Launceston (Western Junction) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Launceston (Western Junction) is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with January and March close behind. Launceston (Western Junction) averages about 2,489 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 43 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,489
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 733 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 91k
- Elevation
- 166 m
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When is the best time to visit Launceston (Western Junction)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Launceston (Western Junction) is February, then January and March. The dullest month is June (20/100, 74 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Launceston (Western Junction)?
Launceston (Western Junction) gets a moderate 2,489 hours of sunshine a year. 66 Sunshine Score points separate February (86) from June (20), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #109 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 733 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 51 mm | 9 |
| February | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 43 mm | 8 |
| March | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 60 mm | 6 |
| April | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 56 mm | 3 |
| May | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| June | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 74 mm | 1 |
| July | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 65 mm | 1 |
| August | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| September | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 68 mm | 3 |
| October | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 57 mm | 5 |
| November | 75 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 63 mm | 7 |
| December | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 56 mm | 9 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Hobart (Cambridge) Australia · 146 km · best in Feb · 2,388 h sun/yr
- Melbourne Australia · 476 km · best in Jan · 2,583 h sun/yr
- Canberra Australia · 715 km · best in Apr · 2,862 h sun/yr
- Sydney (Mascot) Australia · 914 km · best in Sep · 2,606 h sun/yr
- Adelaide Australia · 1,054 km · best in Jan · 3,118 h sun/yr
- Newcastle Australia · 1,055 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Devonport Australia · 77 km · 2,414 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Burnie Australia · 138 km · 2,450 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Whitemark Australia · 174 km · 2,688 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Melbourne Australia · 468 km · 2,583 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Launceston (Western Junction) compares month by month: Launceston (Western Junction) vs Melbourne · Launceston (Western Junction) vs Adelaide · Launceston (Western Junction) vs Canberra · Launceston (Western Junction) vs Hobart (Cambridge) · all comparisons
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