Maatsuyker Island Climate
Maatsuyker Island Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
17.2 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 15.7 | 14.0 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
11.0 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
78.8 | 69.9 | 85.6 | 108.0 | 116.2 | 115.6 | 130.4 | 125.6 | 108.9 | 105.8 | 92.1 | 91.1 | 1226.6 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
77.1 | 66.4 | 81.2 | 95.7 | 110.1 | 115.6 | 119.0 | 123.6 | 104.0 | 104.7 | 83.9 | 82.5 | 1253.9 |
| Mean Rain Days |
17.7 | 15.0 | 18.6 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 23.0 | 22.8 | 20.3 | 19.4 | 251.8 |
Maatsuyker Island Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
34.1 | 34.7 | 32.4 | 31.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 17.8 | 21.8 | 25.6 | 28.0 | 33.0 | 32.9 | 34.7 |
| Low Max (°C) |
10.7 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 5.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
19.9 | 23.5 | 20.6 | 20.2 | 17.0 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 18.7 | 20.0 | 23.5 |
| Low Min (°C) |
3.5 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -4.1 | -1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -4.1 |
| High Rain (mm) |
59.0 | 62.0 | 45.7 | 142.2 | 71.1 | 50.6 | 121.9 | 52.8 | 48.3 | 53.3 | 44.5 | 102.4 | 142.2 |
Maatsuyker Island Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
20.2 | 20.1 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 15.1 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
14.6 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.1 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
12.7 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 9.5 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
8.1 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
192.8 | 184.2 | 206.9 | 269.0 | 260.9 | 253.3 | 329.5 | 255.0 | 277.5 | 209.5 | 210.7 | 314.9 | 1931.4 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
12.8 | 9.2 | 29.8 | 21.5 | 44.9 | 22.1 | 51.0 | 51.4 | 27.9 | 27.8 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 697.1 |
Maatsuyker Island Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Maatsuyker Island 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 |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| ≤ 0.0°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 | 0.1 |
Maatsuyker Island 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
21.0 | 21.7 | 20.0 | 17.8 | 15.5 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 15.0 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 19.4 | 17.6 |
| Low Max |
13.8 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
| High Min |
12.8 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 11.5 |
| Low Min |
8.6 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 5.8 |
Maatsuyker Island Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 64.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Years of Maxima |
64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Years of Rainfall |
122 | 122 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 120 | 122 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 121 | 120 | 120.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1893 | 1893 | 1896 | 1893 | 1893 | 1896 | 1893 | 1893 | 1893 | 1891 | 1893 | 1891 | 1891 |
| Latest Entry |
2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 |
Station Details
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
West & South Coast, Tasmania
West & South Coast, Tasmania
43.6578°S 146.2711°E
147m AMSL
Commenced 1891
Commenced 1891
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