Friday, 3 December 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in November 2021: drier in the west, wetter in the south-east
November rainfall was below average across the west and pockets of the north. Rainfall was close to average in most other parts and above average in the south-east around Hobart. Both daytime and night-time temperatures for the month were mostly close to average across the state.
Mixed rainfall
- November rainfall was 24% below average for Tasmania overall, but still the highest November rainfall since 2019.
- Pockets of the west and north-east had less than 60% of their average November rainfall, while parts of the Tasman Peninsula had more than 150%.
- Heavy rain fell across central, eastern and southern parts of Tasmania on the 10th.
Typical temperatures overall
- The mean maximum temperature for Tasmania as a whole was 0.30 °C warmer than average.
- The mean minimum temperature for Tasmania was 0.57 °C cooler than average, the coolest it has been since 2006.
- Some sites had their coldest November day on record and their lowest November temperature on record on the 15th, including -2.1 °C at kunyani (Mount Wellington Pinnacle), a record low daily maximum temperature for Tasmania in November.
- Bicheno (Council Depot) had its lowest November mean daily maximum temperature since 1985.
- Campania (Kincora) had its lowest November mean daily minimum temperature in its 21 years of record, and a couple of other sites had their lowest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years and their lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 90.0 mm, which is 166% of the long-term average of 54.1 mm, and the wettest since November 2013.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 18.3 °C, which is 0.5 °C below the long-term average of 18.8 °C, and the lowest since November 2013 when the mean maximum temperature was 16.9 °C.
- The warmest day was 26.4 °C on the 30th, and the coolest day was on the 15th when the temperature reached 11.0 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 9.3 °C, which is 0.1 °C below the long-term average of 9.4 °C.
- The coldest morning was 2.9 °C on the 15th, Hobart's coldest November morning since 1953, with snow falling down to 200 m elevation.
- And the warmest morning was on the 24th when the minimum temperature was 15.0 °C.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in November 2021 | |
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| Hottest day |
29.9 °C at Scotts Peak Dam on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average |
20.7 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average |
8.7 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
-2.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 15th |
| Coldest night |
-5.8 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 15th |
| Coolest nights on average |
1.4 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.5 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
16.0 °C at Flinders Island Airport on the 3rd 16.0 °C at King Island Airport on the 3rd |
| Warmest on average overall |
14.9 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest on average overall |
5.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
209.2 mm at Mount Barrow (South Barrow) |
| Wettest day |
73.0 mm at Mount Barrow (South Barrow) on the 26th |
| Strongest wind gust |
130 km/h at Hogan Island on the 15th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Derwent Bridge | 45.4 | on the 11th | 30.8 | on the 3rd in 2014 | 26 | |
| Record lowest November daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Orford (Aubin Court) | 11.0 | on the 15th | 11.2 | on the 1st in 1992 | 54 | 18.8 |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | -2.1 | on the 15th | -1.7 | on the 4th in 1963 | 38 | 9.6 |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 1.2 | on the 15th | 1.3 | on the 15th in 2006 | 26 | 13.8 |
| Sheffield School Farm | 10.3 | on the 15th | = 10.3 | on the 26th in 2015 | 25 | 18.0 |
| Ouse Fire Station | 10.0 | on the 15th | 10.2 | on the 8th in 2013 | 24 | 21.1 |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 6.2 | on the 15th | 6.5 | on the 15th in 2006 | 24 | 17.8 |
| Liawenee | 1.9 | on the 15th | 3.1 | on the 7th in 2019 | 21 | 15.1 |
| Tasman Island | 8.0 | on the 15th | 8.3 | on the 15th in 2006 | 20 | 15.3 |
