Thursday, 1 September 2016 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0

Tasmania in winter 2016: a wet, windy and mild season

Winter was generally wet, mild and windy in Tasmania, with June and July especially wet. Exceptionally heavy rain in June caused flooding and broke numerous rainfall records.

A wet winter

• Winter rainfall was above average across Tasmania, with the total across the State 46% above average
• June and July were wet, but August rainfall was close to average in the west and below average in the east
• Exceptionally heavy rain early in June meant dozens of sites in the north and east had their highest winter daily rainfall on record and some had their highest total winter rainfall on record (more details in the Special Climate Statement Extensive early June rainfall affecting the Australian east coast)
• The four months from May to August 2016 were Tasmania's wettest four-month period on record at 60% above average

A mild winter

• Temperatures were above average overall across the State, with the mean minimum temperature the fourth-warmest winter on record
• At the same time as the heavy rain in early June, many sites in the east had their warmest winter night on record
• June and July were generally mild, but August temperatures were close to average for most of the State

Strong winds and snow

• Strong and gusty westerly winds were prevalent with damaging gusts well in excess of 100 km/h recorded on several days, especially in June and July
• Cold outbreaks brought snow to low levels on a few occasions, most notably during July

A mild, wet winter in Hobart

• Daytime and overnight temperatures were over one degree warmer than the winter long-term average in Hobart, with June and July especially mild
• Hobart's winter rainfall of 210 mm was above the long-term average of 160 mm, but only 16 mm of this fell in August
• There were four winter days with gusts over 100 km/h at the observing site in Battery Point, all of them during July

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