Launceston in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Launceston sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Launceston's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Launceston's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Launceston in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 12°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Launceston reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Launceston
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Launceston weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 11° | 54 | 6.5 | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 11° | 46 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 49 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 53 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| May | 13° / 5° | 60 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 11° / 3° | 61 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 11° / 3° | 74 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 11° / 3° | 81 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 13° / 4° | 76 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 15° / 5° | 63 | 9.8 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 61 | 9.7 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 57 | 8.1 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Launceston gets around 162 mm of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early March to 9 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Launceston?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Launceston for sightseeing.
What to pack for Launceston in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Launceston sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Launceston in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Launceston in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Launceston peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Launceston?
Launceston sits at 41.4°S, 147.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Devonport, 72 km away.
Topography around Launceston
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Launceston.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Launceston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m.
The land around Launceston is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 80 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
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 Launceston (-41.4388°, 147.1347°, elevation 11 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.