Launceston climate — normals and trends
Launceston (Australia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 10.7 °C and it receives 718 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (16.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (5.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Launceston averages 30 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 110 rainy days per year.
Launceston has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 38 to 22 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.0 °C (on 30 January 2009) and the coldest -9.3 °C (on 11 June 1945).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
LauncestonTasmania
- coords
- -41.44°, 147.13°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
10.7°C
Average daily high
15.7°C
Average daily low
6.1°C
Annual rainfall
718mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
16.9km/h
Seasonal range
10.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
30 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
1 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
110 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.5 cm
Average feels-like high
13.7 °C
Average feels-like low
3.7 °C
Average peak gust
40.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.0 °C
30 January 2009
Coldest day
-9.3 °C
11 June 1945
Wettest day
62 mm
17 March 2001
Windiest day
49.2 km/h
2 September 2024
Strongest gust
127.1 km/h
2 September 2024
Hottest feels-like
39.2 °C
30 January 2009
Coldest feels-like
-13.9 °C
11 June 1945
Snowiest day
10.2 cm
9 June 1945
Sunniest day
14.8 h
20 December 1943
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 36 mm | -10 mm |
| Feb | 23.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 23 mm | -19 mm |
| Mar | 21.8 °C | +2.2 °C | 34 mm | -12 mm |
| Apr | 18.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 30 mm | -22 mm |
| May | 14.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 37 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 11.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 78 mm | +21 mm |
| Jul | 11.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 95 mm | +23 mm |
| Aug | 12.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 71 mm | -8 mm |
| Sep | 13.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 95 mm | +23 mm |
| Oct | 14.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 102 mm | +32 mm |
| Nov | 15.9 °C | -1.5 °C | 69 mm | +6 mm |
| Dec | 19.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 31 mm | -28 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Launceston?
Launceston has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.7 °C and it receives 718 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Launceston?
The hottest day measured in Launceston between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 2009, reaching 37.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Launceston?
The coldest day measured in Launceston between 1940 and 2025 was 11 June 1945, at -9.3 °C.
Does it snow in Launceston?
Almost never: Launceston sees virtually no snow, with about 30 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Launceston warmed?
Yes: Launceston warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Launceston?
The wettest day measured in Launceston between 1940 and 2025 was 17 March 2001, with 62 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Launceston?
The windiest day measured in Launceston between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2024, with winds reaching 49.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Launceston?
The warmest month in Launceston is January (16.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (5.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Launceston?
Launceston receives on average 718 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 110 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Launceston?
Launceston gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Launceston?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Launceston between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1945, with 10.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Launceston?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Launceston.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Launceston?
In Launceston, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.2 °C on 30 January 2009, and the lowest was -13.9 °C on 11 June 1945.
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