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'{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2014}} {{Main|Climate of Australia}} '''[[Tasmania]]''' has a cool [[temperate climate]] with four distinct seasons. Summer lasts from December to February when the average maximum sea temperature is {{convert|21|°C|°F}}. On land, maximum temperatures average {{convert|20|°C|°F}} to {{convert|24|°C|°F}} along the coast and in the lowlands, such as around [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]. The hottest areas of the state are in the valleys west of [[Hobart]], where summer temperatures regularly rise above {{convert|25|°C|°F}}. During heatwaves, temperatures in this region can rise above {{convert|40|°C|°F}}. The Tasmanian highlands are much cooler, with [[Liawenee]], located on the [[Central Plateau (Tasmania)|Central Plateau]], one of the coldest places in [[Australia]] with temperatures in February ranging between {{convert|4|°C|°F}} to {{convert|17|°C|°F}}. Autumn lasts between March and May and experiences changeable weather, where summer weather patterns gradually take on the shape of winter patterns.<ref>{{cite news | title = Climate of Launceston | work = Australian BOM | date = | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/tas/launceston/climate.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> The winter months are between June and July and are generally the wettest and coolest months in the state, with most elevated areas receiving considerable [[snowfall]]. Winter maximums range from {{convert|12|°C|°F}} along the coast, to {{convert|3|°C|°F}} on the Central Plateau, thanks to frequent [[cold front]]s from the [[Southern Ocean]]. Minimum temperatures however are warmer than mainland Australia, most of coastal Tasmania rarely drops below freezing and daily temperature variation is often very narrow. Elevated, inland areas can however drop below {{convert|-10|°C|°F}} during clear nights between fronts, while during snowy weather the maximum temperature may not rise above {{convert|0|°C|°F}}.<ref>{{cite news | title = Tasmania Climate | work = World 66 | date = | url = http://www.world66.com/australiaandpacific/australia/tasmania/geography | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> Spring is a season of transition, where winter weather patterns begin to take the shape of summer patterns, although snowfall is still common in mountainous areas until October. Spring is generally the windiest time of the year with afternoon sea breezes starting to take effect on the coast. Rainfall in Tasmania follows a complicated pattern rather analogous to that found on large continents at the same latitude in the northern hemisphere. On the western side rainfall increases from around {{convert|1458|mm|in}} at Strahan on the coast up to {{convert|2690|mm|in}} at [[Cradle Mountain|Cradle Valley]] in the highlands.<ref>{{cite news | title = Cradle Valley Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | date = | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_096005.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Tasmanian rainfall.jpg|thumb|right|Tasmanian yearly rainfall]] --> There is a strong winter maximum in rainfall: January and February typically averages between 30-40% the rainfall of July and August, though even in the driest months rain usually falls on every second day and the number of rainy days per year is much greater than on any part of the Australian mainland. Further east in the [[Lake Country, Tasmania|Lake Country]], annual rainfall declines to around {{convert|900|mm|in}}, whilst in the Midlands, annual rainfall is as low as {{convert|450|mm|in}} at Ross and generally below {{convert|600|mm|in}}. The eastern part of Tasmania has more evenly distributed rainfall than in the west, and most months receive very similar averages. The densely populated northern coast is much drier than the western side, with annual rainfall ranging from {{convert|666|mm|in}} in Launceston to {{convert|955|mm|in}} in Burnie in the north west and {{convert|993|mm|in}} in Scottsdale located further to the east.<ref>{{cite news | title = Burnie Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | date = | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091009.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Scottsdale Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | date = | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091219.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> Most rain falls in winter, and in summer the average can be as low as {{convert|31|mm|in}} per month in Launceston. The east coast is wetter than the Midlands, with an average annual rainfall ranging from {{convert|775|mm|in}} in St. Helens to around {{convert|640|mm|in}} in Swansea.