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==Climate== ==Climate==
Dover has a ] (]) with consistently cool, cloudy weather all year round. Despite its southerly latitude and low maximum temperatures, ] and ] are uncommon in winter, however ] is an occasional occurrence. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Dover was 39.6 °C (103.3 °F), almost 20 °C above the January monthly average. Dover has a ] (]) with consistently cool, cloudy weather all year round. Despite its southerly latitude and low maximum temperatures, ] and ] are uncommon in winter, however ] is an occasional occurrence. The highest recorded temperature in Dover was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) in March 2019, over 20 °C above the March average maximum.
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|location = Dover (1901-2013) |location = Dover (1991-2020, extremes 1901-2022)
|metric first = Yes |metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes |single line = Yes
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|Jan record high C = 39.6 |Jan record high C = 39.6
|Feb record high C = 36.8 |Feb record high C = 36.8
|Mar record high C = 37.0 |Mar record high C = 40.1
|Apr record high C = 28.6 |Apr record high C = 30.9
|May record high C = 25.2 |May record high C = 25.2
|Jun record high C = 18.9 |Jun record high C = 18.9
|Jul record high C = 18.5 |Jul record high C = 18.5
|Aug record high C = 22.6 |Aug record high C = 22.6
|Sep record high C = 26.7 |Sep record high C = 27.7
|Oct record high C = 31.9 |Oct record high C = 31.9
|Nov record high C = 34.2 |Nov record high C = 34.2
|Dec record high C = 37.3 |Dec record high C = 38.0
|year record high C = 39.6 |year record high C = 40.1
|Jan high C = 20.7 |Jan high C = 21.1
|Feb high C = 20.6 |Feb high C = 20.8
|Mar high C = 19.2 |Mar high C = 19.5
|Apr high C = 16.8 |Apr high C = 17.0
|May high C = 14.7 |May high C = 14.7
|Jun high C = 12.5 |Jun high C = 12.6
|Jul high C = 12.3 |Jul high C = 12.3
|Aug high C = 13.1 |Aug high C = 13.1
|Sep high C = 14.6 |Sep high C = 14.8
|Oct high C = 16.1 |Oct high C = 16.4
|Nov high C = 17.6 |Nov high C = 17.9
|Dec high C = 19.1 |Dec high C = 19.4
|year high C = 16.4 |year high C = 16.6
|Jan low C = 10.2 |Jan low C = 10.4
|Feb low C = 10.2 |Feb low C = 10.2
|Mar low C = 9.0 |Mar low C = 9.0
|Apr low C = 7.1 |Apr low C = 7.2
|May low C = 5.8 |May low C = 5.7
|Jun low C = 3.8 |Jun low C = 3.9
|Jul low C = 3.5 |Jul low C = 3.5
|Aug low C = 4.1 |Aug low C = 3.9
|Sep low C = 4.9 |Sep low C = 5.0
|Oct low C = 6.4 |Oct low C = 6.4
|Nov low C = 7.8 |Nov low C = 7.9
|Dec low C = 8.9 |Dec low C = 9.1
|year low C = 6.8 |year low C = 6.9
|Jan record low C = 3.1 |Jan record low C = 3.1
|Feb record low C = 2.6 |Feb record low C = 2.6
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|Sep record low C = -2.1 |Sep record low C = -2.1
|Oct record low C = -0.5 |Oct record low C = -0.5
|Nov record low C = 0.9 |Nov record low C = 0.8
|Dec record low C = 1.2 |Dec record low C = 1.2
|year record low C = -3.4 |year record low C = -3.4
|Jan precipitation mm = 52.8 |Jan precipitation mm = 52.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 51.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 50.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 63.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 63.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 67.3 |Apr precipitation mm = 66.3
|May precipitation mm = 71.0 |May precipitation mm = 73.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 78.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 79.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 85.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 86.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 89.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 91.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 84.1 |Sep precipitation mm = 82.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 85.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 86.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 71.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 71.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 71.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 70.3
|year precipitation mm = 875.7 |year precipitation mm = 877.5
|Jan rain days = 11.6 |Jan rain days = 11.6
|Feb rain days = 10.5 |Feb rain days = 10.7
|Mar rain days = 12.8 |Mar rain days = 12.9
|Apr rain days = 14.2 |Apr rain days = 14.4
|May rain days = 15.6 |May rain days = 16.1
|Jun rain days = 15.6 |Jun rain days = 15.8
|Jul rain days = 18.6 |Jul rain days = 18.7
|Aug rain days = 17.7 |Aug rain days = 18.3
|Sep rain days = 17.1 |Sep rain days = 17.4
|Oct rain days = 17.3 |Oct rain days = 17.4
|Nov rain days = 15.3 |Nov rain days = 15.4
|Dec rain days = 14.1 |Dec rain days = 14.3
|unit rain days = 0.2mm |unit rain days = 0.2mm
|humidity colour=green |humidity colour=green
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|year humidity = 64 |year humidity = 64
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| url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094020_All.shtml | title = Climate statistics for Dover | access-date = 10 May 2013 | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094020_All.shtml | title = Climate statistics for Dover | access-date = 19 December 2022
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Town in Tasmania, Australia
Dover
Tasmania
Dover is located in TasmaniaDoverDover
Coordinates43°18′S 147°1′E / 43.300°S 147.017°E / -43.300; 147.017
Population486 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)7117
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
LGA(s)Huon Valley Council
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
16.4 °C
62 °F		 6.8 °C
44 °F		 875.7 mm
34.5 in

