Mt Wellington Climate
Mt Wellington Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
13.5 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
99.6 | 78.1 | 79.7 | 84.9 | 68.7 | 82.9 | 75.1 | 80.6 | 72.8 | 79.1 | 90.4 | 87.6 | 979.0 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
45.1 | 66.0 | 57.1 | 63.1 | 53.2 | 39.7 | 58.6 | 52.3 | 52.1 | 63.2 | 69.5 | 63.0 | 841.9 |
| Mean Rain Days |
16.5 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 18.4 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 18.6 | 18.0 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 200.8 |
Mt Wellington Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
29.8 | 29.6 | 34.5 | 24.7 | 17.3 | 13.3 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 26.2 | 27.6 | 34.5 |
| Low Max (°C) |
2.1 | -2.7 | -0.9 | -2.4 | -3.2 | -3.8 | -4.8 | -5.0 | -5.0 | -2.2 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -5.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
19.1 | 20.7 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 20.7 |
| Low Min (°C) |
-3.4 | -7.4 | -4.7 | -6.5 | -8.1 | -7.5 | -8.1 | -7.8 | -9.1 | -9.5 | -6.2 | -4.4 | -9.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
176.0 | 159.0 | 78.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 114.2 | 100.4 | 199.4 | 81.6 | 75.0 | 101.2 | 202.0 | 202.0 |
Mt Wellington Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
15.9 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 14.0 | 9.1 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
10.8 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
6.3 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -2.8 | -3.2 | -4.0 | -3.6 | -1.8 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| High Rain (mm) |
339.0 | 347.4 | 202.8 | 349.6 | 185.4 | 411.4 | 161.4 | 272.6 | 225.4 | 271.8 | 201.8 | 318.8 | 1611.4 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
18.6 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 20.6 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 17.6 | 27.2 | 550.2 |
Mt Wellington Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Mt Wellington Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
8.0 | 7.0 | 10.1 | 14.9 | 20.9 | 24.6 | 28.6 | 28.2 | 25.7 | 21.6 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 208.1 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
2.8 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 13.4 | 17.9 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 20.2 | 15.9 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 143.4 |
Mt Wellington 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
19.1 | 19.4 | 16.7 | 12.7 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 16.5 | 14.1 |
| Low Max |
8.0 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| High Min |
9.2 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| Low Min |
0.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -2.6 | -3.5 | -4.0 | -4.6 | -4.3 | -3.4 | -2.2 | -1.1 | -2.8 |
Mt Wellington Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36.5 |
| Earliest Entry |
1962 | 1962 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Maxima |
36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36.5 |
| Earliest Entry |
1962 | 1962 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1962 | 1962 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
Lower Derwent, Tasmania
Lower Derwent, Tasmania
42.8950°S 147.2358°E
1261m AMSL
Commenced 1961
Commenced 1961
Now Temperature
At Darwin Ap
17:30 CST
Today
33°C
Tonight
28°C
Sunny
sunny
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