Best Month to Visit Tasmania
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Summer (December-February), Autumn (March-May)
Cool maritime climate with four distinct seasons
Tasmania sits at 42°S where the Roaring Forties deliver rapidly changing weather. The west coast is one of Australia's wettest regions, while the east coast enjoys a rain shadow with half the rainfall. Snow dusts the central highlands in winter, while coastal areas remain mild year-round.
- Typically sunnier
- December, January, February
- Typically wetter
- June, July, August
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Tasmania
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Tasmania's own coordinates (42.04° S, 146.81° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 h 54 min | 69° | 61 min |
| February | 13 h 48 min | 61° | 56 min |
| March | 12 h 30 min | 51° | 54 min |
| April | 11 h 0 min | 39° | 56 min |
| May | 9 h 48 min | 29° | 60 min |
| June | 9 h 6 min | 25° | 65 min |
| July | 9 h 24 min | 26° | 63 min |
| August | 10 h 30 min | 34° | 57 min |
| September | 11 h 54 min | 46° | 54 min |
| October | 13 h 18 min | 58° | 55 min |
| November | 14 h 36 min | 67° | 60 min |
| December | 15 h 12 min | 71° | 63 min |
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