Our Tasmania (page 2)

The climate

Tasmania has a temperate maritime climate with mild winters and cool summers. There is more variation in landscape over distance than any other part of Australia, with no point further than 115 kms from the sea. Variations in landscape are due to the topographical conditions (wind etc).

The Roaring Forties (40° south) are westerly winds laden with moisture which cool and release much of their moisture over western and central Tasmania. This results is Eastern Tasmania being much drier. Rainfall ranges from 2,400 mm on the west coast to 560 mm on the east coast.

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