What is the best time to visit St Helens?

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

What is the Comfort Score for St Helens?

St Helens has an annual Comfort Score of 5.4/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in St Helens?

Yes, St Helens averages about 9 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

St Helens Weather and Climate

Tasmania, Australia (41.32°S, 148.25°E, 6m elevation) Oceanic (Cfb)

5.4/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: February (10.0/10). Ranked #174 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

February is the sweet spot

February: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.4/10, ranked #174 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

9.6 - 17.8°C

Days 6.0 degrees cooler; nights 4.7 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

921mm

5% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

100 days/yr

5 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

14.8 MJ/m²

3.5 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

54%

6 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.7/10

13.0 - 22.6°C

169mm rain

Autumn5.5/10

9.9 - 18.3°C

186mm rain

Winter1.5/10

6.6 - 13.2°C

265mm rain

Spring4.9/10

8.8 - 17.2°C

301mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 23.5 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 5.3 degrees.

Rainfall

921mm falls across 100 rain days. November is wettest (158mm), March driest (35mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 4 times.

Comfort window

February 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 St Helens 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 St Helens.

January9.5/10Excellent22.3°C max, 41mm rain February10.0/10Excellent23.5°C max, 80mm rain March8.6/10Excellent21.5°C max, 35mm rain April5.5/10Variable18.0°C max, 70mm rain May2.5/10Challenging15.3°C max, 81mm rain June1.0/10Challenging12.6°C max, 79mm rain July1.0/10Challenging12.1°C max, 125mm rain August2.6/10Challenging15.0°C max, 61mm rain September3.2/10Challenging15.2°C max, 87mm rain October5.7/10Variable17.2°C max, 56mm rain November5.9/10Variable19.1°C max, 158mm rain December9.5/10Excellent22.1°C max, 49mm rain

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