Wednesday 4 December 2024 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0
Tasmania in spring 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in spring were mixed, with areas of above average across the central-west and north, contrasting with an area of below average in the east.
- Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in spring was 373.7 mm, 5% above the 1961–1990 average.
- Some sites had their highest spring daily rainfall on record.
- Deviot Jetty had its highest total spring rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in spring were above average for most of the state, and very much above average (in the warmest 10% of the historical range) for parts of the north.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 15.0 °C, 0.7 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean minimum temperatures in spring were very much above average for most of the state, and above average in the south.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 6.1 °C, 0.8 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the equal sixth warmest on record for all springs since 1910.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean temperature was 10.5 °C, 0.8 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the ninth-warmest on record for all springs since 1910.
- Maria Island (Point Lesueur) had its coolest spring day on record.
- A couple of sites had their equal highest spring mean minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest spring mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Devonport Airport had is highest spring mean temperature on record.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 139.4 mm, which is 83% of the long-term average of 168.7 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 18.0 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 17.0 °C.
- The warmest day was 29.7 °C on the 06 Nov 2024, and the coolest day was on the 14 Sep 2024 when the temperature reached 9.9 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 8.9 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the long-term average of 7.9 °C.
- The coldest morning was 3.1 °C on the 09 Oct 2024, and the warmest morning was on the 27 Nov 2024 when the minimum temperature was 15.8 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in spring 2024 | |
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| Hottest day |
30.6 °C at Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) on 6 November |
| Warmest days on average |
18.9 °C at Friendly Beaches |
| Coolest days on average |
8.1 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Coldest day |
-2.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 14 September |
| Coldest night |
-6.7 °C at Liawenee on 2 October |
| Coolest nights on average |
0.5 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.0 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
18.1 °C at Flinders Island Airport on 17 November |
| Warmest on average overall |
14.0 °C at Friendly Beaches 14.0 °C at Flinders Island Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
4.3 °C at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
1146.0 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day |
130.2 mm at Deviot Jetty on 28 November |
| Strongest wind gust |
161.0 km/h at kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 8 September |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Mount Wellington (The Springs) | 244.4 | on 3 September | 214.0 | on 15 Sep 1983 | 123 | 120.8 |
| Hobart (Strickland Reserve) | 245.0 | on 3 September | 62.2 | on 31 Oct 1990 | 60 | 88.2 |
| Savage River Mine | 104.6 | on 28 November | 61.0 | on 12 Sep 1979 | 59 | 162.8 |
| Deviot Jetty | 130.2 | on 28 November | 83.6 | on 13 Nov 2016 | 37 | 66.8 |
| Strathbridge (Meander River) | 55.0 | on 28 November | 53.8 | on 14 Oct 2022 | 31 | 49.5 |
| Low Head | 71.4 | on 28 November | 66.4 | on 13 Nov 2016 | 28 | 52.7 |
| National Park Parks & Wildlife Depot | 127.0 | on 7 September | 59.0 | on 30 Sep 2016 | 21 | 88.1 |
| Record highest spring total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Deviot Jetty | 362.8 | 314.0 | in 2005 | 35 | 192.6 |
