Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park: monthly climate

Name: Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER

At the representative location for Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park, monthly mean temperatures range from 5.5 to 13.4 °C (1991–2020). Compare precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight for each month.

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Annual climate pattern

Mapping thirty years of monthly thermal averages and daily precipitation trends in Tasmania

Annual Climate Patterns of Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park

Long-term climate averages for Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park reveal a steady temperature cycle, where monthly maximums average 25.92 °C in February and minimums dip to -1.13 °C in July. Daily precipitation averages at the sampled coordinate peak at 7.05 millimeters in August, contrasting with a low average of 2.95 millimeters in February.

Mean temperatureAverage minimum–maximum rangePrecipitation

Annual mean: 9.1 °C
Warmest month: February
Coolest month: July
Wettest month: August

Twelve-month climate

Long term monthly averages for temperature bounds, daily precipitation, wind speed, and daylight

Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park Weather by Month and Climate Normals

Climatology records based on a 1991 to 2020 baseline at a representative coordinate offer a detailed look at average temperatures and average daily precipitation rates inside Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park. Comparing twelve distinct monthly profiles instead of a single annual average helps trace cyclical shifts in relative humidity, wind speed, and calculated daylight hours.

	Mean temperature	Precipitation	Humidity	Wind speed	Daylight
January	13.1 °C4.2° to 25.8°	3.1 mm/day	81.3%	3.8 m/s	14.7 hours
February	13.4 °C4.1° to 25.9°	3 mm/day	80.6%	3.5 m/s	13.6 hours
March	11.9 °C2.9° to 24.3°	3.8 mm/day	83.5%	3.5 m/s	12.3 hours
April	9.5 °C1.1° to 19.4°	4.4 mm/day	88.5%	3.6 m/s	10.9 hours
May	7.7 °C0.4° to 15.8°	5.6 mm/day	92.4%	3.7 m/s	9.6 hours
June	6.1 °C-0.8° to 12.6°	5.6 mm/day	93.9%	3.6 m/s	9 hours
July	5.5 °C-1.1° to 11.5°	6.4 mm/day	93.6%	3.8 m/s	9.3 hours
August	5.7 °C-1° to 13.3°	7.1 mm/day	92.1%	4.2 m/s	10.4 hours
September	6.7 °C-0.9° to 15.9°	6 mm/day	89.4%	4.3 m/s	11.8 hours
October	8.3 °C0.2° to 19.4°	5 mm/day	86.3%	4.1 m/s	13.2 hours
November	10.1 °C1.3° to 22.1°	4 mm/day	84.2%	4 m/s	14.4 hours
December	11.5 °C3.3° to 23.6°	3.9 mm/day	83.1%	4 m/s	15 hours

Compare two months

See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.

First month

Second month

Mean temperature: July: 5.5 °C; February: 13.4 °C; Change from July to February: +7.8 °C
Precipitation: July: 6.4 mm/day; February: 3 mm/day; Change from July to February: -3.5 mm/day
Daylight: July: 9.3 hours; February: 13.6 hours; Change from July to February: +4.3 hours

Calculated climate highlights

Comparing calculated temperature highs, precipitation rates, and daylight cycles from long-term records

Climate Highlights and Monthly Weather Averages for Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park

Calculated climatology data for Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park highlights the differences between the warmest and coolest months, alongside shifts in monthly precipitation rates and average wind speeds. Analyzing these long-term monthly averages from a representative coordinate helps reveal yearly trends in daylight duration and relative humidity rather than individual weather extremes.

Warmest month: February13.4 °C
Coolest month: July5.5 °C
Wettest month: August7.1 mm/day
Driest month: February3 mm/day
Most humid month: June93.9%
Windiest month: September4.3 m/s
Longest daylight: December15 hours

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Compare Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Climate with Other Protected Areas

Evaluating standardized climate normals across different national parks reveals how geographic features and elevations shape local atmospheric conditions over the annual cycle. Contrasting the temperature, precipitation, humidity, and daylight profiles of other protected areas against Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park provides valuable context on regional climate diversity.

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