Tuesday, 2 August 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC17R0
Tasmania in July 2022: fifth-driest July on record; warmer than average days, cooler than average nights
Rainfall was below average across almost the whole state, with large areas in the driest 10% of records for July. Reduced cloud cover contributed to warmer than average days for most parts, and cooler than average mornings for the northern interior.
Around half of Tasmania's normal July rainfall
- Rainfall for July was 51% below average for the Tasmania as a whole.
- It was Tasmania's fifth-driest July since 1900.
- The most significant rainfall event for the month was on the 17th ahead of a cold outbreak that brought snowfalls down to around 200 m in the south, ranging to around 600 m in the north, on Sunday evening into Monday morning.
- St Helens Aerodrome, with 22 years of record, had its highest July daily rainfall on record on the 24th under a north-easterly airstream.
- Rainfall for the first seven months of 2022 has been in the driest 10% of January to July records for most of the western half of Tasmania.
Coolest July since 2017
- Mean maximum temperatures were above average across the state, tending to near average for parts of the North East and East Coast districts.
- Tasmania's mean maximum temperature was 0.43 °C above average, but still the lowest for July since 2017.
- Mean minimum temperatures were below average for parts of the Central North, Midlands and Central Plateau districts, tending to near average elsewhere.
- The mean minimum temperature was 0.60 °C below average, and was also the lowest for July since 2017.
- A couple of sites with relatively short historical records had their coldest July day on record.
- Several sites had their lowest July temperature on record on the 18th during a cold outbreak.
- In contrast, Scotts Peak Dam had its highest July temperature on record and its equal highest July mean daily maximum temperature on record.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 25.4 mm, which is 49% of the long-term average of 51.6 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 12.8 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 11.8 °C.
- The warmest day was 16.8 °C on the 26th, and the coolest day was on the 18th when the temperature reached 7.3 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 4.7 °C, which is 0.1 °C above the long-term average of 4.6 °C.
- The coldest morning was 1.1 °C on the 21st, and the warmest morning was on the 24th when the minimum temperature was 8.4 °C.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in July 2022 | |
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| Hottest day |
17.3 °C at Strahan Aerodrome on the 25th |
| Warmest days on average |
13.6 °C at larapuna (Eddystone Point) |
| Coolest days on average |
2.5 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
-2.0 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on the 18th |
| Coldest night |
-9.1 °C at Liawenee on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average |
-1.8 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average |
8.8 °C at Hogan Island |
| Warmest night |
12.4 °C at larapuna (Eddystone Point) on the 24th |
| Warmest on average overall |
10.9 °C at Hogan Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
0.5 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
244.0 mm at Lake Margaret Dam |
| Wettest day |
60.2 mm at Lake Margaret Power Station on the 30th |
| Strongest wind gust |
128 km/h at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest July daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| St Helens Aerodrome | 41.0 | on the 24th | 33.6 | on the 21st in 2008 | 22 | |
| Record highest July temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Scotts Peak Dam | 17.1 | on the 24th | 16.1 | on the 25th in 2007 | 23 | 9.3 |
| Record lowest July daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Friendly Beaches | 7.6 | on the 18th | 8.2 | on the 23rd in 2016 | 26 | 13.8 |
| Cressy Research Station | 5.1 | on the 4th | 5.5 | on the 2nd in 2010 | 24 | 11.8 |
| Record highest July mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Scotts Peak Dam | 10.3 | = 10.3 | in 2013 | 22 | 9.3 |
