Monday 1 June 2026 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Tasmania - Product code IDCKGC27R0
Tasmania in autumn 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in autumn were below average for most of the western half of Tasmania and parts of the north-east, and average for most of the rest of the state.
- Tasmania's area-averaged rainfall total in autumn was 263.8 mm, 21% below the 1961–1990 average.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in autumn were very much above average for most of Tasmania, highest on record for patches of the south and east coast, and above average for parts of the north-west.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 16.6 °C, 1.29 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the equal second-warmest on record for all autumns since 1910.
- Some sites had their highest autumn mean maximum temperature on record.
- A couple of sites had their highest autumn mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures in autumn were very much above average for most of the state, and highest on record for parts of the south and south-west.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 7.6 °C, 0.69 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the equal ninth-warmest on record for all autumns since 1910.
- Tasmania had its highest mean minimum temperature for autumn since 2016.
- Some sites had their highest autumn mean minimum temperature on record.
- Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) had its highest autumn mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Tasmania's area-averaged mean temperature was 12.1 °C, 1.00 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the third-warmest on record for all autumns since 1910.
- Some sites had their highest autumn mean temperature on record.
- Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) had its highest autumn mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)
- Total rainfall for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 140.6 mm, which is 100% of the long-term average of 140.6 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 19.5 °C, which is 2.1 °C above the long-term average of 17.4 °C.
- The warmest day was 29.6 °C on the 31 Mar 2026, and the coolest day was on the 11 Apr 2026 when the temperature reached 11.5 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Hobart (Ellerslie Road) was 10.5 °C, which is 1.5 °C above the long-term average of 9.0 °C.
- The coldest morning was 4.0 °C on the 19 Apr 2026, and the warmest morning was on the 2 Mar 2026 when the minimum temperature was 17.8 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in autumn 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
29.6 °C at Hobart (Ellerslie Road) on 31 March |
| Warmest days on average |
20.6 °C at Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |
| Coolest days on average |
10.0 °C at Mount Read |
| Coldest day |
-0.1 °C at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 11 April |
| Coldest night |
-6.2 °C at Liawenee on 19 April |
| Coolest nights on average |
3.1 °C at Liawenee |
| Warmest nights on average |
13.6 °C at Swan Island |
| Warmest night |
19.8 °C at Flinders Island Airport on 2 March |
| Warmest on average overall |
16.3 °C at Swan Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
6.9 °C at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) |
| Wettest overall |
813.2 mm at Mount Read |
| Wettest day |
222.0 mm at Gray (Dalmayne Rd) on 28 May |
| Strongest wind gust |
148.0 km/h at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) on 16 April |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest autumn mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Autumn |
