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'{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2014}} {{Main|Climate of Australia}} [[File:Tasmania Köppen.svg|300px|thumb|Köppen climate types in Tasmania]] '''[[Tasmania]]''' has a cool [[temperate climate]] with four distinct seasons. The highest recorded maximum temperature in Tasmania is {{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 is {{convert|-14.2|°C|°F|1|abbr=on}} on 7 August 2020, at [[Liawenee|Central Plateau]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6868635/tasmania-hit-its-coldest-temperature-on-record-this-morning/|title=Rainfall and Temperature Records: National|publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]]|accessdate=14 November 2009}}</ref> Rainfall in Tasmania is highly differentiated for a relatively compact island. It follows a complicated pattern rather analogous to that found on large continents at the same latitude in the northern hemisphere. Rainfall increases from around {{convert|506|mm|in}} at Ouse in the centre to {{convert|2690|mm|in}} at [[Cradle Mountain|Cradle Valley]] in the northwestern highlands.<ref>{{cite news | title = Cradle Valley Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_096005.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> Sunshine is also highly differentiated, with average quotients ranging from around 4 hours a day (under 1,500 hours a year) in the South West of the island, up to around 7 hours daily (2,550 hours annually) in the North East around the Launceston area. It shares a similar climate to places like the [[United Kingdom]], [[New Zealand]], the [[Pacific Northwest]] region of the [[United States]], and [[Vancouver Island]] region of [[Canada]]. ==Climate data== {{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 = 39.8 |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 = -14.2 |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 = -14.2 |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><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian daily extremes tables |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/climate/extremes/annual_extremes.cgi?period=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fclimate%2Fextremes%2Fannual_extremes.cgi&climtab=tmin_low&area=tas&year=2020 |website=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=1 September 2021}}</ref> |date=March 2012 }} ==Rainfall== [[Image:Annual average rainfall for Tasmania (1961-1990).png|300px|right|thumb|Annual average rainfall for Tasmania (1961-1990)]] In most parts of the state, particularly the western portion, most rain falls during the winter months and is normally associated with [[frontal system]]s. Elevation also has an important mvfnkndfinfluence on rainfall, with the mountain areas of western Tasmania receiving higher rainfall totals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climate_averages/rainfall/index.jsp?period=an&area=ta |title=Average annual, seasonal and monthly rainfall [Tasmania] |website=bom.gov.au |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology |date=November 2016 |access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref> It is worth noting that the eastern portion features relatively drier weather than on the west side because of the [[southeast Australian foehn|föhn wind]] effect created by the [[Central Highlands (Tasmania)|Central Highlands]] in the [[Great Dividing Range]], thereby elevating fire danger in the region.<ref name=AMS>{{cite news|title=Foehn-Like Winds and Elevated Fire Danger Conditions in Southeastern Australia| url =https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/apme/49/6/2010jamc2219.1.xml#i1558-8432-49-6-1067-f06| author = Jason J. Sharples, Graham A. Mills, Richard H. D. McRae, and Rodney O. Weber|publisher = American Meteorological Society|work = Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology}}</ref> The wettest part of the State is the west coast, where there is a strong winter maximum in rainfall: January and February typically averages only one-third 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 (i.e. further east again), annual rainfall is as low as {{convert|450|mm|in}} at [[Ross, Tasmania|Ross]] and generally below {{convert|600|mm|in}}. The eastern part of Tasmania has