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Weather in December in Tasmania

Planning a journey to Tasmania this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Tasmania in December?

Tasmania is a region in Australia. December in Tasmania generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from mild in Adventure Bay at 16°C to pleasant in Latrobe at 22°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Latrobe and 12°C in Adventure Bay.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Ross with an average of 50 mm to high rainfall in Strahan with 152 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Hobart enjoys approximately 249 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 December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Tasmania climate page.

Where to go in Tasmania in December

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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Tasmania?

Hobart

In December Hobart generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°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
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19°C 
9°C 
234 hours 
60 mm 
14 days 
21°C 
10°C 
249 hours 
59 mm 
13 days 
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23°C 
12°C 
251 hours 
50 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Hobart

Coles Bay

In December Coles Bay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Coles Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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16°C 
11°C 
65 mm 
14 days 
18°C 
13°C 
60 mm 
13 days 
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19°C 
14°C 
60 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Coles Bay

Bicheno

In December Bicheno generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bicheno
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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16°C 
11°C 
72 mm 
14 days 
18°C 
12°C 
65 mm 
13 days 
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19°C 
14°C 
66 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Bicheno

Swansea

In December Swansea generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Swansea
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 
10°C 
67 mm 
14 days 
19°C 
11°C 
61 mm 
13 days 
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21°C 
13°C 
59 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Swansea

Ulverstone

In December Ulverstone generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Ulverstone
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 
72 mm 
13 days 
20°C 
11°C 
67 mm 
11 days 
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22°C 
12°C 
63 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Ulverstone

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

Is December the best time to visit Tasmania?

We consider December to be one of the best times to travel to Tasmania. Typically, the climate in Hobart is perfect. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

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

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