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| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 19.5 | =19.5 | in 2025 | 131 | 17.4 |
| Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 10.1 | 9.9 | in 2025 | 45 | 8.5 |
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 19.3 | 19.2 | in 2025 | 30 | 17.9 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 17.8 | =17.8 | in 2016 | 28 | 16.7 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 17.3 | 17.2 | in 2025 | 27 | 15.7 |
| Friendly Beaches | 20.4 | 20.0 | in 2025 | 26 | 18.9 |
| Campania (Kincora) | 20.4 | =20.4 | in 2025 | 25 | 19.1 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 20.0 | 19.8 | in 2025 | 24 | 18.7 |
| Warra | 15.1 | =15.1 | in 2025 | 20 | 13.9 |
| Highest autumn mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Autumn |
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| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 15.8 | 16.2 | in 1985 | 14.5 | |
| Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 10.1 | 10.8 | in 1993 | 8.6 | |
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 autumn mean minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Autumn |
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| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 11.2 | 11.0 | in 1974 | 64 | 9.8 |
| Marrawah | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 2016 | 51 | 10.4 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 11.9 | 11.6 | in 2022 | 45 | 10.4 |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 9.8 | =9.8 | in 1982 | 30 | 8.7 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 11.1 | 11.0 | in 2016 | 27 | 10.2 |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 9.4 | 9.1 | in 2007 | 27 | 8.0 |
| Friendly Beaches | 11.0 | =11.0 | in 2016 | 26 | 10.0 |
| Cape Sorell | 11.9 | 11.7 | in 2017 | 25 | 10.8 |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 7.9 | 7.7 | in 2017 | 24 | 7.0 |
| Liawenee | 3.1 | 2.9 | in 2014 | 24 | 2.0 |
| Tasman Island | 11.0 | 10.9 | in 2016 | 22 | 10.1 |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 12.4 | 12.3 | in 2016 | 20 | 11.4 |
| Highest autumn mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Autumn |
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| Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 3.7 | 3.8 | in 1993 | 2.4 | |
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 autumn mean temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Autumn |
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| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 15.0 | =15.0 | in 2016 | 129 | 13.3 |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 13.5 | =13.5 | in 1974 | 64 | 12.3 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 15.7 | =15.7 | in 2007 | 45 | 14.6 |
| Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 6.9 | 6.7 | in 2017 | 42 | 5.5 |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 13.8 | =13.8 | in 2017 | 30 | 12.8 |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 14.5 | 14.4 | in 2016 | 27 | 13.5 |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 11.9 | 11.6 | in 2007 | 26 | 10.6 |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 14.1 | =14.1 | in 2022 | 26 | 13.0 |
| Friendly Beaches | 15.7 | 15.4 | in 2016 | 26 | 14.5 |
| Liawenee | 8.4 | 8.1 | in 2007 | 24 | 7.3 |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 15.4 | 15.2 | in 2025 | 23 | 14.2 |
| Tasman Island | 13.5 | =13.5 | in 2016 | 22 | 12.7 |
| Grove (Research Station) | 12.9 | =12.9 | in 2016 | 21 | 12.1 |
