Monday, 5 September 2022 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0

Tasmania in winter 2022: mild with close to average rainfall

Winter in Tasmania was relatively mild with the overall mean temperature 0.33 °C above the 1961–1990 average. It was the fifth-driest July on record since 1900, although wetter than usual conditions in August resulted in close to average total winter rainfall.

A dry July between a wet June and August

• Winter rainfall for Tasmania was close to average overall.
• For the state as a whole, the total winter rainfall was 423.9 mm, less than 1% below the 1961–1990 average.
• June rainfall was 28% above average overall, with heavy rain in the south-west.
• It was the fifth-driest July on record since 1900, with dry conditions across state.
• August rainfall was 28% above average overall, with areas of the North East and East Coast Districts recording totals 50% to 100% above the August average.
• Cygnet and Hummocky Hills in eastern Tasmania had their highest winter daily rainfall on record during the passage of a low pressure system on 14 August.
• Snow settled on the ground in southern Tasmania several times during winter, most notably on 17 July, with snow settling at elevations down to 150 metres in some places.

A mild winter

• Temperatures were generally warmer than average across Tasmania during winter.
• For the state as a whole, the mean temperature was 0.33 °C above the 1961–1990 average, while the mean maximum and minimum temperatures were 0.39 °C and 0.26 °C above average respectively.
• Daytime temperatures in June were the coolest since 2007, due to successive outbreaks of cold air.
• July daytime temperatures were generally above average, however the clear skies and dry conditions led to below average minimum temperatures.
• It was the seventh-warmest August on record since 1910 for Tasmania overall, and the warmest since 2011.
• Strong north-easterly winds brought unusually warm air to western Tasmania on 29 August, with some sites having their highest winter temperature on record.

Hobart (Ellerslie Road)

• Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 150.6 mm, which is 94% of the long-term average of 159.6 mm.
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 13.3 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 12.3 °C.
• The warmest day was 21.1 °C on 29 August, and the coolest day was on 18 July when the temperature reached 7.3 °C.
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 5.6 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long-term average of 5.0 °C.
• The coldest morning was 0.9 °C on 21 August, and the warmest morning was on 15 August when the minimum temperature was 10.3 °C.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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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