Best time to visit Launceston

January is the best month in Launceston, scoring 88 out of 100, with August the weakest at 47. The 41-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. 6 of the twelve months sit within ten points of the best, so there is more than one right answer.

January is the warmest month at 25.9 °C and July the coolest at 12.2 °C — a 13.7 °C spread across the year.

There is a real wet season here. July to August carry the rain — up to 16 wet days in a month — while January to March drop as low as 6. That 10-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Launceston, and it moves further than the temperature does.

The sea peaks at just 18.3 °C, which is wetsuit territory even at its warmest — a coast to look at rather than swim in. Daylight runs from 9.2 hours in winter to 15.1 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.

The three strongest months are January, February, March. The one to think twice about is August. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight, sea temperature and crowd levels.

Launceston month by month