rainfall more evenly distributed throughout the year than in the west, andjhbrfghiugrek,deg.uiggewrjklhlserlgefsiufweguiffewiuwefrkjgwrekfyguwygerfiouwefougiwefugovwguiosvugugdfvgudfvuhlidfwglbuiqfebkuigfequiblaefliybfelyigeryougyferguoyuogeragouarfeyougrfaegyouerfayuoffuygafefuygoafevuoygvygkuvfdkybubhukvfdhjdf bhjfdvuhefsjdvsfijhskefvjhgkhyjdvfskyusefvhervwkyuewrhvyuewfvhofrewhrevwkyrfewgfweryiuhregwiyuegrwgyuirefwi6gerfhuherafiyuhferwyuiwerfgyuirfeqhqerfouuhrfeqouigerwfiuogguerafoyugerqfgieqrf 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, Tasmania|Launceston]] to {{convert|955|mm|in}} in [[Burnie, Tasmania|Burnie]] in the north west and {{convert|993|mm|in}} in [[Scottsdale, Tasmania|Scottsdale]] located further to the east.<ref>{{cite news | title = Burnie Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | 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 | 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, Tasmania|Swansea]].<ref>{{cite news | title = St Helens Climate | work = Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology | 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 | 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. 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 | url = http://www.tchange.com.au/climate/climate.html | accessdate = 2009-01-01}}</ref> In the south-east, including Hobart, Spring receives slightly more rainfall than Winter, and Spring also has slightly more rainy days than Winter. ==Summer== Summer is 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}}.<ref>{{cite news | title = Climate of Launceston | work = Australian BOM | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/tas/launceston/climate.shtml | accessdate = 2009-01-01 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090222154659/http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/tas/launceston/climate.shtml | archive-date = 22 February 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> ==Winter== [[File:Mount Wellington Winter.JPG|thumb|Snow at Mount Wellington.]] The winter months are June, July, and August, 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 | url = http://www.world66.com/australiaandpacific/australia/tasmania/geography | accessdate = 2009-01-01 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090430125251/http://www.world66.com/australiaandpacific/australia/tasmania/geography | archive-date = 30 April 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> ==Spring== The Spring months are September, October, and November. It is a season of frequent changes, as winter weather patterns begin to take the shape of summer patterns, although snowfall is still common in mountainous areas until October. Spring is the windiest time of the year with afternoon sea breezes starting to take effect on the coast. == Autumn == Autumn is from March to May and is a season of transition, as summer weather patterns gradually take on the shape of winter patterns. The beginning of Autumn ( March until mid-April) tend to be warmer and sunnier than Spring, particularly in Northern Tasmania. ==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]] (Koppen: ''Cfb''), with four distinct [[season]]s. The highest temperature recorded was 41.8&nbsp;°C on 4 January 2013 and the lowest was −2.8&nbsp;°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>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/ |title=Home |website=bom.gov.au}}</ref> The city rarely receives snow in winter; however, the adjacent [[Mount Wellington (Tasmania)|Mount Wellington]] is often seen with a covering in winter, and it has received unseasonal snowfalls in all seasons, including summer. Although 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. For its latitude however, snowfall is still unusually scarce in Hobart, whereas other cities on the same latitude in the northern hemisphere (such as [[Boston]], [[Detroit]], [[Plovdiv]], [[Bishkek]] and [[Chongjin]]) would generally feature snowy winters. {{Hobart weatherbox}} === 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=https://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 | accessdate = 2009-01-31 }}</ref> with four distinct seasons. It has an [[oceanic climate]] (Cfb) with some [[Mediterranean climate]] (Csb) tendencies according to Koppen. 