| Lowest November mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 16.7 | 16.6 | in 1985* | 18.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record lowest November temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | -2.8 | on the 15th | -2.3 | on the 15th in 2006 | 26 | 4.4 |
| Cape Sorell | 4.5 | on the 15th | 4.7 | on the 3rd in 1966 | 25 | 9.7 |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 0.6 | on the 15th | 0.7 | on the 18th in 1998 | 25 | 7.8 |
| Mount Read | -4.5 | on the 15th | -4.0 | on the 16th in 2006 | 23 | 3.3 |
| Tasman Island | 1.6 | on the 15th | 1.9 | on the 15th in 2006 | 20 | 9.0 |
| Record lowest November mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Campania (Kincora) | 7.2 | 7.5 | in 2006 | 21 | 8.8 |
| Lowest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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| Butlers Gorge | 2.8 | 2.7 | in 1974* | 4.0 | |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 6.4 | 5.4 | in 1999 | 7.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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| Ross (The Boulevards) | 12.2 | =12.2 | in 2001 | 13.5 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for November 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2021 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2021 |
Mean for November 2021 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2021 |
Total for November 2021 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2021 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 15.1 | -0.7 | 19.3 | 24th | 9.9 | -1.0 | 4.6 | 15th | 58.4 | 60.5 | average | 97% |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 15.6 | -0.5 | 20.3 | 24th | 10.0 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 15th | 57.6 | 52.8 | average | 109% |
| Cressy Research Station | 19.2 | -1.3 | 24.4 | 25th | 6.6 | -0.7 | 0.9 | 17th | 25.2 | 49.4 | average | 51% |
| Devonport Airport | 18.1 | +0.1 | 21.6 | 25th | 9.2 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 15th | 26.2 | 56.0 | low | 47% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 20.7 | +0.1 | 27.0 | 25th | 8.9 | -0.3 | 2.1 | 15th | 40.4 | 51.2 | average | 79% |
| Launceston Airport | 19.3 | -1.1 | 25.1 | 25th | 6.9 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 15th | 34.0 | 53.4 | low | 64% |
| Low Head | 17.4 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 25th | 10.7 | -0.7 | 6.1 | 15th | 48.4 | 50.4 | average | 96% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 16.9 | -0.4 | 23.0 | 23rd | 7.2 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 15th | 79.6 | 91.9 | average | 87% |
| Marrawah | 9.3 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 12th | 69.0 | 69.3 | average | 100% | ||||
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 18.0 | -0.9 | 23.1 | 24th | 8.0 | +0.1 | 1.1 | 16th | 64.2 | 67.1 | average | 96% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 17.2 | -0.8 | 24.0 | 25th | 6.9 | -0.7 | 0.9 | 15th | 60.4 | 80.0 | average | 76% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 17.7 | -0.7 | 21.6 | 4th | 8.1 | -0.7 | 3.6 | 16th | 64.4 | 58.8 | average | 110% |
| Wynyard Airport | 17.7 | -0.5 | 24.9 | 25th | 7.9 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 16th | 59.8 | 72.8 | average | 82% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 16.7 | -1.8 | 20.0 | 24th | 10.1 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 15th | 55.4 | 61.7 | average | 90% |
| Friendly Beaches | 18.8 | -1.2 | 23.8 | 24th | 9.4 | -0.9 | 4.6 | 16th | 39.4 | 68.0 | average | 58% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 15.0 | -1.0 | 22.6 | 24th | 5.2 | -0.3 | -1.1 | 16th | 37.6 | 63.7 | low | 59% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 17.9 | +0.1 | 21.4 | 24th | 10.6 | +0.1 | 3.3 | 15th | 32.8 | 60.4 | low | 54% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 16.2 | -2.0 | 21.1 | 24th | 10.4 | -0.6 | 3.8 | 15th | 72.2 | 55.8 | high | 129% |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | 17.8 | -1.0 | 22.6 | 23rd | 8.6 | -0.6 | 3.8 | 15th | 59.8 | 64.8 | average | 92% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 17.9 | -1.7 | 26.2 | 24th | 9.3 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 16th | 40.8 | 78.7 | average | 52% |
