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Monthly climate in George Town, Tasmania, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification George Town features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 822 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. George Town enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in George Town, Tasmania, Australia §

The warmest months in George Town are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, George Town experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in George Town, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in George Town, Tasmania, Australia §

George Town usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in George Town are January, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in George Town, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 61 (2.4) 67 (2.6) 66 (2.6) 83 (3.3) 71 (2.8) 110 (4.3) 73 (2.9) 61 (2.4) 84 (3.3) 48 (1.9) 57 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 9 9 10 10 14 12 11 10 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in George Town, Tasmania, Australia §

The sunniest months in George Town are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in George Town: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in George Town, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 296 300 290 249 224 201 217 244 266 312 335 359
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 44m 13h 39m 12h 19m 10h 57m 9h 49m 9h 14m 9h 32m 10h 31m 11h 49m 13h 11m 14h 24m 15h 3m

Solar UV radiation in George Town, Tasmania, Australia §

George Town experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly George Town UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for George Town, Tasmania, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 11 10 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 11 13

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for George Town, Tasmania, Australia

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