Launceston weather in November

In November, Launceston sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of November to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Launceston's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Launceston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical November day in Launceston reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12187
13187
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21188
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23198
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27198
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29198
30198

How November really feels in Launceston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

November 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 November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53862
63862
73862
83961
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174357
184258
194258
204159
214159
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Launceston gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
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3030

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209640
219640
229640
239550
249550
259550
269451
279451
289451
299361
309361

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of November to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:007:50
213.95:597:51
313.95:587:52
413.95:577:53
514.05:567:55
614.05:557:56
714.15:547:57
814.15:537:58
914.15:527:59
1014.25:518:01
1114.25:508:02
1214.25:498:03
1314.35:488:04
1414.35:478:05
1514.35:468:07
1614.45:468:08
1714.45:458:09
1814.45:448:10
1914.55:438:11
2014.55:438:13
2114.55:428:14
2214.65:428:15
2314.65:418:16
2414.65:418:17
2514.65:408:18
2614.75:408:19
2714.75:398:20
2814.75:398:21
2914.75:398:22
3014.85:388:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.36 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 — November's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Launceston?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Launceston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Launceston in November

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

In November, Launceston sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Launceston in November

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (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
November 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).