Tasmania has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. The highest recorded maximum temperature in Tasmania was 42.2 Â ° C (108.0 Â ° F) in Scamander on January 30, 2009, during the 2009 Southeast Australian heat wave. The lowest recorded temperature in Tasmania was -13.0 Â ° C (8.6 Â ° F) on June 30, 1983, at Butlers Gorge, Shannon, and Tarraleah.
Rainfall in Tasmania is very different for relatively compact islands. This follows a complicated pattern that is somewhat similar to that found in the great continents at the same latitude in the northern hemisphere. Rainfall increases from about 506 millimeters (19.9 inches) in the Ouse at the center to 2,690 millimeters (106 inches) in Cradle Valley in the northwest highlands.
Sunlight is also very different, with an average ranging from about 4 hours a day (under 1500 hours a year) on the South West of the island, up to about 7 hours daily (2550 hours each year) in the Northeast around the Launceston region.
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Rainfall
In southern Australia (including Tasmania), most rain falls during the winter months and is usually associated with the frontal system. The altitude also has an important influence on rainfall, with mountainous areas in western Tasmania receiving higher rainfall.
The wettest part of the State is the west coast, where there is maximum strong winter in rainfall: January and February typically averages only a third of the rainfall in July and August, although even in the driest months the rain usually falls on every second day. and the number of rainy days per year is much greater than in any part of the Australian continent. Further east in Lake Country, annual rainfall decreases to about 900 millimeters (35 inches), while in the Midlands (ie further east), annual rainfall is as low as 450 millimeters (18 inches) in Ross and generally below 600 millimeter (24 in). The eastern part of Tasmania has rainfall more evenly throughout the year than in the west, and most of the moon received very similar averages.
The densely populated northern coast is much drier than the west side, with annual rainfall ranging from 666 millimeters (26.2 inches) in Launceston to 955 millimeters (37.6 in) in Burnie to the northwest and 993 millimeters (39.1 in ) in Scottsdale lies farther east. Most rain falls in the winter, and in summer the average can be as low as 31 millimeters (1.2 inches) per month in Launceston. The eastern coast is wetter than the Midlands, with average annual rainfall ranging from 775 millimeters (30.5 in) at St. Helens up to about 640 millimeters (25 inches) in Swansea. Here rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year but can be very erratic due to the heavy rains from the warm Tasman Sea quite often. While the three-day fall of 125 millimeters (4.9 inches) occurs only once every fifty years on the north coast, it happens on average every four or five years around Swansea and Bicheno. On 7-8 June 1954, there were decreases of 230 millimeters (9.1 inches) in the two days in the area. The east coast is sometimes called the "sun beach" because of its sunny climate.
In the southeast, including Hobart, Spring receives a little more rain than Winter, and the Spring also has a little more rain than Winter.
Summer
Summer is from December to February when the average maximum ocean temperature is 21  ° C (70  ° F). On land, average maximum temperatures of 20Ã, ° C (68Ã,  ° F) up to 24Ã,  ° C (75Ã,  ° F) along the coast and in the lowlands, such as around Launceston. The country's hottest region lies in the valley west of Hobart, where summer temperatures regularly rise above 25 ° C (77 ° F). During heat waves, temperatures in this region may rise above 40 ° C (104 ° F). The Tasmanian Plateau is much cooler, with Liawenee, located in the Central Highlands, one of the coldest places in Australia with temperatures in February ranging from 4 ° C (39 ° F) to 17 ° C (63 ° F).
Winter
The winter months are June, July, and August, and generally the wettest and coolest months in the state, with most of the elevated areas receiving considerable snow. The winter maximum ranges from 12 ° C (54 ° F) along the coast, up to 3 ° C (37 ° F) in the Central Highlands, thanks to the frequent cold front of the Southern Ocean. But the minimum temperatures are warmer than the Australian mainland, much of the coastal Tasmania rarely falls below freezing and daily temperature variations are often very narrow. However, the inland can fall below -10 ° C (14 ° F) during the clear night between the front, while during snowy weather the maximum temperature should not rise above 0 ° C (32 ° F).
Spring
Spring is September, October, and November. This is a season that changes frequently, as winter weather patterns begin to take the form of summer patterns, although snowfall is still common in mountainous areas until October. Spring is the windiest time of year with the afternoon sea breeze taking effect on the beach.
Autumn
The fall is from March to May and is a transitional season, as summer weather patterns gradually take the form of winter patterns.
Location
Hobart
Hobart has a temperate ocean climate (climatic classification KÃÆ'¶ppen), with four distinct seasons. The highest temperatures were recorded at 41.8 ° C on January 4, 2013 and the lowest was -2.8 ° C on June 25, 1972. Compared to other major Australian cities, Hobart had the second lowest daily daily daily, with 5, 9 hours. (Melbourne has little) Cities rarely receive snow in the winter; however, adjacent Mount Wellington is often seen with a hood in winter, and has received undue snowfall in all seasons, including summer. Although snow is not uncommon at sea level in Australia, Hobart is likely to have the highest snowfall levels outside any state capital.
Launceston
Launceston has a mild climate, with four distinct seasons. It is located in the Tamar Valley and is surrounded by many large hills and mountains. With this type of topography, the weather patterns of Launceston can change in no time.
Ouse
Due to its inland location, Ouse has a relatively warm summer and cool winters with a high daily range and low rainfall throughout the month. Frost is common in winter.
Burnie
Average temperatures in the summer ranged from 12.5 to 21 Â ° C with a cooler breeze day of 27 ° C, with about 16 hours of sunshine per day. In winter the 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 mm rainfall per year. Most of the rain occurred in the second half of this year from July to December.
Queenstown
Queenstown has a very wet climate, and is one of the wettest locations in Tasmania with an average annual rainfall of 2408.2 mm (94.8 inches), spread throughout the year.
Liawenee
Due to its high location in the Central Plains of Tasmania, Liawenee is one of the few places in Australia with subcutaneous marine climate (KÃÆ'¶ppen Cfc ).
See also
- Australian Environment
References
External links
- The Tasmanian climate diagram on WikiMedia Commons
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