The most comfortable time to visit Hobart is from late December to early February, and again from late February to mid March. For walking, go from late September to May. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Hobart is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 9, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 58% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late December to early February, with a second spell from late February to mid March. It peaks in early January, at 66. The weakest stretch is from late May to early September, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late September to May. It peaks in late December, at 82. Avoid late June to mid July for this: it falls to 40, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Hobart over the whole year is 11°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C. Hobart has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 9% in January, the driest month, to 19% in October, the wettest. Winds in Hobart are highest in September, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.8 m/s (14 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Hobart come in August, when the sky is typically 60% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 64%.
Month by month Hobart climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 13°C | 16°C | 9% | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 63 | 7 | 78 |
| February | 19°C | 12°C | 15°C | 10% | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 57 | 5 | 78 |
| March | 18°C | 11°C | 14°C | 11% | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 53 | 3 | 80 |
| April | 15°C | 9°C | 11°C | 12% | 60% | 4.0 m/s | 31 | 0 | 78 |
| May | 12°C | 8°C | 8°C | 14% | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 8 | 0 | 65 |
| June | 10°C | 6°C | 6°C | 17% | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| July | 10°C | 6°C | 5°C | 14% | 60% | 4.2 m/s | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| August | 11°C | 6°C | 6°C | 17% | 60% | 4.3 m/s | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| September | 12°C | 7°C | 7°C | 16% | 62% | 4.7 m/s | 6 | 0 | 57 |
| October | 14°C | 8°C | 9°C | 19% | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 16 | 0 | 67 |
| November | 16°C | 10°C | 12°C | 16% | 64% | 4.5 m/s | 33 | 2 | 73 |
| December | 18°C | 12°C | 14°C | 13% | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 46 | 3 | 78 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Hobart weather by season
Year round, Hobart has days of about 10°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 20°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 6°C to 13°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 11°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Hobart weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Hobart has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Hobart weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Hobart has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Hobart weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Hobart has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Hobart weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Hobart has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Hobart?
Hobart has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 9% in January, the driest month, to 19% in October, the wettest.
What time of year is Hobart windiest?
Winds in Hobart are highest in September, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.8 m/s (14 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Hobart year round?
The average temperature in Hobart over the whole year is 11°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C.
Where to go instead in early July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.