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Mount Read Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
14.5 | 14.2 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
6.0 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
195.2 | 181.1 | 278.2 | 299.4 | 429.1 | 337.8 | 394.5 | 359.7 | 379.0 | 347.8 | 230.5 | 276.7 | 3675.8 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
206.5 | 174.0 | 234.0 | 247.5 | 401.6 | 275.3 | 347.4 | 338.6 | 347.0 | 369.1 | 202.8 | 245.2 | 3363.4 |
| Mean Rain Days |
19.4 | 18.7 | 23.4 | 24.3 | 27.0 | 24.8 | 26.0 | 26.7 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 278.7 |
Mount Read Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
30.4 | 29.5 | 27.9 | 20.6 | 15.3 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 16.3 | 22.6 | 24.5 | 28.0 | 30.4 |
| Low Max (°C) |
2.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -2.0 | -3.4 | -1.9 | -1.2 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -3.4 |
| High Min (°C) |
19.1 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 15.0 | 16.3 | 19.1 |
| Low Min (°C) |
-1.2 | -0.8 | -4.7 | -4.5 | -3.9 | -5.2 | -5.0 | -5.5 | -5.1 | -5.0 | -4.5 | -2.3 | -5.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
81.4 | 162.6 | 104.2 | 105.0 | 140.6 | 105.6 | 112.0 | 136.6 | 111.2 | 113.2 | 83.2 | 81.2 | 162.6 |
Mount Read Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
17.5 | 19.0 | 15.4 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 9.7 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
10.3 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 7.8 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
9.1 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
391.6 | 387.4 | 533.6 | 527.4 | 919.2 | 731.2 | 653.2 | 571.4 | 670.0 | 618.4 | 577.0 | 601.8 | 4998.4 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
42.6 | 29.8 | 114.6 | 90.8 | 152.6 | 19.6 | 141.6 | 102.4 | 131.8 | 48.4 | 36.4 | 126.8 | 3085.2 |
Mount Read Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Mount Read 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ≤ 2°C |
3.6 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 15.1 | 20.9 | 25.8 | 24.7 | 22.6 | 19.3 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 162.7 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 82.7 |
Mount Read 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
20.0 | 20.4 | 16.8 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 16.7 | 18.0 | 15.1 |
| Low Max |
7.8 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| High Min |
9.6 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Low Min |
2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
Mount Read Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
MOUNT READ
West & South Coast, Tasmania
West & South Coast, Tasmania
41.8444°S 145.5417°E
1120m AMSL
Commenced 1996
Commenced 1996
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