| Record lowest July temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 1.9 | on the 18th | 2.0 | on the 10th in 1997 | 26 | 6.6 |
| Sheffield School Farm | -3.0 | on the 19th | = -3.0 | on the 7th in 2015 | 26 | 3.3 |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | -3.7 | on the 18th | -3.6 | on the 10th in 1997 | 25 | 1.4 |
| Tasman Island | 0.6 | on the 18th | 0.8 | on the 24th in 2016 | 21 | 6.6 |
| Record lowest July mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Average for July |
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| Ross (The Boulevards) | -1.0 | -0.3 | in 1995 | 28 | 1.4 |
| Lowest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for July |
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| Low Head | 5.8 | 5.4 | in 1998 | 7.0 | |
| Lowest July mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for July |
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| Ross (The Boulevards) | 5.1 | 4.7 | in 1995 | 6.4 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for July 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for July 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2022 |
Mean for July 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2022 |
Total for July 2022 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2022 |
Fraction of July average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Grim | 12.1 | -0.4 | 14.1 | 24th | 8.0 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 19th | 52.8 | 122.2 | v low | 43% |
| Cape Grim BAPS (Comparison) | 12.5 | -0.1 | 14.9 | 9th | 8.0 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 19th | 53.6 | 109.7 | v low | 49% |
| Cressy Research Station | 11.6 | -0.2 | 15.6 | 25th | 0.9 | -0.8 | -3.8 | 30th | 8.2 | 62.5 | lowest | 13% |
| Devonport Airport | 13.2 | +0.4 | 15.3 | 5th | 3.7 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 19th | 26.6 | 94.8 | lowest | 28% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 13.0 | +0.3 | 16.6 | 25th | 1.0 | -1.4 | -3.1 | 30th | 28.2 | 78.8 | v low | 36% |
| Launceston Airport | 11.6 | -0.2 | 14.8 | 25th | 0.8 | -1.3 | -4.0 | 20th | 17.8 | 67.3 | v low | 26% |
| Low Head | 12.7 | -0.1 | 14.3 | 25th | 5.8 | -1.2 | 1.6 | 19th | 39.4 | 73.7 | v low | 53% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 10.9 | +0.3 | 14.4 | 9th | 4.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 19th | 97.2 | 199.3 | low | 49% |
| Marrawah | 6.9 | +0.1 | 1.5 | 19th | 84.2 | 141.2 | low | 60% | ||||
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 12.0 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 24th | 3.8 | +0.1 | -2.0 | 30th | 47.4 | 118.1 | v low | 40% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 10.9 | +0.1 | 13.3 | 5th | 2.6 | -0.7 | -3.0 | 19th | 78.6 | 136.3 | low | 58% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 13.2 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 9th | 3.5 | -1.2 | -2.0 | 3rd | 50.2 | 119.0 | v low | 42% |
| Wynyard Airport | 13.0 | +0.3 | 14.7 | 11th | 2.7 | -0.8 | -2.6 | 19th | 51.6 | 130.3 | v low | 40% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 13.4 | -0.7 | 16.0 | 27th | 6.4 | +0.3 | 2.5 | 1st | 58.0 | 50.9 | average | 114% |
| Friendly Beaches | 13.0 | -0.8 | 15.8 | 27th | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 30th | 78.4 | 41.1 | high | 191% |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | 8.8 | +0.2 | 12.0 | 25th | -0.7 | -0.9 | -5.9 | 30th | 25.8 | 75.6 | v low | 34% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 13.6 | +0.6 | 16.6 | 27th | 7.4 | +0.5 | 2.8 | 18th | 26.6 | 73.6 | v low | 36% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 12.1 | -0.6 | 14.5 | 5th | 7.2 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 18th | 47.6 | 29.7 | high | 160% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 13.2 | -0.4 | 16.2 | 27th | 4.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 30th | 69.8 | 45.6 | high | 153% |