| Warra | 11.1 | 10.9 | in 2007 | 20 | 10.0 |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 15.5 | 15.4 | in 2007 | 20 | 14.5 |
| Highest autumn mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Autumn |
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| Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 6.9 | 7.3 | in 1993 | 5.5 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for autumn 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for Autumn 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for Autumn 2026 |
Mean for Autumn 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for Autumn 2026 |
Total for Autumn 2026 |
Average for Autumn |
Rank of Autumn 2026 |
Fraction of Autumn average |
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| Northern (district 91) | ||||||||||||
| Cressy (Brumbys Creek) | 19.4 | 27.4 | 21 Mar 2026 | 6.8 | -2.2 | 21 May 2026 | 108.0 | |||||
| Devonport Airport | 18.8 | +0.8 | 24.8 | 1 Mar 2026 | 9.8 | +0.9 | 2.9 | 21 May 2026 | 134.5 | 180.0 | average | 75% |
| Kennaook/Cape Grim | 17.0 | +0.3 | 22.4 | 22 Mar 2026 | 12.3 | +0.5 | 5.6 | 19 Apr 2026 | 208.4 | 206.0 | average | 101% |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | 20.6 | +1.4 | 28.4 | 21 Mar 2026 | 8.2 | +0.5 | 0.7 | 22 May 2026 | 110.8 | 154.8 | low | 72% |
| Launceston Airport | 19.6 | +1.1 | 27.4 | 21 Mar 2026 | 7.4 | +0.6 | -0.8 | 19 Apr 2026 | 101.8 | 148.5 | low | 69% |
| Low Head | 18.4 | +0.6 | 22.4 | 4 Mar 2026 | 12.1 | +0.7 | 6.3 | 22 May 2026 | 134.0 | 165.7 | average | 81% |
| Luncheon Hill (Forestry) | 17.2 | +1.3 | 26.2 | 21 Mar 2026 | 9.1 | +0.7 | 2.3 | 7 May 2026 | 324.8 | 339.9 | average | 96% |
| Marrawah | 17.8 | +0.8 | 23.8 | 1 May 2026 | 11.5 | +1.1 | 5.0 | 19 Apr 2026 | 271.6 | 255.0 | average | 106% |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road) | 18.6 | +0.6 | 25.1 | 21 Mar 2026 | 8.9 | +0.9 | 1.4 | 18 Apr 2026 | 236.6 | 223.7 | average | 106% |
| Sheffield School Farm | 17.6 | +0.9 | 23.9 | 2 Mar 2026 | 8.0 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 19 Apr 2026 | 205.4 | 230.7 | average | 89% |
| Smithton Aerodrome | 18.6 | +0.6 | 24.3 | 4 Mar 2026 | 9.4 | +1.4 | 1.1 | 19 Apr 2026 | 234.2 | 197.8 | average | 118% |
| Wynyard Airport | 18.6 | +0.8 | 24.7 | 20 Mar 2026 | 8.6 | +1.1 | 0.7 | 19 Apr 2026 | 217.6 | 212.4 | average | 102% |
| East Coast (district 92) | ||||||||||||
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | 19.6 | +0.9 | 28.0 | 5 Mar 2026 | 11.9 | +1.5 | 6.5 | 7 May 2026 | 166.6 | 171.2 | average | 97% |
| Fingal (Fleming St) | 19.7 | 27.5 | 31 Mar 2026 | 6.5 | -3.1 | 19 Apr 2026 | 121.8 | |||||
| Friendly Beaches | 20.4 | +1.5 | 28.1 | 26 Apr 2026 | 11.0 | +1.0 | 5.3 | 21 May 2026 | 155.4 | 171.6 | average | 91% |
| Larapuna (Eddystone Point) | 20.0 | +2.1 | 26.4 | 1 Apr 2026 | 12.4 | +1.2 | 4.9 | 7 May 2026 | 152.6 | 186.3 | average | 82% |
| Maria Island (Point Lesueur) | 18.7 | +1.0 | 28.3 | 5 Mar 2026 | 12.4 | +1.0 | 7.0 | 7 May 2026 | 114.2 | 115.5 | average | 99% |
| St Helens Aerodrome | 20.0 | +1.3 | 28.4 | 23 Mar 2026 | 10.6 | +0.9 | 4.3 | 19 Apr 2026 | 225.4 | 165.7 | high | 136% |
| Swan Island | 19.0 | +0.7 | 23.0 | 1 May 2026 | 13.6 | +0.8 | 7.6 | 7 May 2026 | 137.2 | 153.2 | average | 90% |
| Swansea (Francis Street) | 20.0 | +1.2 | 27.7 | 5 Mar 2026 | 9.3 | +0.6 | 1.6 | 21 May 2026 | 102.8 | 124.8 | low | 82% |
| Midlands (district 93) | ||||||||||||
| Ross (The Boulevards) | 19.3 | +1.3 | 27.1 | 21 Mar 2026 | -3.8 | 19 Apr 2026 | 87.6 | 105.8 | average | 83% | ||
| Southeast (district 94) | ||||||||||||
