Hobart Weather

Hobart has a mild, temperate maritime climate with four distinct seasons. The warmest months, January and February, are also the driest. It's often cool and cloudy in Hobart, but this doesn't mean you can’t enjoy outdoor activities. The city itself, though exposed to the southerly winds from the Antarctic, is sheltered by Mount Wellington from the most unpleasant westerly weather, and to some degree by Mount Nelson in the south.

Spring and summer

Because of its southerly latitude, the seasons are much more obvious in Tasmania than they are in the rest of Australia. Spring is cool and fresh, and brings on flower festivals, while the parks and gardens come to life with European bulbs and flowering trees. Summer is a time of outdoor festivals and tourist activity.

Autumn and winter

Autumn is a mellow season with calm, sunny days. It’s the time when the native deciduous beech blazes with colour. Not to be outdone, the European trees are also a riot of red, orange and gold. Winter is a dusting of snow on highland peaks and toasting your toes by an open fire. Winter days are often crisp, clear and bracing.

Average Temperature (°C)

20 15 10 5 0

Jan 16.7

Feb 16.7

Mar 15.4

Apr 13.0

May 10.5

Jun 8.5

Jul 7.8

Aug 8.9

Sep 10.6

Oct 12.3

Nov 13.9

Dec 15.4

Rainfall (mm)

70 52 35 18 0

Jan 51.3

Feb 38.0

Mar 45.9

Apr 50.6

May 45.7

Jun 51.0

Jul 50.7

Aug 48.5

Sep 47.0

Oct 60.0

Nov 52.2

Dec 56.6