| Swan Island | 13.1 | -0.2 | 14.5 | 25th | 8.1 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 19th | 17.0 | 62.9 | v low | 27% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 12.8 | -1.0 | 15.5 | 5th | 3.4 | -0.8 | -1.1 | 3rd | 63.4 | 26.5 | v high | 239% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 11.3 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 25th | -1.0 | -2.4 | -6.6 | 30th | 13.2 | 40.3 | lowest | 33% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 12.9 | -0.2 | 16.7 | 24th | 2.5 | -0.9 | -2.3 | 21st | 18.0 | 34.4 | low | 52% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 12.3 | +0.2 | 16.6 | 26th | 6.4 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 18th | 45.6 | 73.6 | low | 62% |
| Dennes Point | 12.4 | 15.7 | 26th | 6.0 | 2.3 | 22nd | 37.4 | 43.9 | average | 85% | ||
| Dover | 12.0 | -0.3 | 15.0 | 3rd | 2.4 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 21st | 60.2 | 86.9 | low | 69% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 12.1 | -0.6 | 15.3 | 26th | 5.9 | -0.5 | 2.1 | 21st | 40.6 | 36.7 | average | 111% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 12.5 | +0.2 | 17.1 | 26th | 1.3 | -0.7 | -3.4 | 2nd | 35.8 | 65.7 | low | 54% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 12.8 | +1.0 | 16.8 | 26th | 4.7 | +0.1 | 1.1 | 21st | 25.4 | 51.6 | low | 49% |
| Hobart Airport | 12.9 | +0.3 | 16.6 | 24th | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 21st | 22.6 | 41.4 | low | 55% |
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 2.5 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 24th | -1.4 | +0.1 | -6.5 | 18th | 49.6 | 64.4 | average | 77% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 11.2 | +0.2 | 16.0 | 25th | 7.2 | +0.5 | 1.9 | 18th | 66.0 | 128.2 | v low | 51% |
| Tasman Island | 10.5 | -0.4 | 13.4 | 24th | 6.7 | +0.1 | 0.6 | 18th | 0.8 | 65.2 | lowest | 1% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 9.6 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 24th | 0.4 | -1.1 | -5.4 | 21st | 22.8 | 39.2 | low | 58% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 12.1 | +0.8 | 17.2 | 26th | 0.6 | -0.9 | -4.7 | 21st | 18.4 | 49.6 | v low | 37% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 11.4 | -0.2 | 15.7 | 26th | 0.1 | -1.0 | -4.8 | 21st | 29.4 | 52.8 | low | 56% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 7.9 | +0.8 | 12.5 | 26th | -1.0 | -0.7 | -6.2 | 22nd | 71.4 | 177.3 | v low | 40% |
| Liawenee | 5.5 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 26th | -1.8 | -0.2 | -9.1 | 20th | 31.6 | 115.9 | lowest | 27% |
| West Coast (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 12.6 | +0.8 | 16.0 | 25th | 7.4 | +0.2 | 3.0 | 20th | 101.2 | 153.9 | low | 66% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 5.8 | -0.2 | 12.8 | 24th | 1.2 | -0.2 | -3.7 | 18th | 62.8 | 104.6 | low | 60% |
| Low Rocky Point | 12.4 | -0.1 | 17.0 | 25th | 6.7 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 20th | 95.2 | 150.5 | v low | 63% |
| Mount Read | 3.3 | -0.5 | 6.8 | 25th | -0.1 | -0.3 | -4.2 | 18th | 223.8 | 405.0 | low | 55% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 10.3 | +1.0 | 17.1 | 24th | 3.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 22nd | 112.6 | 211.9 | lowest | 53% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 12.8 | +0.5 | 17.3 | 25th | 4.9 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 19th | 112.8 | 179.7 | low | 63% |
| Warra | 8.8 | +0.2 | 13.4 | 26th | 2.7 | +0.1 | -1.6 | 18th | 79.6 | 183.6 | v low | 43% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 13.3 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 24th | 7.2 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 19th | 66.8 | 116.2 | v low | 57% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 13.5 | +0.1 | 16.0 | 25th | 6.0 | -0.4 | -2.7 | 19th | 20.6 | 80.4 | v low | 26% |
| Hogan Island | 13.0 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 24th | 8.8 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 19th | 27.6 | 72.2 | v low | 38% |
| 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, usually published in the first week of the following 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 pm on Tuesday 2 August 2022. 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Further information
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