Tasmania May Temperature Records: Hobart Breaks 144-Year Mark
Hobart set tasmania may temperature records on Friday, May 1, 2026, after recording its hottest May day in 144 years of records. The city topped the old May mark of 25.7°C by well over a degree, putting the temperature well into record territory for the month.
At least 20 Tasmanian weather stations broke May records for maximum or minimum temperatures that day, and the records fell in 10 of the state’s 11 official BoM forecast districts. For Hobart, the number that stood out was simple: a May temperature high not seen in 144 years.
Hobart's 25.7C mark
The old Hobart May record was 25.7°C. On May 1, 2026, the city moved past that level by more than a degree, making it the warmest May day in the local record set that dates back 144 years.
That placed Hobart at the center of a wider pattern across Tasmania. The day’s records were not confined to one corner of the state. They reached most forecast districts, with only one of the 11 official BoM districts not listed among those breaking May records.
Liawenee and Tasmania records
Liawenee added a different kind of record to the same day. Overnight, it dipped to 9.9°C and set a new warmest May minimum, edging past its previous warmest May minimum of 9.0°C. Liawenee is also the site of Tasmania’s coldest recorded temperature, -14.2°C.
The contrast in Liawenee shows how broad the warm spell was. Even a location known for frigid overnight temperatures produced a May minimum that set a new benchmark, while other stations across the state added to the count of broken records.
May heat beyond Tasmania
The hot weather was not limited to Tasmania. May heat records were broken in four states on Friday, May 1, 2026, including at least 20 Victorian weather stations.
Adelaide reached 29.4°C at 1:10pm ACST, and Parafield climbed to 30.9°C. Mt Lofty then logged its warmest May night on record with a low of 17.6°C, extending the same run of records into the evening.
For Tasmania, the key figure is the scale of the day: one city record in Hobart, at least 20 stations statewide, and records spread across 10 districts. That leaves the state’s May record book with a new high-water mark, and Hobart at the top of it.
