Hobart (Cambridge) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Hobart (Cambridge) is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with January and March close behind. Hobart (Cambridge) averages about 2,388 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,388
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 720 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 20°C / 68°F
- Population
- 255k
- Elevation
- Sea level
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When is the best time to visit Hobart (Cambridge)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hobart (Cambridge) is February, then January and March. The dullest month is August (26/100, 75 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hobart (Cambridge)?
Hobart (Cambridge) gets a moderate 2,388 hours of sunshine a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate February (85) from August (26), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #114 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 720 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 56 mm | 9 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 44 mm | 8 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 57 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| April | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 53 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 55 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 65 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| July | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 60 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| August | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 75 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| September | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 67 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| October | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 64 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 63 mm | 7 | 16° / 61°F |
| December | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 61 mm | 8 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Hobart (Cambridge) by month
The sea off Hobart (Cambridge) is warmest in January at around 20°C / 68°F, and coolest in July at 10°C / 50°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Launceston (Western Junction) Australia · 146 km · best in Feb · 2,489 h sun/yr
- Melbourne Australia · 618 km · best in Jan · 2,583 h sun/yr
- Canberra Australia · 850 km · best in Apr · 2,862 h sun/yr
- Sydney (Mascot) Australia · 1,039 km · best in Sep · 2,606 h sun/yr
- Adelaide Australia · 1,171 km · best in Jan · 3,118 h sun/yr
- Newcastle Australia · 1,179 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Devonport Australia · 206 km · 2,414 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Burnie Australia · 252 km · 2,450 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Whitemark Australia · 308 km · 2,688 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Melbourne Australia · 610 km · 2,583 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Hobart (Cambridge) compares month by month: Hobart (Cambridge) vs Melbourne · Hobart (Cambridge) vs Canberra · Hobart (Cambridge) vs Launceston (Western Junction) · all comparisons
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