| Record lowest spring daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 9.3 | on 14 September | 9.7 | on 29 Oct 2021 | 21 | 16.5 |
| Record highest spring mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| St Helens Aerodrome | 9.1 | =9.1 | in 2020 | 23 | 8.4 |
| Swan Island | 11.0 | =11.0 | in 2023 | 22 | 10.5 |
| Highest spring mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Spring |
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| Butlers Gorge | 3.3 | 3.4 | in 1975 | 2.5 | |
| Flinders Island Airport | 10.1 | 10.2 | in 2000 | 8.9 | |
| Wynyard Airport | 7.8 | 8.0 | in 2000 | 6.5 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record highest spring mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Devonport Airport | 12.8 | 12.7 | in 2023 | 32 | 11.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for Spring 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for Spring 2024 |
Mean for Spring 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for Spring 2024 |
Total for Spring 2024 |
Average for Spring |
Rank of Spring 2024 |
Fraction of Spring average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 18.2 | 29.2 | 26 Nov 2024 | 6.2 | -1.5 | 27 Sep 2024 | 151.0 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 16.9 | +0.7 | 25.9 | 19 Oct 2024 | 8.6 | +1.0 | 1.1 | 15 Sep 2024 | 258.8 | 191.5 | high | 135% |
| Kennaook/Cape Grim | 14.6 | +0.2 | 22.5 | 26 Nov 2024 | 9.8 | +0.2 | 3.9 | 15 Sep 2024 | 178.2 | 207.9 | average | 86% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 18.4 | +0.2 | 26.1 | 19 Oct 2024 | 8.2 | +1.1 | 1.6 | 26 Sep 2024 | 180.3 | 166.3 | average | 108% |
| Launceston Airport | 18.2 | +0.5 | 28.7 | 26 Nov 2024 | 6.2 | +0.5 | -1.0 | 27 Sep 2024 | 159.2 | 152.3 | average | 104% |
| Low Head | 16.1 | +0.4 | 22.1 | 25 Nov 2024 | 10.4 | +0.6 | 2.6 | 15 Sep 2024 | 276.0 | 159.9 | high | 173% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 15.8 | +0.8 | 28.8 | 26 Nov 2024 | 6.7 | +0.1 | 0.3 | 15 Sep 2024 | 188.8 | 387.0 | v low | 49% |
| Marrawah | 15.7 | +0.5 | 24.3 | 26 Nov 2024 | 8.7 | +0.4 | 3.0 | 02 Nov 2024 | 290.4 | 259.1 | high | 112% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 16.9 | +0.3 | 25.8 | 23 Nov 2024 | 7.1 | +0.9 | -1.1 | 26 Sep 2024 | 325.0 | 241.6 | high | 134% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 15.9 | +0.4 | 26.3 | 26 Nov 2024 | 6.5 | +0.5 | -0.8 | 15 Sep 2024 | 253.6 | 275.4 | average | 92% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 17.0 | +0.4 | 26.7 | 24 Nov 2024 | 7.9 | +0.6 | -0.8 | 15 Sep 2024 | 266.4 | 233.5 | high | 114% |
| Wynyard Airport | 16.9 | +0.5 | 26.4 | 24 Nov 2024 | 7.8 | +1.3 | 0.1 | 15 Sep 2024 | 269.8 | 254.8 | average | 106% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 17.8 | +0.4 | 24.5 | 06 Nov 2024 | 9.4 | +0.6 | 3.0 | 26 Sep 2024 | 110.2 | 164.5 | low | 67% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 18.0 | 26.5 | 06 Nov 2024 | 5.8 | -3.0 | 19 Sep 2024 | 126.0 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 18.9 | +0.5 | 25.5 | 13 Nov 2024 | 9.0 | +0.2 | 2.3 | 26 Oct 2024 | 124.2 | 180.4 | average | 69% |
| larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 17.7 | +1.4 | 23.2 | 06 Nov 2024 | 10.0 | +0.8 | 3.8 | 08 Oct 2024 | 159.0 | 193.0 | average | 82% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 16.5 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 06 Nov 2024 | 9.9 | +0.3 | 4.2 | 15 Sep 2024 | 86.2 | 151.5 | low | 57% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 17.9 | +0.1 | 26.3 | 06 Nov 2024 | 9.1 | +0.8 | 1.3 | 26 Sep 2024 | 176.2 | 200.5 | average | 88% |
| Swan Island | 16.7 | +0.5 | 23.7 | 06 Nov 2024 | 11.0 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 15 Sep 2024 | 158.8 | 153.4 | average | 104% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 18.4 | +0.6 | 30.4 | 06 Nov 2024 | 7.9 | +0.2 | 0.5 | 26 Oct 2024 | 127.2 | 167.0 | average | 76% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 18.0 | +0.7 | 28.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 4.5 | -0.6 | -3.4 | 26 Oct 2024 | 141.8 | 135.3 | average | 105% |