<ref>{{cite news | title = St Helens Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | date = | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_092033.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Swansea Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | date = | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_092038.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> Here the rainfall is evenly distributed over the year but can be very erratic as heavy rainfalls from the warm Tasman Sea are quite frequent. Whereas a three-day fall of {{convert|125|mm|in}} occurs only once every fifty years on the north coast, it occurs on average once every four or five years around Swansea and Bicheno, and on 7–8 June 1954, there were many falls as large as {{convert|230|mm|in}} in two days in that area. The east coast is sometimes called the "sun coast" because of its sunny climate.<ref>{{cite news | title = Climate of Tasmania | work = T Change | date = | url = http://www.tchange.com.au/climate/climate.html | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> Several sections of inland Tasmania, together with [[Flinders Island]], were declared drought-affected areas by the state government in 2007.<ref>{{cite news | title = Midlands Drought area | work = Tasmanian Government | date = | url = http://www.farmpoint.tas.gov.au/farmpoint.nsf/v-attachments/B314475C0B2942F0CA2572F7007EA8CD/$file/Midlands-drought-area-24July07.pdf |format=PDF| accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> The highest recorded maximum temperature in Tasmania was {{convert|42.2|°C|°F|abbr=on}} at [[Scamander, Tasmania|Scamander]] on 30 January 2009, during the [[Early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave|2009 southeastern Australia heat wave]]. Tasmania's lowest recorded minimum temperature was {{convert|-13.0|°C|°F|1|abbr=on}} on 30 June 1983, at [[Butlers Gorge Power Station|Butlers Gorge]], Shannon, and [[Tarraleah, Tasmania|Tarraleah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/extreme/records/national.pdf|title=Rainfall and Temperature Records: National|publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]]|accessdate=14 November 2009|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref> {{Weather box |location = Tasmania |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 42.2 |Feb record high C = 40.1 |Mar record high C = 38.0 |Apr record high C = 32.0 |May record high C = 28.8 |Jun record high C = 22.0 |Jul record high C = 24.0 |Aug record high C = 25.0 |Sep record high C = 31.1 |Oct record high C = 34.6 |Nov record high C = 38.5 |Dec record high C = 40.6 |year record high C = 42.2 |Jan record low C = -4.0 |Feb record low C = -4.0 |Mar record low C = -6.9 |Apr record low C = -7.7 |May record low C = -10.5 |Jun record low C = -13.0 |Jul record low C = -12.5 |Aug record low C = -11.0 |Sep record low C = -10.7 |Oct record low C = -8.5 |Nov record low C = -6.8 |Dec record low C = -5.0 |year record low C = -13.0 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/climate/extremes/daily_extremes.cgi?period=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fclimate%2Fextremes%2Fdaily_extremes.cgi&climtab=tmax_high&area=tas&year=2013&mon=1&day=11|title=Official records for Australia in January|date=31 July 2013|work=Daily Extremes|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|accessdate=12 March 2013}}</ref> |date=March 2012 }} Sunshine is highly differentiated for a relatively compact island, with average quotients ranging from around 4 hours a day (under 1500 hours a year) in the South West of the island, up to around 7 hours daily (2550 hours annually) in the North East around the Launceston area. {{Weather box|location = Strathgordon, elevation 322m - monthly Sunshine total hours |collapsed = |metric first = y |single line = y |Jan sun = 201.5 |Feb sun = 178.0 |Mar sun = 145.7 |Apr sun = 102.0 |May sun = 68.2 |Jun sun = 51.0 |Jul sun = 62.0 |Aug sun = 86.8 |Sep sun = 102.0 |Oct sun = 145.7 |Nov sun = 165.0 |Dec sun = 179.8 |year sun = |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_097053.shtml| title=Strathgordon climate| publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|BOM]]| accessdate=12 Jul 2012}}</ref> |month=July |year= 2012 |date=July 2012}} {{Weather box|location = Launceston Airport, elevation 166m - monthly Sunshine total hours |collapsed = |metric first = y |single line = y |Jan sun = 285.2 |Feb sun = 254.3 |Mar sun = 235.6 |Apr sun = 195.0 |May sun = 151.9 |Jun sun = 132.0 |Jul sun = 142.6 |Aug sun = 170.5 |Sep sun = 195.0 |Oct sun = 244.9 |Nov sun = 258.0 |Dec sun = 279.0 |year sun = 2556.0 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091104.shtml| title=Launceston climate| publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|BOM]]| accessdate=12 Jul 2012}}</ref> |month=July |year= 2012 |date=July 2012}} ==Locations== ===Hobart=== <!