| Swan Island | 17.8 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 24th | 11.5 | -0.5 | 6.4 | 15th | 20.0 | 59.2 | v low | 34% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 17.4 | -2.4 | 22.0 | 24th | 8.4 | -1.2 | 3.8 | 16th | 31.0 | 64.1 | low | 48% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 18.7 | -1.4 | 24.9 | 24th | 6.0 | -1.0 | -1.8 | 16th | 31.2 | 44.5 | average | 70% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 19.2 | -1.6 | 25.5 | 30th | 7.2 | -1.6 | 2.5 | 14th | 62.8 | 45.2 | high | 139% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 17.0 | -0.1 | 24.6 | 6th | 9.3 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 15th | 70.6 | 55.9 | high | 126% |
| Dennes Point | 17.2 | 22.1 | 6th | 9.1 | 2.2 | 16th | 79.0 | 45.5 | v high | 174% | ||
| Dover | 17.3 | -0.6 | 24.4 | 6th | 7.2 | -0.8 | 2.0 | 15th | 82.0 | 71.4 | average | 115% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 17.4 | 23.4 | 24th | 10.0 | 3.6 | 15th | 87.6 | |||||
| Grove (Research Station) | 18.4 | -1.0 | 25.0 | 30th | 6.3 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 27th | 76.8 | 58.4 | average | 132% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 18.3 | -0.5 | 26.4 | 30th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 15th | 90.0 | 54.1 | v high | 166% |
| Hobart Airport | 18.5 | -0.7 | 25.3 | 6th | 8.9 | -0.4 | 2.9 | 15th | 65.8 | 44.3 | high | 149% |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 8.7 | -0.9 | 17.1 | 30th | 1.4 | -0.4 | -5.8 | 15th | 103.6 | 87.0 | average | 119% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 14.4 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 30th | 8.9 | +0.4 | 2.7 | 15th | 90.2 | 90.8 | average | 99% |
| Tasman Island | 14.5 | -0.8 | 20.1 | 24th | 8.7 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 15th | 81.2 | 59.2 | high | 137% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 16.3 | -1.1 | 22.7 | 24th | 5.8 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 27th | 57.2 | 60.8 | average | 94% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 20.2 | +0.2 | 28.3 | 30th | 6.4 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 27th | 56.2 | 52.1 | average | 108% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 19.5 | -1.6 | 27.4 | 30th | 6.9 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 15th | 54.2 | 38.9 | high | 139% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 15.4 | +0.7 | 25.7 | 30th | 2.8 | -1.2 | -1.6 | 15th | 94.0 | 136.1 | low | 69% |
| Liawenee | 13.5 | -1.6 | 21.1 | 30th | 2.2 | -0.6 | -4.1 | 15th | 47.6 | 60.9 | average | 78% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 17.1 | +1.4 | 23.6 | 30th | 9.5 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 15th | 67.8 | 86.7 | average | 78% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 13.5 | -0.3 | 23.9 | 30th | 3.8 | -0.6 | -2.8 | 15th | 68.0 | 77.5 | average | 88% |
| Low Rocky Point | 16.6 | 25.0 | 30th | 9.0 | 3.5 | 15th | 71.4 | 81.2 | average | 88% | ||
| Mount Read | 9.8 | -1.1 | 20.5 | 30th | 2.3 | -1.0 | -4.5 | 15th | 142.0 | 234.8 | low | 60% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 17.7 | -0.1 | 29.9 | 30th | 6.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 15th | 105.8 | 111.2 | average | 95% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 17.8 | -0.3 | 29.2 | 30th | 7.9 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 15th | 82.6 | 95.6 | average | 86% |
| Warra | 15.2 | -0.8 | 24.7 | 30th | 5.4 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 15th | 85.8 | 120.7 | low | 71% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 17.2 | -0.4 | 22.6 | 30th | 9.6 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 15th | 54.2 | 55.0 | average | 99% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 18.1 | -0.6 | 24.5 | 6th | 10.7 | +0.4 | 4.4 | 2nd | 34.8 | 54.9 | low | 63% |
| Hogan Island | 17.4 | -1.1 | 25.0 | 3rd | 11.2 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 15th | 57.0 | 43.7 | average | 130% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Macquarie Island can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists the main features of the weather in Tasmania using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 6 am on Friday 3 December 2021. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Further information
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