fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Growstuff community near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Rainfall this year is close to usual
646 mm has fallen since 1 January. That is 110% of the usual 585 mm by this date.
Rain each month, this year and usually
100 mm
200 mm
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Usual year
695 mm
30-year average
Wettest month on record
254 mm
October 2021
Driest month on record
4 mm
November 2003
The wettest and driest months are the highest and lowest in the 30 years of data we hold, not necessarily the highest or lowest ever.
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Rain, usual | Rain, this year |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 mm | 33 mm |
| Feb | 51 mm | 27 mm |
| Mar | 52 mm | 74 mm |
| Apr | 48 mm | 25 mm |
| May | 50 mm | 159 mm |
| Jun | 59 mm | 100 mm |
| Jul | 50 mm | 56 mm |
| Aug | 64 mm | 37 mm |
| Sep | 60 mm | 57 mm |
| Oct | 73 mm | 60 mm |
| Nov | 69 mm | 18 mm |
| Dec | 64 mm | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
Temperature
Experimental · new and might be flakyThis year is warmer than usual
The average air temperature since 1 January is 11.5 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the usual 10.5 °C for this date.
Air temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Soil temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Warmest month
January
15.0 °C on average
Coldest month
July
7.0 °C on average
Soil this month
11.9 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm
Records in the last 30 years
Hottest day
37.9 °C
31 Jan 2020. This year: 29.5 °C
Coldest night
-1.7 °C
30 Jul 2008. This year: 1.7 °C
Warmest soil
23.8 °C
28 Jan 2018. This year: 19.6 °C
Coldest soil
0.6 °C
3 Jul 2017. This year: 4.0 °C
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Air, usual | Air, this year | Soil, usual | Soil, this year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.0 °C | 14.9 °C | 16.6 °C | 15.6 °C |
| Feb | 14.8 °C | 14.9 °C | 16.1 °C | 15.5 °C |
| Mar | 13.6 °C | 14.2 °C | 14.5 °C | 14.5 °C |
| Apr | 11.3 °C | 12.0 °C | 11.6 °C | 11.9 °C |
| May | 9.3 °C | 11.5 °C | 9.2 °C | 11.1 °C |
| Jun | 7.6 °C | 8.9 °C | 7.2 °C | 8.3 °C |
| Jul | 7.0 °C | 7.9 °C | 6.6 °C | 7.5 °C |
| Aug | 7.4 °C | 8.9 °C | 7.2 °C | 8.4 °C |
| Sep | 8.7 °C | 10.2 °C | 8.8 °C | 10.3 °C |
| Oct | 10.0 °C | 12.3 °C | 10.7 °C | 12.5 °C |
| Nov | 11.7 °C | 10.8 °C | 12.8 °C | 11.9 °C |
| Dec | 13.3 °C | – | 14.6 °C | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
Frost danger has passed for this year
The latest a frost has come in past years is 16 Oct, 30 days ago.
The frost season
Today, 15 Nov
Frost danger
15 Jun – 6 Sep
15 Jun →
MayM2026
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
JanJ2027
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
- Usual frost danger
- Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
6 Sep
has come as late as 16 Oct
Next frost danger starts
15 Jun
as early as 23 May, 212 days from now
Frost-free season
272 days
in a typical year
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.
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