-- Official statistics can be found here http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094029_All.shtml --> [[Hobart]] has a mild temperate [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]), with four distinct [[season]]s. The highest temperature recorded was 41.8°C on 4 January 2013 and the lowest was −2.8°C on 25 June 1972. Compared to other major Australia cities Hobart has the second least daily average hours of sunshine, with 5.9 hours. (Melbourne has the least) <ref>http://www.bom.gov.au</ref> The city rarely receives snow in winter; however, the adjacent Mount Wellington is often seen with a covering in winter, and it has received unseasonal snowfalls in all seasons, including summer. Hobart during the 20th century did receive many snowfalls at sea level because of cold masses arriving from Antarctica. These snow-bearing winds often carried on through Tasmania and Victoria to the [[Snowy Mountains]] in New South Wales and Northern Victoria. Though snow is unusual in general at sea level in Australia, Hobart has most probably had the most sea level snowfalls out of any State Capital, though [[Sydney]], [[Melbourne]] and [[Adelaide]] have also recorded snow. Mount Wellington has snowfalls through every season, even summer, because of its elevation. {{Weather box |location = Hobart (1881–2013) |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 41.8 |Feb record high C = 40.1 |Mar record high C = 37.3 |Apr record high C = 30.6 |May record high C = 25.7 |Jun record high C = 20.6 |Jul record high C = 21.6 |Aug record high C = 24.5 |Sep record high C = 31.0 |Oct record high C = 34.6 |Nov record high C = 36.8 |Dec record high C = 40.6 |year record high C = 40.9 |Jan high C = 21.7 |Feb high C = 21.7 |Mar high C = 20.1 |Apr high C = 17.3 |May high C = 14.5 |Jun high C = 12.0 |Jul high C = 11.7 |Aug high C = 13.1 |Sep high C = 15.1 |Oct high C = 17.0 |Nov high C = 18.7 |Dec high C = 20.3 |year high C = 16.9 |Jan low C = 11.9 |Feb low C = 12.1 |Mar low C = 10.9 |Apr low C = 9.0 |May low C = 7.0 |Jun low C = 5.2 |Jul low C = 4.6 |Aug low C = 5.2 |Sep low C = 6.4 |Oct low C = 7.8 |Nov low C = 9.3 |Dec low C = 10.8 |year low C = 8.4 |Jan record low C = 3.3 |Feb record low C = 3.4 |Mar record low C = 1.8 |Apr record low C = 0.7 |May record low C = −1.6 |Jun record low C = −2.8 |Jul record low C = −2.8 |Aug record low C = −1.8 |Sep record low C = −0.8 |Oct record low C = 0.0 |Nov record low C = 0.3 |Dec record low C = 3.3 |year record low C = −2.8 |Jan precipitation mm = 47.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 40.1 |Mar precipitation mm = 45.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 51.2 |May precipitation mm = 46.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 54.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 52.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 53.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 53.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 62.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 54.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 56.2 |year precipitation mm = 615.4 |Jan rain days = 10.8 |Feb rain days = 9.4 |Mar rain days = 11.3 |Apr rain days = 12.4 |May rain days = 13.6 |Jun rain days = 14.5 |Jul rain days = 15.4 |Aug rain days = 15.6 |Sep rain days = 15.3 |Oct rain days = 16.3 |Nov rain days = 14.1 |Dec rain days = 12.7 |year rain days = 161.4 |Jan sun = 248 |Feb sun = 206.2 |Mar sun = 198.4 |Apr sun = 159 |May sun = 130.2 |Jun sun = 117 |Jul sun = 136.4 |Aug sun = 155 |Sep sun = 177 |Oct sun = 201.5 |Nov sun = 207 |Dec sun = 229.4 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref name="BoM">{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094029_All.shtml |title=Climate Data |accessdate=28 December 2009 |publisher=BoM }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Special Climate Statement 43 – extreme heat in January 2013|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/statements/scs43e.pdf|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|accessdate=2 February 2013|date=1 February 2013}}</ref> |date=August 2010 }} === Launceston === {{Main|Climate of Launceston, Tasmania}} [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] has a mild, [[temperate climate]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Supervising Scientist Report | work = Australian Government | publisher = Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | page = 4 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090318075816/http://www.environment.gov.au/ssd/publications/ssr/pubs/ssr128-chap2.pdf|archivedate=18 March 2009|url = http://www.environment.gov.au/ssd/publications/ssr/pubs/ssr128-chap2.