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Tasmania's climate

Over the past 50 years Tasmanian’s climate has been changing too. Across the State:
  • average temperatures have increased by 0.8-1.0°C.
  • rainfall has declined in most of the settled areas – by up to 20mm per decade in the north-west and south-east.
  • rainfall has increased a little in the south-west.

       Scientists predict for Tasmania:

  • annual rainfall will decrease further in the north-east and increase in the west, with more of the rainfall occurring in winter and spring.
  • annual maximum temperatures will increase across the state.
  • annual potential evaporation will increase in all area except the West Coast.
  • wind speeds will increase, particularly in winter.
  • sea levels will rise between 20 and 60cm by 2095.
These changes will create challenges for Tasmania, with impacts on our fisheries, agricultural sector, coastal communities, and our biodiversity.

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