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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080516230046/http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/australia/launceston/launceston-overview/geography-of-launceston.html|url-status = usurped|archive-date = 16 May 2008|title = Geography of Launceston|publisher=Asia Rooms|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref> {{Weather box |location = Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 39.0 |Feb record high C = 34.4 |Mar record high C = 33.0 |Apr record high C = 27.7 |May record high C = 22.0 |Jun record high C = 18.4 |Jul record high C = 18.4 |Aug record high C = 20.3 |Sep record high C = 24.8 |Oct record high C = 28.7 |Nov record high C = 30.7 |Dec record high C = 33.8 |year record high C = 39.0 |Jan high C = 24.2 |Feb high C = 24.5 |Mar high C = 22.5 |Apr high C = 18.8 |May high C = 15.8 |Jun high C = 13.1 |Jul high C = 12.6 |Aug high C = 13.7 |Sep high C = 15.5 |Oct high C = 18.0 |Nov high C = 20.4 |Dec high C = 22.4 |year high C = 18.5 | Jan mean C = 18.2 | Feb mean C = 18.3 | Mar mean C = 16.3 | Apr mean C = 13.2 | May mean C = 10.4 | Jun mean C = 8.0 | Jul mean C = 7.4 | Aug mean C = 8.7 | Sep mean C = 10.3 | Oct mean C = 12.3 | Nov mean C = 14.7 | Dec mean C = 16.5 | year mean C = 12.9 |Jan low C = 12.2 |Feb low C = 12.1 |Mar low C = 10.1 |Apr low C = 7.5 |May low C = 5.0 |Jun low C = 2.9 |Jul low C = 2.2 |Aug low C = 3.6 |Sep low C = 5.1 |Oct low C = 6.9 |Nov low C = 8.9 |Dec low C = 10.6 |year low C = 7.3 |Jan record low C = 2.5 |Feb record low C = 3.4 |Mar record low C = 0.5 |Apr record low C = −1.5 |May record low C = −3.0 |Jun record low C = −4.9 |Jul record low C = −5.2 |Aug record low C = −3.5 |Sep record low C = −2.4 |Oct record low C = −1.4 |Nov record low C = −2.0 |Dec record low C = 2.0 |year record low C = −5.2 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 46.3 |Feb rain mm = 31.3 |Mar rain mm = 34.9 |Apr rain mm = 53.2 |May rain mm = 62.4 |Jun rain mm = 67.8 |Jul rain mm = 76.5 |Aug rain mm = 85.9 |Sep rain mm = 66.5 |Oct rain mm = 51.6 |Nov rain mm = 49.7 |Dec rain mm = 47.2 |year rain mm = 673.3 |Jan rain days = 7.7 |Feb rain days = 6.3 |Mar rain days = 6.4 |Apr rain days = 9.0 |May rain days = 10.7 |Jun rain days = 12.6 |Jul rain days = 14.5 |Aug rain days = 15.1 |Sep rain days = 14.0 |Oct rain days = 11.7 |Nov rain days = 9.9 |Dec rain days = 8.7 |year rain days = 126.6 |unit rain days = 0.2 mm |Jan afthumidity = 48 |Feb afthumidity = 49 |Mar afthumidity = 48 |Apr afthumidity = 56 |May afthumidity = 63 |Jun afthumidity = 69 |Jul afthumidity = 69 |Aug afthumidity = 63 |Sep afthumidity = 59 |Oct afthumidity = 54 |Nov afthumidity = 52 |Dec afthumidity = 49 |year humidity = 57 |Jan sun = 285.2 |Feb sun = 256.9 |Mar sun = 241.8 |Apr sun = 198.0 |May sun = 155.0 |Jun sun = 135.0 |Jul sun = 142.6 |Aug sun = 170.5 |Sep sun = 201.0 |Oct sun = 254.2 |Nov sun = 267.0 |Dec sun = 282.1 |year sun = 2,589.3 |source 1 = [[Bureau of Meteorology]] (1981–2010 averages;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/cvg/av?p_stn_num=091237&p_prim_element_index=0&p_comp_element_index=0&redraw=null&p_display_type=full_statistics_table&normals_years=1981-2010&tablesizebutt=normal |title=Climate Statistics for Launceston |accessdate=28 October 2017 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology}}</ref> extremes 1980–present)<ref name="pogoda">{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091237_All.shtml |title=Climate Statistics for Launceston |accessdate=5 November 2016 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government}}</ref> |source 2 = Bureau of Meteorology, [[Launceston Airport]] (1981–2004 sunshine hours)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/cvg/av?p_stn_num=091104&p_prim_element_index=0&p_comp_element_index=0&redraw=null&p_display_type=statistics_summary&normals_years=1981-2010&tablesizebutt=normal |title=Climate Statistics for Launceston |accessdate=5 November 2016 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|work=Australian Government}}</ref> |date=November 2016 }} ===Ouse=== Due to its inland location, [[Ouse, Tasmania|Ouse]] has relatively warm summers and cool winters with a high diurnal range and low precipitation throughout the months. Frost is common in the