| Campania (Kincora) | 20.4 | +1.3 | 29.4 | 31 Mar 2026 | 8.2 | +0.4 | 1.7 | 4 Apr 2026 | 123.2 | 102.1 | high | 121% |
| Cape Bruny (Cape Bruny) | 17.8 | +1.1 | 28.1 | 31 Mar 2026 | 11.1 | +0.9 | 4.9 | 7 May 2026 | 255.2 | 178.6 | high | 143% |
| Dennes Point | 18.4 | +0.6 | 26.4 | 24 Apr 2026 | 11.2 | +0.8 | 5.3 | 7 May 2026 | 109.8 | 121.2 | average | 91% |
| Dover | 18.2 | +1.2 | 27.4 | 31 Mar 2026 | 7.7 | +0.4 | 2.8 | 7 May 2026 | 208.9 | 198.7 | average | 105% |
| Dunalley (Stroud Point) | 19.0 | +0.9 | 27.8 | 22 Mar 2026 | 11.4 | +0.6 | 6.8 | 12 Apr 2026 | 125.4 | 121.2 | average | 104% |
| Grove (Research Station) | 19.1 | +1.0 | 29.1 | 22 Mar 2026 | 6.6 | +0.6 | -1.3 | 19 Apr 2026 | 177.8 | 154.7 | average | 115% |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | 19.5 | +2.1 | 29.6 | 31 Mar 2026 | 10.5 | +1.5 | 4.0 | 19 Apr 2026 | 140.6 | 140.6 | average | 100% |
| Hobart Airport | 19.8 | 28.8 | 31 Mar 2026 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 11 May 2026 | 106.0 | |||||
| Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) | 10.1 | +1.5 | 20.2 | 31 Mar 2026 | 3.7 | +1.3 | -3.4 | 7 May 2026 | 420.4 | 237.2 | high | 177% |
| Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse | 15.8 | +1.3 | 24.5 | 31 Mar 2026 | 11.2 | +1.6 | 4.6 | 7 May 2026 | 227.4 | 306.7 | low | 74% |
| Tasman Island | 16.1 | +0.9 | 23.9 | 5 Mar 2026 | 11.0 | +0.9 | 4.7 | 8 May 2026 | 262.2 | 208.0 | high | 126% |
| Tunnack Fire Station | 17.3 | +1.6 | 25.4 | 5 Mar 2026 | 6.4 | +1.0 | -3.7 | 19 Apr 2026 | 128.2 | 130.6 | average | 98% |
| Derwent Valley (district 95) | ||||||||||||
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates) | 19.4 | +1.2 | 29.1 | 22 Mar 2026 | 6.7 | +0.5 | -2.0 | 19 Apr 2026 | 117.4 | 129.4 | average | 91% |
| Ouse Fire Station | 19.4 | +0.8 | 29.5 | 31 Mar 2026 | 6.1 | +0.5 | -1.9 | 19 Apr 2026 | 129.8 | 98.3 | high | 132% |
| Central Plateau (district 96) | ||||||||||||
| Butlers Gorge | 14.9 | +1.6 | 23.9 | 31 Mar 2026 | 3.8 | +0.3 | -3.2 | 14 May 2026 | 272.8 | 398.3 | low | 68% |
| Liawenee | 13.7 | +1.2 | 22.2 | 15 Mar 2026 | 3.1 | +1.1 | -6.2 | 19 Apr 2026 | 151.2 | 206.4 | low | 73% |
| West Coast (Mountain Region) (district 97) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Sorell | 17.6 | +1.8 | 24.3 | 31 Mar 2026 | 11.9 | +1.5 | 5.1 | 11 Apr 2026 | 247.0 | 316.2 | low | 78% |
| Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple) | 22.5 | 31 Mar 2026 | -1.0 | 7 May 2026 | 302.4 | 238.6 | high | 127% | ||||
| Low Rocky Point | 17.2 | +0.8 | 26.0 | 1 Mar 2026 | 11.0 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 19 Apr 2026 | 296.8 | 325.2 | average | 91% |
| Mount Read | 10.1 | +1.0 | 18.2 | 21 Mar 2026 | 4.6 | +1.0 | -2.4 | 8 May 2026 | 813.2 | 984.6 | average | 83% |
| Scotts Peak Dam | 16.0 | +0.9 | 27.5 | 31 Mar 2026 | 7.9 | +0.9 | 1.1 | 7 May 2026 | 370.0 | 427.3 | average | 87% |
| Strahan Aerodrome | 17.9 | +1.0 | 27.6 | 31 Mar 2026 | 9.8 | +1.1 | 1.2 | 19 Apr 2026 | 295.8 | 379.5 | low | 78% |
| Warra | 15.1 | +1.2 | 24.5 | 31 Mar 2026 | 7.1 | +1.0 | -0.1 | 19 Apr 2026 | 378.4 | 387.9 | average | 98% |
| King Island (district 98) | ||||||||||||
| King Island Airport | 18.8 | +0.8 | 27.7 | 31 Mar 2026 | 11.4 | +0.6 | 1.0 | 19 Apr 2026 | 185.2 | 190.6 | average | 97% |
| Flinders Island (district 99) | ||||||||||||
| Flinders Island Airport | 19.7 | +0.9 | 28.6 | 1 Apr 2026 | 11.6 | +0.7 | 2.8 | 19 Apr 2026 | 160.8 | 183.7 | average | 88% |
| 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 Seasonal 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 1 June 2026. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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
