Hobart records about 626mm of rain across roughly 96 wet days a year, which is a 26% chance on an average day. August is the wettest month at 56mm (9% of the annual total) and February the driest at 40mm. Local rain type: drizzle. Hobart gets moderate rain spread evenly throughout the year. Wellington winds can make rain feel colder than expected — layer up.
Chance of rain on an average day: 26%
Rainfall climatology for Hobart. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 626mm |
| Rain days per year | 96 |
| Odds on an average day | 26% |
| Wettest month | August — 56mm over 9 days |
| Driest month | February — 40mm over 6 days |
| Rain type | drizzle |
| Best dry window | January and February offer the warmest, driest conditions. |
| Worst rain window | No month is drastically wetter than others — Hobart spreads its rain remarkably evenly. |
August delivers 40% more rain than February (56mm vs 40mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 9% of the annual total, so rain in Hobart is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Hobart rain is mostly persistent drizzle, where a waterproof shell beats an umbrella.
Rain falls on about 9 days in August against 6 in February — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48mm | 8 | 27% | 22°C |
| February | 40mm | 6 | 20% | 22°C |
| March | 46mm | 7 | 23% | 21°C |
| April | 52mm | 8 | 27% | 18°C |
| May | 48mm | 8 | 27% | 16°C |
| June | 53mm | 9 | 30% | 13°C |
| July | 52mm | 8 | 27% | 12°C |
| August | 56mm | 9 | 30% | 12°C |
| September | 50mm | 8 | 27% | 13°C |
| October | 52mm | 8 | 27% | 16°C |
| November | 50mm | 8 | 27% | 18°C |
| December | 50mm | 8 | 27% | 21°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Hobart we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Hobart records rain on roughly 96 days a year — about a 26% chance on any given day — totalling around 626mm.
August, with about 56mm over 9 rain days. That is 9% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
February is the driest month at 40mm across roughly 6 days. January and February offer the warmest, driest conditions.
Hobart gets moderate rain spread evenly throughout the year. Wellington winds can make rain feel colder than expected — layer up.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.