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 2009-01-31 }}</ref> with four distinct seasons. The city is located in the [[Tamar Valley, Tasmania|Tamar Valley]] and is surrounded by many large hills and mountains. With this type of topography, Launceston's weather patterns can change in a short period of time.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/australia/launceston/launceston-overview/geography-of-launceston.html|title = Geography of Launceston|publisher=Asia Rooms|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref> The warmest months are in January and February with an average air temperature range of {{convert|12.2|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}} up to {{convert|26.4|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}}. Throughout the year there is an average of 8.3 days a year over {{convert|30|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}}. The maximum recorded temperature was {{convert|41|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}} on 30 January 2009, during the [[Early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave|2009 Southeastern Australia heat wave]]. Winters are cool with minimum temperatures dropping below {{convert|1|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}} an average of 61 days a year. The coldest month is July, with an average temperature range of {{convert|0.2|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}} - {{convert|14.5|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}}. The lowest recorded minimum at Launceston's current weather station, Ti Tree Bend was -7.1°C. Launceston rarely receives snowfall in winter due to its location in a valley, however the surrounding hills often receive light dustings of snow. Launcestons lowest recorded maximum temperature was {{Convert|3.8|C|F}}. Winter, for Launceston, is also the season with the least amount of wind. Because of this and the topographical effect of the Tamar Valley, Launceston winters are renowned for foggy mornings, with Launceston Airport the most fog-bound commercial airport in Australia. The average annual rainfall, with moderate to low variability is {{convert|665|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}, falling an average of 88.4 days a year. The most rain Launceston received in a year was {{convert|829.6|mm}} in 1992, with 2006 being the driest year when just {{convert|394.8|mm}} fell.<ref name="Climate"/><ref name="BoM_MR">{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/media_releases/tas/20090130.shtml|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government|title=Tasmania breaks all-time high temperature record again|date=30 January 2009|accessdate=2009-01-31}}</ref><ref name="Record">{{cite web|url=http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/news/environmental-issues/422-deg-scamander-sets-states-hottest-record/1420740.aspx|publisher=The Examiner|work=Fairfax Media|title=42.2 deg: Scamander sets State's hottest record!|date=31 January 2009|accessdate=2009-01-31}}</ref> The Bureau of Meteorology reported that 2007 was the warmest year ever recorded in Launceston since temperatures were first recorded in 1884. Temperatures ranged from a minimum of {{convert|8.1|C|F}} &ndash; to a maximum of {{convert|21.2|C|F}}. During 2006 and 2007, Launceston had the warmest maximums throughout the state. In 2008, Launceston had the highest average maximum temperature out of all Tasmanian cities with {{convert|20.6|C|F}}.<ref name="Climate">{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/tas/launceston/climate.shtml|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government|title=Climate of Launceston|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref> <ref name="bom.gov.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091237_All.shtml|title=Climate of Launceston|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government|accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref> <ref name="bom.gov.au"/><ref name="Climate annual">{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/annual/tas/summary.shtml|title=Tasmania in 2007|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government|accessdate=2008-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/annual/tas/archive/2006.summary.shtml|title=Tasmanian in 2006|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government|accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref> {{Weather box |location = Launceston (Airport) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 39.9 |Feb record high C = 34.8 |Mar record high C = 34.9 |Apr record high C = 26.9 |May record high C = 21.8 |Jun record high C = 17.3 |Jul record high C = 16.6 |Aug record high C = 18.7 |Sep record high C = 23.9 |Oct record high C = 29.6 |Nov record high C = 31.1 |Dec record high C = 34.7 |year record high C = 39.9 |Jan high C = 23.2 |Feb high C = 23.2 |Mar high C = 21.1 |Apr high C = 17.4 |May high C = 14.0 |Jun high C = 11.4 |Jul high C = 10.9 |Aug high C = 12.0 |Sep high C = 14.0 |Oct high C = 16.4 |Nov high C = 18.8 |Dec high C = 21.2 |year high C = 17.0 |Jan low C = 10.2 |Feb low C = 10.3 |Mar low C = 8.9 |Apr low C = 6.6 |May low C = 4.6 |Jun low C = 2.8 |Jul low C = 2.3 |Aug low C = 3.0 |Sep low C = 4.2 |Oct low C = 5.5 |Nov low C = 7.1 |Dec low C = 8.7 |year low C = 6.2 |Jan record low C = 0.8 |Feb record low C = 0.5 |Mar record low C = −1.2 |Apr record low C = −4.5 |May record low C = −4.8 |Jun record low C = −7.1 |Jul record low C = −4.8 |Aug record low C = −5.3 |Sep record low C = −3.6 |Oct record low C = −3.7 |Nov record low C = −3.0 |Dec record low C = −1.0 |year record low C = −7.1 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 44.0 |Feb rain mm = 38.7 |Mar rain mm = 38.1 |Apr rain mm = 54.5 |May rain mm = 60.0 |Jun rain mm = 61.5 |Jul rain mm = 76.7 |Aug rain mm = 78.3 |Sep rain mm = 64.1 |Oct rain mm = 60.2 |Nov rain mm = 50.1 |Dec rain mm = 50.7 |Jan rain days = 7.8 |Feb rain days = 6.6 |Mar rain days = 8.2 |Apr rain days = 10.4 |May rain days = 12.6 |Jun rain days = 13.7 |Jul rain days = 15.8 |Aug rain days = 16.2 |Sep rain days = 13.9 |Oct rain days = 13.2 |Nov rain days = 10.6 |Dec rain days = 9.9 |unit rain days = 0.2 mm |Jan sun = 285.2 |Feb sun = 254.2 |Mar sun = 235.6 |Apr sun = 195.0 |May sun = 151.9 |Jun sun = 132.0 |Jul sun = 142.6 |Aug sun = 170.5 |Sep sun = 195.0 |Oct sun = 244.9 |Nov sun = 258.0 |Dec sun = 279.0 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref name="pogoda">{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091104_All.shtml |title=Climate Statistics for Launceston |accessdate=24 December 2012 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government}}</ref> |date=August 2010 }} ===Devonport=== Devonport has cool winters and mild summers. Summer daytime temperatures seem to stay between 20 and 23 degrees due to sea breezes and winters are cool and rainy, however frost and snow are extremely rare. {{Weather box |location = Devonport Airport |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 33.2 |Feb record high C = 28.1 |Mar record high C = 29.0 |Apr record high C = 24.9 |May record high C = 20.7 |Jun record high C = 18.8 |Jul record high C = 16.7 |Aug record high C = 18.1 |Sep record high C = 20.0 |Oct record high C = 24.8 |Nov record high C = 25.7 |Dec record high C = 30.9 |year record high C = 33.2 |Jan high C = 21.3 |Feb high C = 21.6 |Mar high C = 20.4 |Apr high C = 17.7 |May high C = 15.3 |Jun high C = 13.4 |Jul high C = 12.7 |Aug high C = 13.1 |Sep high C = 14.2 |Oct high C = 15.8 |Nov high C = 17.8 |Dec high C = 19.6 |year high C = 16.9 |Jan low C = 12.2 |Feb low C = 12.7 |Mar low C = 10.8 |Apr low C = 8.7 |May low C = 6.7 |Jun low C = 5.0 |Jul low C = 4.6 |Aug low C = 5.1 |Sep low C = 6.1 |Oct low C = 7.2 |Nov low C = 9.1 |Dec low C = 10.5 |year low C = 8.2 |Jan record low C = 4.0 |Feb record low C = 4.3 |Mar record low C = 1.3 |Apr record low C = 0.5 |May record low C = -1.8 |Jun record low C = -1.9 |Jul record low C = -2.0 |Aug record low C = -1.6 |Sep record low C = -2.0 |Oct record low C = -0.3 |Nov record low C = 0.6 |Dec record low C = 1.6 |year record low C = -2.0 |Jan precipitation mm = 41.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 36.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 47.7 |Apr precipitation mm = 60.9 |May precipitation mm = 73.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 77.4 |Jul precipitation mm = 95.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 93.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 75.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 63.6 |Nov precipitation mm = 58.