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Weather in January in Tasmania

Considering a trip to Tasmania this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Tasmania in January?

January in Tasmania generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. In January, it is summer.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from pleasant in Coles Bay at 19°C to warm in Launceston at 24°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 11°C in Launceston and 14°C in Coles Bay. On average, January is the month with the highest temperature of the year in Tasmania.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Hobart with an average of 50 mm to high rainfall in Queenstown with 122 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Hobart enjoys approximately 251 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

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

Where to go in Tasmania in January

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 January for the 4 most popular destinations in Tasmania?

Hobart

In January Hobart generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hobart
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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21°C 
10°C 
249 hours 
59 mm 
13 days 
23°C 
12°C 
251 hours 
50 mm 
13 days 
22°C 
12°C 
218 hours 
49 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Hobart

Coles Bay

In January Coles Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Coles Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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18°C 
13°C 
60 mm 
13 days 
19°C 
14°C 
60 mm 
13 days 
19°C 
15°C 
61 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Coles Bay

Queenstown

In January Queenstown generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Queenstown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
9°C 
167 mm 
12 days 
20°C 
10°C 
122 mm 
12 days 
20°C 
10°C 
112 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Queenstown

Launceston

In January Launceston generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Launceston
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
9°C 
285 hours 
61 mm 
12 days 
24°C 
11°C 
287 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
23°C 
11°C 
255 hours 
54 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Launceston

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

Is January the best time to visit Tasmania?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Tasmania with overall perfect weather in Hobart. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March and December offering mostly perfect weather in Hobart. The weather in June and July, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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