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Monthly climate in Dover, Tasmania, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dover features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 915 mm (36.0 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dover enjoys an average of 2884 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dover, Tasmania, Australia §

The warmest months in Dover are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dover experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dover, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dover, Tasmania, Australia §

Dover usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dover are January, February and April. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dover, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 81 (3.2) 71 (2.8) 76 (3.0) 71 (2.8) 72 (2.8) 96 (3.8) 78 (3.1) 94 (3.7) 89 (3.5) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 11 11 12 11 14 15 16 14 14 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Dover, Tasmania, Australia §

The sunniest months in Dover are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dover: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dover, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267 272 251 216 186 166 188 210 231 269 294 328
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 57m 13h 47m 12h 20m 10h 51m 9h 37m 9h 0m 9h 18m 10h 23m 11h 47m 13h 16m 14h 36m 15h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Dover, Tasmania, Australia §

Dover experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dover UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dover, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 11 9 6 3 2 2 4 6 8 10 13

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dover, Tasmania, Australia

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