Devonport in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Devonport sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 234 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Devonport's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Devonport's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
234 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Devonport in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Devonport reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Devonport weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°607.314.67.1
Feb22° / 12°527.113.77.0
Mar20° / 10°527.612.36.7
Apr17° / 598.110.95.5
May14° / 739.29.74.2
Jun12° / 779.99.13.2
Jul11° / 9211.89.32.8
Aug12° / 941310.43.0
Sep14° / 9012.511.73.6
Oct16° / 7410.713.14.7
Nov18° / 719.714.35.8
Dec20° / 10°648.514.96.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Devonport gets around 234 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Devonport?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Devonport for sightseeing.

What to pack for Devonport in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Devonport sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Devonport in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May15Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Devonport in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Devonport peaks around December 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Devonport?

Devonport sits at 41.2°S, 146.4°E, 28 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Burnie, 40 km away.

TraralgonWarragulMount MarthaMorningtonLangwarrin

Topography around Devonport

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Devonport.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Devonport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Devonport is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (43%), grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Burnie 40 km · Launceston 72 km · Hobart 206 km · Traralgon 332 km · Warragul 337 km · Mount Martha 343 km · Mornington 348 km · Langwarrin 350 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Devonport (-41.1769°, 146.3515°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.