The climate of Launceston (Australia)
Launceston is Tasmania’s second largest city and is located in the
northern part of the island. A 15 minute walk from the centre will
take you to Cataract Gorge which is a unique nature reserve. This
reserve can be seen from the summit which can be reached by a chair
lift. Launceston is an ideal starting point to visit Ben Lomond
National Park. Here you can enjoy rock climbing and skiing weather
permitting.
Launceston has a maritime climate which is usual in this part of
Australia. Because of its location in a lower part between mountain
ranges Launceston is hardly affected by the Antarctic wind. During the
summer months on average temperatures are just below 25 degrees
Celsius on average. The summer season lasts from December to March.
Winters can be quite cold and subzero temperatures are not uncommon.
Launceston winters are renowned for their extremely foggy mornings.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Launceston:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
23
11
9
8
n/a
February
23
11
8
9
n/a
March
21
10
7
10
n/a
April
18
8
6
11
n/a
May
14
6
5
13
n/a
June
12
4
4
14
n/a
July
11
3
4
17
n/a
August
12
4
5
16
n/a
September
14
5
6
14
n/a
October
16
6
7
14
n/a
November
19
8
8
12
n/a
December
20
10
8
11
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