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 18.4 | +0.1 | 30.3 | 06 Nov 2024 | 7.1 | +0.3 | -1.0 | 26 Oct 2024 | 101.6 | 139.9 | average | 73% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 16.2 | +0.5 | 24.9 | 17 Nov 2024 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 20 Sep 2024 | 224.2 | 197.9 | high | 113% |
| Dennes Point | 17.0 | +0.3 | 27.7 | 06 Nov 2024 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 26 Oct 2024 | 108.8 | 142.6 | average | 76% |
| Dover | 16.7 | +0.4 | 25.3 | 23 Nov 2024 | 6.6 | +0.2 | 0.3 | 15 Oct 2024 | 248.0 | 238.2 | average | 104% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 17.4 | +0.4 | 29.2 | 06 Nov 2024 | 9.3 | +0.1 | 2.9 | 26 Oct 2024 | 98.2 | 146.9 | average | 67% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 17.5 | +0.2 | 28.3 | 06 Nov 2024 | 5.9 | +0.2 | -1.8 | 15 Oct 2024 | 205.6 | 203.0 | average | 101% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 18.0 | +1.0 | 29.7 | 06 Nov 2024 | 8.9 | +1.0 | 3.1 | 09 Oct 2024 | 139.4 | 168.7 | average | 83% |
| Hobart Airport | 18.1 | 28.7 | 06 Nov 2024 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 26 Oct 2024 | 83.6 | |||||
| kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 8.1 | +0.8 | 19.5 | 06 Nov 2024 | 0.5 | +0.1 | -5.1 | 20 Sep 2024 | 140.2 | 261.7 | v low | 54% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 13.5 | +0.2 | 26.7 | 23 Nov 2024 | 8.1 | +0.4 | 3.5 | 20 Sep 2024 | 293.6 | 303.6 | average | 97% |
| Tasman Island | 14.2 | +0.3 | 24.6 | 23 Nov 2024 | 8.0 | +0.1 | 2.3 | 26 Sep 2024 | 181.8 | 195.2 | average | 93% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 15.2 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 26 Nov 2024 | 5.0 | +0.4 | -3.5 | 02 Nov 2024 | 111.6 | 183.7 | low | 61% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 18.6 | +0.8 | 30.6 | 06 Nov 2024 | 6.5 | +0.7 | -1.0 | 09 Oct 2024 | 104.6 | 161.6 | low | 65% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 18.2 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 26 Nov 2024 | 6.2 | +0.7 | -1.7 | 24 Sep 2024 | 171.4 | 156.7 | average | 109% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 13.0 | +0.5 | 25.4 | 26 Nov 2024 | 3.3 | +0.8 | -4.3 | 24 Sep 2024 | 566.8 | 461.5 | high | 123% |
| Lake St Clair National Park | 13.6 | +0.6 | 25.8 | 24 Nov 2024 | 1.8 | -0.5 | -3.4 | 03 Nov 2024 | 652.0 | 522.1 | high | 125% |
| Liawenee | 12.2 | +0.2 | 24.6 | 22 Nov 2024 | 1.4 | +0.4 | -6.7 | 02 Oct 2024 | 277.2 | 241.2 | average | 115% |
| West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 16.1 | +1.6 | 24.6 | 23 Nov 2024 | 9.4 | +0.6 | 3.9 | 14 Sep 2024 | 250.4 | 310.3 | low | 81% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 11.1 | -0.1 | 24.0 | 06 Nov 2024 | 2.8 | -0.2 | -2.0 | 15 Sep 2024 | 329.4 | 276.1 | high | 119% |
| Low Rocky Point | 15.1 | -0.2 | 27.0 | 23 Nov 2024 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 24 Sep 2024 | 307.0 | 319.0 | average | 96% |
| Mount Read | 8.4 | +0.3 | 21.7 | 26 Nov 2024 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -4.5 | 15 Sep 2024 | 1146.0 | 934.6 | high | 123% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 15.0 | -0.1 | 29.1 | 26 Nov 2024 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 15 Sep 2024 | 510.2 | 483.2 | average | 106% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 16.5 | +0.3 | 28.0 | 16 Nov 2024 | 8.0 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 28 Sep 2024 | 355.8 | 372.0 | average | 96% |
| Warra | 13.5 | -0.2 | 24.4 | 06 Nov 2024 | 4.9 | +0.2 | -0.6 | 26 Oct 2024 | 650.4 | 487.0 | high | 134% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 16.9 | +0.7 | 27.2 | 23 Nov 2024 | 9.5 | +0.3 | 1.6 | 02 Oct 2024 | 196.0 | 211.9 | average | 92% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 17.9 | +1.0 | 30.4 | 23 Nov 2024 | 10.1 | +1.2 | 0.4 | 09 Oct 2024 | 150.2 | 176.9 | average | 85% |
| 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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Monday 2 December 2024. 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
