Monday, 3 August 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0

Tasmania in July 2020: Driest for the state since 1957

Parts of the north, east and west had their driest July on record, and for Tasmania it was the second driest on record after 1957. Days were warmer than average and night-time temperatures were mostly typical for July.

Second-driest July on record

• Averaged across the state, July rainfall was 58.3% below the long-term average.
• Some sites in the north, east and west had their lowest total July rainfall on record including Launceston Airport, Devonport Airport, King Island Airport, and Cape Bruny.
• More than 50 mm of rainfall was reported across most of western Tasmania during the first week, with at least another 25 mm for the west over the third weekend, however monthly totals were generally less than 60% of average in most parts.
• Persistent high-pressure over south-east Australia diverted cold fronts further south than usual, limiting rainfall over the state.
• This month is a stark contrast to July 2019, when western Tasmania had above average rainfall, and highest on record from around Lake St Clair to Queenstown.

Warmer than average days, mixed nights

• The mean daily maximum temperature for Tasmania was around half a degree higher than usual and the mean daily minimum temperature was around half a degree cooler than usual.
• Mean daily maximum temperatures across almost the whole state were above average for July.
• The month began with warm weather, and maximum temperatures were more than 4 °C higher than average along the south-west coast.
• There was a mixture of minimum temperatures with some very cold nights and some very mild nights resulting in close to average mean daily minimum temperatures for most parts.
• kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) had its equal highest July mean daily maximum temperature on record at 4.0 °C.
• Devonport Airport and Liawenee both had their highest July temperature on record with 17.2 °C on the 5th, and 12.2 °C on the 29th respectively.
• King Island Airport had its lowest July temperature on record with -1.2 °C on the 17th (also a new annual record), its lowest July mean daily minimum temperature on record at 5.8 °C, and its equal lowest July mean temperature for at least 20 years at 9.7 °C.

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

• Rainfall was very low around Hobart and it was a relatively mild month with several very warm days for July and only one very cold night.
• Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 11.6 mm, which is 22% of the long-term average of 52.0 mm.
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 12.5 °C, which is 0.7 °C above the long-term average of 11.8 °C.
• The warmest day was 15.6 °C on the 31st, and the coolest day was on the 10th when the temperature reached 8.6 °C.
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 4.6 °C, equal to the long-term average.
• The coldest morning was 0.5 °C on the 8th, and the warmest morning was on the 5th when the minimum temperature was 8.7 °C.

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

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top