January ranks 2nd of 12 for Launceston — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 53 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Launceston at 9.4/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
February in Launceston — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 30 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Launceston at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March is one of the strongest months in Launceston (3rd)
Best window · 9.2/10March averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 daylight hours.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Launceston (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April in Launceston — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.3/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 49 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Launceston — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Launceston: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10May averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Launceston — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Launceston — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
July in Launceston — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Launceston — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Launceston — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10August averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Launceston: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7/10September averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Launceston: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.4/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 91 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Launceston — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
November is one of the strongest months in Launceston (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Launceston at 8.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind February at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Launceston — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
December ranks 4th of 12 for Launceston — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10December averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Launceston (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