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 53.7 |year precipitation mm = 778.4 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091126.shtml|title=Summary statistics DEVONPORT AIRPORT|accessdate=12 March 2014 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|language=}}</ref> |date=March 2014 }} ===Burnie=== The average temperature in summer ranges from 12.5 to 21 °C with drier non-sea breeze days as warm as 27 °C, with around 16 hours of sunshine per day. In winter, temperature ranges from 6 to 13 °C, and only 8 hours of sunshine. Relative humidity averages over 60% for the year in the afternoon. Burnie averages 994&nbsp;mm of rainfall per year. Most of the rain is in the second half of the year from July to December. {{Weather box |location = Burnie |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 33.8 |Feb record high C = 31.0 |Mar record high C = 28.9 |Apr record high C = 26.2 |May record high C = 24.0 |Jun record high C = 18.8 |Jul record high C = 18.2 |Aug record high C = 18.9 |Sep record high C = 22.4 |Oct record high C = 27.6 |Nov record high C = 31.5 |Dec record high C = 31.2 |year record high C = 33.8 |Jan high C = 21.1 |Feb high C = 21.3 |Mar high C = 20.1 |Apr high C = 17.7 |May high C = 15.3 |Jun high C = 13.5 |Jul high C = 12.7 |Aug high C = 13.1 |Sep high C = 14.3 |Oct high C = 15.9 |Nov high C = 17.8 |Dec high C = 19.5 |year high C = 16.9 |Jan low C = 12.6 |Feb low C = 13.3 |Mar low C = 12.0 |Apr low C = 10.0 |May low C = 8.4 |Jun low C = 6.7 |Jul low C = 5.9 |Aug low C = 6.1 |Sep low C = 6.8 |Oct low C = 8.0 |Nov low C = 9.7 |Dec low C = 11.1 |year low C = 9.2 |Jan record low C = 2.8 |Feb record low C = 3.9 |Mar record low C = 3.5 |Apr record low C = 0.5 |May record low C = 0.0 |Jun record low C = -1.1 |Jul record low C = -1.7 |Aug record low C = -2.0 |Sep record low C = 0.0 |Oct record low C = -0.8 |Nov record low C = 1.0 |Dec record low C = 2.9 |year record low C = -2.0 |Jan precipitation mm = 44.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 43.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 51.5 |Apr precipitation mm = 74.4 |May precipitation mm = 92.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 102.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 123.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 112.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 88.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 84.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 69.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 63.9 |year precipitation mm = 950.2 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091009.shtml|title=Summary statistics BURNIE (ROUND HILL)|accessdate=12 March 2014 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|language=}}</ref> |date=March 2014 }} ===Strahan=== Strahan has a mild and wet climate, with some of the highest winter rainfall totals in Tasmania. The highest recorded temperature in Strahan was 38.6°C on 14 February 1982 and the lowest being -3°C on 30 June 1983. {{Weather box |location = Strahan Aerodrome |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 35.6 |Feb record high C = 38.6 |Mar record high C = 35.4 |Apr record high C = 27.6 |May record high C = 22.5 |Jun record high C = 19.9 |Jul record high C = 18.3 |Aug record high C = 22.1 |Sep record high C = 27.0 |Oct record high C = 29.6 |Nov record high C = 32.7 |Dec record high C = 36.7 |year record high C = 38.6 |Jan high C = 20.7 |Feb high C = 21.2 |Mar high C = 19.5 |Apr high C = 16.7 |May high C = 14.3 |Jun high C = 12.6 |Jul high C = 12.2 |Aug high C = 13.1 |Sep high C = 14.3 |Oct high C = 16.1 |Nov high C = 17.9 |Dec high C = 19.7 |year high C = 16.5 |Jan low C = 10.7 |Feb low C = 10.8 |Mar low C = 9.8 |Apr low C = 8.4 |May low C = 7.4 |Jun low C = 5.5 |Jul low C = 5.1 |Aug low C = 5.8 |Sep low C = 6.2 |Oct low C = 7.3 |Nov low C = 8.3 |Dec low C = 9.6 |year low C = 7.9 |Jan record low C = 0.6 |Feb record low C = 2.6 |Mar record low C = 0.8 |Apr record low C = -0.2 |May record low C = -0.4 |Jun record low C = -3.0 |Jul record low C = -2.7 |Aug record low C = -1.8 |Sep record low C = -2.4 |Oct record low C = -1.1 |Nov record low C = 0.9 |Dec record low C = 1.1 |year record low C = -3.0 |Jan precipitation mm = 84.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 63.4 |Mar precipitation mm = 103.6 |Apr precipitation mm = 114.1 |May precipitation mm = 144.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 152.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 171.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 179.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 156.1 |Oct precipitation mm = 120.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 94.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 95.0 |year precipitation mm = 1472.8 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_097072.shtml|title=Summary statistics STRAHAN AERODROME|accessdate=12 March 2014 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|language=}}</ref> |date=March 2014 }} ==See also== *[[Environment of Australia]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[[commons:Category:Climate diagrams of Tasmania|Climate diagrams of Tasmania]] at WikiMedia Commons {{DEFAULTSORT:Climate Of Tasmania}} [[Category:Tasmania]] [[Category:Climate of Australia]]'