684
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Launceston · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Launceston
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Warmer temperatures than the state average define the daily experience in Launceston. The area sees an average maximum of 18.4°C, making it a notably warmer spot compared to the typical Tasmanian climate.
684
- 250–313: 12 areas
- 313–375: 6 areas
- 375–438: 13 areas
- 438–500: 10 areas
- 500–563: 17 areas
- 563–625: 20 areas
- 625–688: 35 areas
- 688–750: 17 areas
- 750–813: 25 areas
- 813–875: 17 areas
- 875–938: 15 areas
- 938–1,000: 13 areas
- 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
- 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
- 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
- 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
- 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
- 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
- 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
- 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
- 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
- 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
- 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
- 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
- 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
- 1,813–1,875: 1 area
- 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
- 1,938–2,000: 5 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston — lower than 69% of areas.
| Launceston | 684 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 894 |
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is a little below the Tasmanian figure, averaging 684mm annually. While the average minimum temperature of 8.4°C is much lower than most similar areas, it remains far above the state average.
18.4
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.4
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60201/launceston/topic/environment-climate