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Weather in August in Tasmania

Thinking about venturing to Tasmania this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Tasmania in August?

August in Tasmania generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. August falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from cold in Queenstown at 11°C to moderate in Hobart at 14°C. At night it cools down to 5°C in Hobart and 5°C in Queenstown.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Coles Bay with an average of 47 mm to heavy rainfall in Queenstown with 262 mm.

Average sunshine

Hobart enjoys a balanced 178 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tasmania in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Tasmania climate page.

Where to go in Tasmania in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Tasmania on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 4 most popular destinations in Tasmania?

Hobart

In August Hobart generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Hobart
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<<   July July
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13°C 
5°C 
149 hours 
46 mm 
16 days 
14°C 
5°C 
178 hours 
54 mm 
15 days 
15°C 
6°C 
194 hours 
55 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Hobart

Coles Bay

In August Coles Bay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Coles Bay
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<<   July July
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13°C 
9°C 
42 mm 
15 days 
13°C 
9°C 
47 mm 
15 days 
14°C 
9°C 
46 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Coles Bay

Queenstown

In August Queenstown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Queenstown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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11°C 
5°C 
237 mm 
16 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
262 mm 
15 days 
poor 
13°C 
5°C 
243 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Queenstown

Launceston

In August Launceston generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Launceston
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
<<  
12°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
76 mm 
15 days 
13°C 
3°C 
172 hours 
82 mm 
14 days 
15°C 
4°C 
202 hours 
82 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Launceston

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Tasmania.

Is August the best time to visit Tasmania?

In our opinion, August is a good time to visit Tasmania with overall tolerable weather in Hobart. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, January, February, March and December provide perfect weather in Hobart. On the other hand, the months of June and July tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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