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Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Mostly sunny 16° 24°
    mostly sunny
    Chance of rain: 20%
    Likely amount: 1-5mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:32am EDT 6:04am EDT 8:42pm EDT 9:14pm EDT
    NOW
    24.4° Feels Like: 20.3°
    Relative Humidity: 28%
    Dew: 4.7°
    Wind: S 15km/h
    Gust: 24km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure:  

  3. Today Weather

    Launceston
    Now
    21.6°c
    Feels Like:
    16.6°
    Wind:
    S 19km/h
    Gusts:
    28km/h
    Humidity:
    31%
    Mostly sunny
     
    16°
    Min
    24°
    Max
    Today in Launceston
    Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
    Tomorrow
    Late shower
    12°
    Min
    19°
    Max
    Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending NW/NE in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.

    Forecast for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
      Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Summary Mostly sunny Late shower Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny
    Minimum 16° 12° 13° 10° 12° 15° 12°
    Maximum 24° 19° 24° 26° 26° 29° 26°
    Chance of rain 20% 60% 20% 5% 20% 30% 5%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High
    Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 13
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		4
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		21
    (km/h)
    Wind direction S S NE N NW WNW NNW NNW S NNW NNE NNW WNW WNW
    Relative humidity 41% 27% 66% 64% 72% 47% 68% 47% 61% 48% 80% 54% 55% 35%
    Dew point 8°C 5°C 9°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 9°C 13°C 16°C 18°C 8°C 9°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Launceston Rain Forecast

    Launceston 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    2025
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    7
    5
    8
    6
    6
    10
    6
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue Notes - Issued Jan 14

    ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending slightly negative. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. Recent conditions show some atmosphere-ocean coupling, resulting in the US declaring a La Niña event has started. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a negative phase. Recent forecasts show negative SAM is more likely to dominate for the remainder of summer, due to the polar vortex taking an unusually long time to recover from the stratospheric warming event in winter 2024. During summer, a negative SAM decreases rainfall over most of southeastern Australia, and increases rainfall for far southwest WA and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.

  11. Popup - Daily historical

  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Launceston Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Saturday
    Jan 18     		11.6 °C 26.6 °C
    -
    Sunday
    Jan 19     		9.8 °C 25.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Jan 20     		13.6 °C 23.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Jan 21     		11.5 °C 26.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Jan 22     		17.4 °C 24.9 °C
    0.0 mm
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Launceston minimum temp history (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 30.6° 05/01/2025 Coldest this month 6.9° 02/01/2025
    Hottest on record 39.0 30/01/2009 Coldest on record 2.5 12/01/1983
    Hottest this year 30.6° 05/01/2025 Coldest this year 6.9° 02/01/2025
    Long term average 24.7° Long term average 12.5°
    Average this month 26.2° Average this month 13.4°
    Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 26.9° 1981 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 9.7° 1983
    Launceston rainfall history (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.8mm 06/01/2025 Total This Month 1.2mm
    2.0 days
    Long Term Average 44.9mm 7.2 days Wettest January on record 153.8mm 2016
    Driest on record 6.0mm 2019

  15. Year to Date

    Launceston Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Jan 44.9mm 7.2 day(s)
    Total For 2025 1.2mm 2.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 57.2mm 7.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 0.8mm Jan 6
    Lowest Temperature 6.9°C Jan 2
    Highest Temperature 30.6°C Jan 5

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    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Launceston Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 24.7 24.6 22.8 19.1 15.9 13.2 12.7 13.9 15.8 18.1 20.7 22.7 18.6
    Mean Min (°C) 12.5 12.3 10.4 7.7 5.1 2.9 2.4 3.7 5.3 7.1 9.2 10.9 7.4
    Mean Rain (mm) 44.9 31.4 40.9 51.4 62.7 68.9 79.3 83.5 63.5 53.0 51.6 47.8 678.3
    Mean Rain Days 7.2 6.1 6.8 9.1 12.2 13.9 16.1 16.4 14.1 11.3 9.8 8.3 131.5

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