This year's winter was wet in the west and dry in the east according to the Bureau of Meteorology's latest figures.
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BOM climatologist Ian Barnes-Keoghan said rain in the west was well above average with total rainfall in some areas measuring 1200mm.
"Rainfall in the east, however, was well below average," he said.
"That's been a continuing pattern we've seen in the east for quite some time going back over two years now.
"Unfortunately, the East Coast has had a significant succession of really dry months, it's had a couple of bouts of rain here and there - but long-term dry."
Mr Barnes-Keoghan said overall temperatures were higher around the state this winter, especially in the east.
Hobart's August was the wettest one since 2010, and the wettest month overall since May 2018.
Overall, Tasmania's rainfall was 13 per cent above average this year.
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Mr Barnes-Keoghan said as spring rolled in, he didn't expect the east's dry spell so stop any time soon.
"One thing to look out for is late-season frost, that's especially the problem for the east where those very dry soils mean you get an increased chance of below-average temperatures."
"The ways things are set up at the moment the East Coast is set up for a dry spring."
Unsurprisingly, Tasmania's coldest daily maximum was on the summit of Mount Wellington at negative 1.6 degrees.
Tasmania's hottest daily maximum over winter came at the end of the season at Friendly Beaches on August 31 at 20.1 degrees.
Spring also brings with it hay fever season.
Chief executive of Asthma Australia Michele Goldman said pollen was a very common trigger for asthma and hay fever.
"So it's important people start treating symptoms now to ensure a happier, healthier spring," Ms Goldman said.
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