Dover is the southernmost town of its size in Australia, located on the western shores towards the southern end of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, just south of the Huon Valley, southwest of Hobart, located on the head of Port Esperance in Tasmania. With a population of 486, 91% of the population was born in Australia and 5% was born in United Kingdom as well as other less common nationalities such as New Zealand, Germany and Greece all clustering around the 1% mark.

Etymology

First recorded in its Latinised form of Portus Dubris, the name derives from the Brythonic word for waters (dwfr in Middle Welsh). The same element is present in the towns French (Douvres) and Modern Welsh (Dofr) forms.

History

The place name of Blubber Head, at the northern entrance to Port Esperance, may indicate shore-based bay whaling activity took place at the location in the 19th century.

Port Esperance Post Office opened on 6 February 1856 and was renamed "Dover" in 1895.

In 2013, the Dover Hotel pub/tavern was destroyed when it was engulfed by a fire. (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-17/fire-engulfs-dover-hotel/4634064)

Climate

Dover has a marine climate (Cfb) with consistently cool, cloudy weather all year round. Despite its southerly latitude and low maximum temperatures, snow and frost are uncommon in winter, however sleet is an occasional occurrence. The highest recorded temperature in Dover was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) in March 2019, over 20 °C above the March average maximum.

Climate data for Dover (1991-2020, extremes 1901-2022)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.6
(103.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		40.1
(104.2) 		30.9
(87.6) 		25.2
(77.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		31.9
(89.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.1
(55.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		16.6
(61.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		9.0
(48.2) 		7.2
(45.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6) 		2.6
(36.7) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		0.8
(33.4) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−3.4
(25.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.5
(2.07) 		50.4
(1.98) 		63.0
(2.48) 		66.3
(2.61) 		73.3
(2.89) 		79.0
(3.11) 		86.9
(3.42) 		91.8
(3.61) 		82.8
(3.26) 		86.1
(3.39) 		71.8
(2.83) 		70.3
(2.77) 		877.5
(34.55)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) 11.6 10.7 12.9 14.4 16.1 15.8 18.7 18.3 17.4 17.4 15.4 14.3 183
Average relative humidity (%) 59 60 61 66 69 73 71 66 63 62 62 59 64
Source:

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dover". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Dover". Daily rainfall. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  3. http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Dover&mode=research
  4. Kathryn Evans, Shore-based whaling in Tasmania: historical research project; Volume 2; site histories, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1993, p.40.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. "Climate statistics for Dover". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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