The most comfortable time to visit Launceston is from mid December to March. For walking, go from late August to mid June. 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 Launceston is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 13, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 54% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid December to March. It peaks in early January, at 82. The weakest stretch is from June to August, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late August to mid June. It peaks in late March, at 86. Avoid mid and late July for this: it falls to 43, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Launceston over the whole year is 12°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C. Launceston has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in February, the driest month, to 22% in July, the wettest. Winds in Launceston are highest in December, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Launceston come in February, when the sky is typically 58% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 67%.
Month by month Launceston 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 | 22°C | 14°C | 19°C | 11% | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 78 | 12 | 72 |
| February | 21°C | 13°C | 18°C | 10% | 58% | 4.4 m/s | 74 | 7 | 77 |
| March | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 11% | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 69 | 6 | 80 |
| April | 17°C | 9°C | 13°C | 13% | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 42 | 0 | 85 |
| May | 13°C | 7°C | 9°C | 17% | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 11 | 0 | 71 |
| June | 11°C | 6°C | 7°C | 19% | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| July | 10°C | 5°C | 6°C | 22% | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| August | 12°C | 6°C | 7°C | 20% | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| September | 13°C | 7°C | 9°C | 17% | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 7 | 0 | 64 |
| October | 15°C | 8°C | 11°C | 18% | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 22 | 0 | 75 |
| November | 18°C | 11°C | 14°C | 14% | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 47 | 3 | 78 |
| December | 20°C | 13°C | 16°C | 13% | 59% | 4.6 m/s | 61 | 5 | 79 |
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 Launceston weather by season
Year round, Launceston has days of about 10°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 22°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 14°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 12°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around February. 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.
Launceston weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Launceston has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Launceston weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Launceston has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Launceston weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Launceston has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Launceston weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Launceston has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Launceston?
Launceston has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in February, the driest month, to 22% in July, the wettest.
What time of year is Launceston windiest?
Winds in Launceston are highest in December, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Launceston year round?
The average temperature in Launceston over the whole year is 12°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°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.