Launceston climate — normals and trends
Launceston (United Kingdom) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.9 °C and it receives 956 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 July (15.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (5.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Launceston averages 28 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 160 rainy days per year.
Launceston has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 39 to 17 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.8 °C (on 18 July 2022) and the coldest -15.4 °C (on 24 January 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
LauncestonEngland
- coords
- 50.64°, -4.36°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.9°C
Average daily high
12.8°C
Average daily low
7.0°C
Annual rainfall
956mm
Sunshine / day
8.1h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
22.0km/h
Seasonal range
10.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
28 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
160 d/yr
Annual snowfall
9.0 cm
Average feels-like high
10.2 °C
Average feels-like low
4.0 °C
Average peak gust
44.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · 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
31.8 °C
18 July 2022
Coldest day
-15.4 °C
24 January 1945
Wettest day
53 mm
27 December 1979
Windiest day
68.5 km/h
25 January 1990
Strongest gust
152.3 km/h
25 January 1990
Hottest feels-like
32.7 °C
27 June 1976
Coldest feels-like
-20.0 °C
24 January 1945
Snowiest day
10.9 cm
19 February 1978
Sunniest day
15.8 h
19 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 123 mm | +38 mm |
| Feb | 8.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 80 mm | +8 mm |
| Mar | 11.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 13 mm | -61 mm |
| Apr | 15.0 °C | +3.4 °C | 100 mm | +29 mm |
| May | 17.3 °C | +2.8 °C | 36 mm | -49 mm |
| Jun | 19.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 101 mm | +26 mm |
| Jul | 20.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 47 mm | -29 mm |
| Aug | 20.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 65 mm | -15 mm |
| Sep | 16.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 140 mm | +66 mm |
| Oct | 14.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 91 mm | +4 mm |
| Nov | 11.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 141 mm | +53 mm |
| Dec | 9.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 149 mm | +59 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 9.9 °C and it receives 956 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 18 July 2022, reaching 31.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Launceston?
The coldest day measured in Launceston between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1945, at -15.4 °C.
Does it snow in Launceston?
Yes. Launceston gets on average 9.0 cm of snow per year and has around 28 frost days.
Has the climate of Launceston warmed?
Yes: Launceston warmed by +1.3 °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 27 December 1979, with 53 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Launceston?
The windiest day measured in Launceston between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1990, with winds reaching 68.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Launceston?
The warmest month in Launceston is July (15.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (5.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Launceston?
Launceston receives on average 956 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 160 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Launceston?
Launceston gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 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 19 February 1978, with 10.9 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 32.7 °C on 27 June 1976, and the lowest was -20.0 °C on 24 January 1945.
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