winter. {{Weather box |location = Ouse Fire Station |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 40.7 |Feb record high C = 39.0 |Mar record high C = 36.4 |Apr record high C = 30.5 |May record high C = 26.0 |Jun record high C = 19.3 |Jul record high C = 19.6 |Aug record high C = 22.5 |Sep record high C = 27.1 |Oct record high C = 30.8 |Nov record high C = 33.6 |Dec record high C = 38.0 |year record high C = 40.7 |Jan high C = 25.4 |Feb high C = 25.3 |Mar high C = 22.3 |Apr high C = 18.3 |May high C = 14.8 |Jun high C = 11.9 |Jul high C = 11.7 |Aug high C = 13.6 |Sep high C = 15.8 |Oct high C = 17.9 |Nov high C = 21.0 |Dec high C = 23.0 |year high C = 18.4 |Jan low C = 10.1 |Feb low C = 10.0 |Mar low C = 7.9 |Apr low C = 4.9 |May low C = 3.6 |Jun low C = 1.4 |Jul low C = 1.0 |Aug low C = 2.0 |Sep low C = 3.9 |Oct low C = 5.3 |Nov low C = 7.2 |Dec low C = 8.7 |year low C = 5.5 |Jan record low C = -0.4 |Feb record low C = 0.2 |Mar record low C = -3.2 |Apr record low C = -5.6 |May record low C = -6.3 |Jun record low C = -7.8 |Jul record low C = -6.8 |Aug record low C = -6.7 |Sep record low C = -4.3 |Oct record low C = -3.5 |Nov record low C = -2.7 |Dec record low C = 0.0 |year record low C = -7.8 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 26.3 |Feb precipitation mm = 31.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 31.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 29.7 |May precipitation mm = 34.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 41.8 |Jul precipitation mm = 48.1 |Aug precipitation mm = 64.2 |Sep precipitation mm = 67.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 51.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 38.7 |Dec precipitation mm = 33.9 |year precipitation mm = 506.3 |Jan precipitation days = 8.5 |Feb precipitation days = 8.0 |Mar precipitation days = 9.6 |Apr precipitation days = 10.2 |May precipitation days = 13.3 |Jun precipitation days = 14.6 |Jul precipitation days = 16.6 |Aug precipitation days = 16.8 |Sep precipitation days = 15.8 |Oct precipitation days = 15.4 |Nov precipitation days = 12.2 |Dec precipitation days = 11.2 |year precipitation days = 152.2 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |humidity colour=green |Jan humidity = 39 |Feb humidity = 41 |Mar humidity = 47 |Apr humidity = 55 |May humidity = 63 |Jun humidity = 71 |Jul humidity = 68 |Aug humidity = 61 |Sep humidity = 57 |Oct humidity = 54 |Nov humidity = 49 |Dec humidity = 43 |year humidity = 54 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_095048_All.shtml | publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for Ouse |accessdate = 19 January 2016}}</ref> |date=January 2016 }} ===Burnie=== The average temperature in summer ranges from 12.5 to 21&nbsp;°C with drier non-sea breeze days as warm as 27&nbsp;°C, with around 16 hours of sunshine per day. In winter, temperature ranges from 6 to 13&nbsp;°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}}</ref> |date=March 2014 }} ===Queenstown=== Queenstown has a very wet climate, and is one of the wettest locations in Tasmania with an annual average rainfall of 2408.2&nbsp;mm (94.8&nbsp;in), spread throughout the year. {{Weather box |location = Queenstown |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 37.3 |Feb record high C = 36.3 |Mar record high C = 35.9 |Apr record high C = 29.5 |May record high C = 25.0 |Jun record high C = 19.5 |Jul record high C = 19.5 |Aug record high C = 21.0 |Sep record high C = 26.4 |Oct record high C = 29.0 |Nov record high C = 33.3 |Dec record high C = 35.3 |year record high C = 37.3 |Jan high C = 21.0 |Feb high C = 22.0 |Mar high C = 19.9 |Apr high C = 16.6 |May high C = 14.4 |Jun high C = 12.2 |Jul high C = 11.6 |Aug high C = 12.4 |Sep high C = 13.5 |Oct high C = 15.9 |Nov high C = 17.6 |Dec high C = 19.3 |year high C = 16.4 |Jan low C = 8.3 |Feb low C = 8.6 |Mar low C = 7.6 |Apr low C = 6.5 |May low C = 4.5 |Jun low C = 2.7 |Jul low C = 2.4 |Aug low C = 3.1 |Sep low C = 4.0 |Oct low C = 5.1 |Nov low C = 6.4 |Dec low C = 7.9 |year low C = 5.6 |Jan record low C = 0.0 |Feb record low C = 0.0 |Mar record low C = -1.1 |Apr record low C = -2.6 |May record low C = -6.0 |Jun record low C = -6.2 |Jul record low C = -6.7 |Aug record low C = -5.5 |Sep record low C = -3.9 |Oct record low C = -3.3 |Nov