If temperatures stay close to forecast next week, the capital will come in just under that mark.
"We'll be up there. We are tracking very close to the record," weather bureau climatologist Lorien Martin said.
Yesterday's top was 35.7C, the season's ninth day over 30C. Other parts of the state have also come close to their hottest, although the data does not go back as far as Hobart's. Hobart has also had its driest summer since 2002, when only 26.8mm fell all summer.
"That's only three more but we had a lot of warmer-than-average days."
Since December 1, only 45.8mm of rain has fallen, about a third the usual. January received 11.4mm, against a 47.3mm average. February has averaged 12.4mm so far against the usual 40.2mm.
Launceston has also had a hot summer, with a mean maximum of 26.2C so far in February and with just 8.4mm of rain, but no days above 30C this month. It received 14.8mm in January but 63.5mm in December.
"We just keep going until it gets unbearable. Someone says 'I've had enough' and it's a bit of a chain reaction. They knocked off about 3 and the boys up at Orford at 1pm," Mr Cook said. His Hobart team were doing ground work and not roof work yesterday.
"It's still not very pleasant. If you don't work you don't get paid."
Glenorchy Pool manager Simon Marsland said the pool filled up fast after school.
"It's really busy today. We have about 300 now," Mr Marsland said just before 4pm.
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