Hobart · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Hobart

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

Colder minimum temperatures than most areas define the environment in Hobart, where the typical low of 8.2°C is far above the Tasmanian figure. This cool climate is paired with an annual rainfall of 776mm, which is higher than most other similar areas. Overall, Hobart experiences a weather pattern that is quite distinct from the broader state average.

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📍 Hobart, Council (LGA)

Where Hobart sits — Average annual rainfall

776
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 6 areas
  • 143–214: 17 areas
  • 214–286: 31 areas
  • 286–357: 45 areas
  • 357–429: 42 areas
  • 429–500: 34 areas
  • 500–571: 42 areas
  • 571–643: 36 areas
  • 643–714: 62 areas
  • 714–786: 42 areas
  • 786–857: 27 areas
  • 857–929: 21 areas
  • 929–1,000: 24 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 13 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 10 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 13 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 11 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 7 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 13 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 10 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 8 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 6 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 4 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 1 area
  • 1,786–1,857: 4 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 0 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 16 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — higher than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Hobart776
Greater Hobart 949
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature is 16.4°C, which is well above the Tasmanian figure and among the lowest for areas of this size. Meanwhile, the average annual rainfall of 776mm is about the same as the state average.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62810/hobart/topic/environment-climate