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Forthside Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
20.6 | 21.1 | 19.8 | 17.1 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 16.1 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
11.0 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 7.4 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
51.0 | 43.8 | 55.3 | 74.3 | 81.3 | 98.7 | 121.7 | 112.6 | 93.6 | 82.5 | 68.7 | 66.4 | 963.7 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
41.0 | 35.8 | 48.2 | 59.4 | 75.5 | 86.0 | 118.3 | 105.9 | 91.9 | 72.6 | 69.2 | 51.2 | 944.2 |
| Mean Rain Days |
8.2 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 17.7 | 16.9 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 146.4 |
Forthside Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
30.2 | 30.8 | 29.0 | 24.0 | 19.9 | 18.2 | 18.8 | 16.9 | 22.4 | 24.1 | 28.1 | 28.6 | 30.8 |
| Low Max (°C) |
12.9 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| High Min (°C) |
19.5 | 20.1 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 15.4 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 20.1 |
| Low Min (°C) |
0.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -2.6 | -3.2 | -2.9 | -2.6 | -2.8 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -3.2 |
| High Rain (mm) |
107.6 | 91.8 | 85.0 | 124.4 | 90.0 | 132.0 | 82.2 | 79.0 | 77.4 | 106.0 | 74.0 | 75.4 | 132.0 |
Forthside Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
22.8 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 18.8 | 15.3 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 18.6 | 20.5 | 17.0 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
18.5 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 15.0 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 17.5 | 15.5 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
13.5 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
8.7 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| High Rain (mm) |
188.2 | 185.4 | 204.5 | 302.2 | 180.6 | 263.8 | 295.9 | 239.0 | 204.8 | 218.6 | 160.0 | 190.9 | 1379.1 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
4.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 27.0 | 31.2 | 18.9 | 13.6 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 457.8 |
Forthside Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Forthside Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°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°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°C |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.5 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.7 |
Forthside 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
23.3 | 23.9 | 22.3 | 19.7 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 17.7 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
| Low Max |
17.9 | 18.5 | 17.2 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 13.2 | 14.9 | 16.4 | 11.8 |
| High Min |
14.2 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 12.0 |
| Low Min |
7.8 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 2.7 |
Forthside Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Latest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Years of Maxima |
31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Latest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Years of Rainfall |
51 | 51 | 48 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 46.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Station Details
FORTHSIDE RESEARCH STATION
Northwest Coast, Tasmania
Northwest Coast, Tasmania
41.2039°S 146.2650°E
127m AMSL
Commenced 1966
Commenced 1966
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