What is the best time to visit Swansea?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Swansea?

Swansea 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 Swansea?

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

Swansea Weather and Climate

Tasmania, Australia (42.12°S, 148.07°E, 10m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

5.7/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: February (10.0/10). Ranked #161 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 5.7/10, ranked #161 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

9.4 - 18.2°C

Days 5.6 degrees cooler; nights 4.9 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

700mm

20% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

101 days/yr

4 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

14.4 MJ/m²

3.9 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

49%

1 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.4/10

12.9 - 23.1°C

178mm rain

Autumn5.9/10

9.4 - 18.6°C

149mm rain

Winter1.6/10

6.5 - 13.2°C

195mm rain

Spring5.8/10

8.6 - 17.8°C

177mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 24.6 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 5.3 degrees.

Rainfall

700mm falls across 101 rain days. December is wettest (95mm), February driest (22mm), 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 Swansea 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 Swansea.

January9.5/10Excellent22.7°C max, 62mm rain February10.0/10Excellent24.6°C max, 22mm rain March9.4/10Excellent22.6°C max, 24mm rain April5.6/10Variable18.2°C max, 67mm rain May2.7/10Challenging15.1°C max, 59mm rain June1.0/10Challenging12.3°C max, 40mm rain July1.0/10Challenging12.3°C max, 92mm rain August2.9/10Challenging15.1°C max, 64mm rain September4.1/10Challenging15.8°C max, 46mm rain October6.0/10Good17.9°C max, 54mm rain November7.3/10Good19.8°C max, 77mm rain December8.8/10Excellent21.9°C max, 95mm rain

Compare and Explore

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