to 143 km/h; this continued the pattern seen for the last several months
• Thunderstorms in the north on the 21st gave a spectacular display of lightning and caused some power outages

Hobart not far from average

• Hobart's mean maximum temperature of 18.6 °C was 0.1 °C below the long-term average (but much warmer than November 2013's mean of 16.9 °C) and included Tasmania's warmest day this November of 29.6 °C on the 17th
• Mostly mild nights in Hobart, with a mean minimum temperature of 10.1 °C coming in 0.8 °C above the long-term average
• November total rain of 65.2 mm in Hobart, wetter than the long-term November average of 54 mm

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top