Tasmanians can look forward to a milder-than-usual winter, with above-average temperatures and average rainfall predicted for the Apple Isle in the coming months.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s June-August outlook shows Tasmania is “very likely to have higher than usual temperatures for this time of year”.
“Below-average rainfall is likely for King Island and Flinders Island, [but] there is no strong indication of a wetter or drier than usual winter for other parts of Tasmania,” Bureau forecaster Angus Hines said.
While the north and north-west are predicted to have a warmer-than-average winter, the south and south-west are more likely to experience average temperatures.
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In recent decades, western Tasmania has typically received between 400 and 1200 millimetres of rainfall during winter, while eastern areas have received between 100 and 600 millimetres.
Launceston also experienced a warmer winter last year, with mean maximum and minimum temperatures at least one degree higher than average.