What is the best time to visit Launceston?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, January is the best month to visit Launceston, Tasmania, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Launceston?

Launceston has an annual Comfort Score of 5.7/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Launceston?

Yes, Launceston averages about 30 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Launceston Weather and Climate

Tasmania, Australia (41.43°S, 147.14°E, 4m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

5.7/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: January (10.0/10). Ranked #156 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

January is the sweet spot

January: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.7/10, ranked #156 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

8.6 - 18.5°C

Days 5.3 degrees cooler; nights 5.7 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

851mm

3% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

104 days/yr

1 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

15.3 MJ/m²

3.0 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

53%

5 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.9/10

12.7 - 24.2°C

181mm rain

Autumn6.3/10

8.7 - 19.3°C

128mm rain

Winter1.2/10

5.0 - 12.7°C

257mm rain

Spring5.5/10

7.8 - 17.9°C

285mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 25.4 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 3.5 degrees.

Rainfall

851mm falls across 104 rain days. November is wettest (145mm), March driest (18mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 8 times.

Comfort window

January scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Launceston with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Launceston.

January10.0/10Excellent24.3°C max, 59mm rain February9.9/10Excellent25.4°C max, 49mm rain March10.0/10Excellent23.7°C max, 18mm rain April5.6/10Variable18.4°C max, 61mm rain May3.3/10Challenging15.7°C max, 49mm rain June1.0/10Challenging12.0°C max, 72mm rain July1.0/10Challenging11.4°C max, 85mm rain August1.5/10Challenging14.6°C max, 101mm rain September2.4/10Challenging14.6°C max, 92mm rain October6.3/10Good17.9°C max, 48mm rain November7.9/10Excellent21.1°C max, 145mm rain December9.7/10Excellent22.8°C max, 73mm rain

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