Launceston weather in February

In February, Launceston sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Launceston's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Launceston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Launceston is city in the north of Tasmania, Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
956/km²
people per km²
Founded
1806

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Launceston reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
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42211
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72211
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102211
112211
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How February really feels in Launceston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February 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 February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°546.514.77.3
Feb22° / 11°466.613.77.0
Mar20° / 497.112.36.7
Apr16° / 537.210.95.4
May13° / 608.39.74.0
Jun11° / 618.89.12.8
Jul11° / 7410.19.32.5
Aug11° / 8111.310.32.8
Sep13° / 7611.311.73.6
Oct15° / 639.813.14.7
Nov18° / 619.714.35.7
Dec20° / 578.114.96.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
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204951
215050
224951
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245050
254951
264951
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Launceston gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2721
2821

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761851
2741961
3741961
4741961
5751960
6751960
7742060
8742060
9742060
10742060
11742060
12752050
13752050
14752050
15752050
16761950
17761950
18761950
19771850
20771850
21781750
22781750
23791650
24791650
25801550
26801550
27821440
28821440

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:198:31
214.26:208:30
314.16:218:29
414.16:238:28
514.16:248:27
614.06:258:26
714.06:268:25
813.96:288:24
913.96:298:23
1013.96:308:22
1113.86:318:21
1213.86:338:19
1313.76:348:18
1413.76:358:17
1513.76:368:16
1613.66:388:14
1713.66:398:13
1813.56:408:12
1913.56:418:10
2013.46:438:09
2113.46:448:08
2213.46:458:06
2313.36:468:05
2413.36:478:03
2513.26:498:02
2613.26:508:01
2713.16:517:59
2813.16:527:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Launceston?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Launceston for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Launceston in February

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

In February, Launceston sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Launceston in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in February — 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.

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 Launceston in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

TraralgonWarragulMount MarthaMorningtonPakenham

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.

3 km
226 m
16 km
743 m
80 km
1,597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Devonport 72 km · Burnie 111 km · Hobart 161 km · Traralgon 364 km · Warragul 379 km · Mount Martha 396 km · Mornington 400 km · Pakenham 401 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 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).