record low C = -1.5 |Dec record low C = -0.6 |year record low C = -6.7 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 149.9 |Feb rain mm = 98.8 |Mar rain mm = 147.2 |Apr rain mm = 211.3 |May rain mm = 241.4 |Jun rain mm = 212.7 |Jul rain mm = 268.6 |Aug rain mm = 267.5 |Sep rain mm = 248.5 |Oct rain mm = 209.9 |Nov rain mm = 183.7 |Dec rain mm = 168.7 |Jan rain days = 17.2 |Feb rain days = 12.9 |Mar rain days = 17.3 |Apr rain days = 20.6 |May rain days = 21.2 |Jun rain days = 19.9 |Jul rain days = 23.7 |Aug rain days = 24.6 |Sep rain days = 23.1 |Oct rain days = 21.7 |Nov rain days = 19.7 |Dec rain days = 18.6 |unit rain days = 0.2 mm |humidity colour=green |Jan humidity = 60 |Feb humidity = 60 |Mar humidity = 65 |Apr humidity = 72 |May humidity = 76 |Jun humidity = 77 |Jul humidity = 77 |Aug humidity = 73 |Sep humidity = 71 |Oct humidity = 64 |Nov humidity = 63 |Dec humidity = 63 |year humidity = 68 |source 1 = [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]]<ref>{{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_097034|site_name=QUEENSTOWN (7XS)|accessdate=30 March 2013|date=March 2013}}</ref> |date=March 2013}} ===Liawenee=== Owing to its high altitude location on the Central Plateau of Tasmania, [[Liawenee]] is one of the few places in Australia with a [[subpolar oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfc''). {{Weather box |location = Liawenee |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 35.0 |Feb record high C = 31.6 |Mar record high C = 29.5 |Apr record high C = 24.0 |May record high C = 19.8 |Jun record high C = 14.5 |Jul record high C = 12.1 |Aug record high C = 16.8 |Sep record high C = 19.2 |Oct record high C = 25.4 |Nov record high C = 29.5 |Dec record high C = 32.0 |year record high C = 35.0 |Jan high C = 18.6 |Feb high C = 18.7 |Mar high C = 16.2 |Apr high C = 12.7 |May high C = 9.2 |Jun high C = 6.2 |Jul high C = 5.5 |Aug high C = 6.4 |Sep high C = 9.1 |Oct high C = 11.9 |Nov high C = 14.7 |Dec high C = 17.0 |year high C = 12.2 |Jan low C = 5.5 |Feb low C = 5.5 |Mar low C = 3.7 |Apr low C = 2.0 |May low C = 0.3 |Jun low C = -1.1 |Jul low C = -1.5 |Aug low C = -1.8 |Sep low C = -0.5 |Oct low C = 0.7 |Nov low C = 2.1 |Dec low C = 3.9 |year low C = 1.6 |Jan record low C = -4.0 |Feb record low C = -3.5 |Mar record low C = -5.0 |Apr record low C = -6.5 |May record low C = -8.9 |Jun record low C = -10.4 |Jul record low C = -12.2 |Aug record low C = -11.1 |Sep record low C = -7.7 |Oct record low C = -6.4 |Nov record low C = -5.6 |Dec record low C = -4.3 |year record low C = −12.2 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 67.6 |Feb precipitation mm = 48.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 53.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 78.9 |May precipitation mm = 89.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 99.7 |Jul precipitation mm = 128.6 |Aug precipitation mm = 122.1 |Sep precipitation mm = 111.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 91.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 75.0 |Dec precipitation mm = 75.8 |year precipitation mm = 1,042.1 |Jan rain days = 12.9 |Feb rain days = 10.2 |Mar rain days = 13.4 |Apr rain days = 17.1 |May rain days = 18.8 |Jun rain days = 20.3 |Jul rain days = 23.0 |Aug rain days = 22.5 |Sep rain days = 19.9 |Oct rain days = 18.4 |Nov rain days = 15.8 |Dec rain days = 14.3 |year rain days = 206.6 |Jan sun = 269.7 |Feb sun = 243.0 |Mar sun = 235.6 |Apr sun = 177.0 |May sun = 145.7 |Jun sun = 108.0 |Jul sun = 108.5 |Aug sun = 161.2 |Sep sun = 180.0 |Oct sun = 238.7 |Nov sun = 255.0 |Dec sun = 275.9 |year sun = |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology<ref name="abm" >{{cite web | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_096065_All.shtml | title = Climate statistics for Liawenee | accessdate = 22 April 2016 | publisher = [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]] }}</ref> |date=July 2011 }} ==See also== *[[Environment of Australia]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[[commons:Category:Climate diagrams of Tasmania|Climate diagrams of Tasmania]] at WikiMedia Commons {{Australian climate}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Climate of Tasmania}} [[Category:Environment of Tasmania]] [[Category:Climate of Australia]]'