August is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston, with average highs near 11.3°C and lows around 3°C (mean 7.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Launceston was 2024 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 5.3°C. Typical August days reach 11.3°C with nights near 3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Launceston, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2013 with 250 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Launceston during August averages 88%. The most humid August was 1981 at 91%, and the least humid was 2015 at 85%.
August receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Launceston. The sunniest August was 1994 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Launceston during August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August was 2009 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.1°C | 6.6°C | 7.4°C | 7.0°C | 8.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.2°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.3°C | 12.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 2.5°C | 3.2°C | 2.8°C | 3.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 121 mm | 119 mm | 95 mm | 57 mm | -42 mm |
August temperatures in Launceston have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (1985) to a record high of 17.2°C (1999).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 250 mm.
A quieter season to visit Launceston
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Launceston. That said, August — with days averaging 11.3°C and nights around 3°C (mean 7.2°C) and higher rainfall (102 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | 15.1°C | -1.6°C | 40 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 16.1°C | 0.8°C | 78 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 15.4°C | -1.0°C | 30 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 12.0°C | 7.9°C | 3.8°C | 16.0°C | -0.3°C | 67 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 11.5°C | 7.5°C | 3.4°C | 13.7°C | -1.9°C | 56 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 11.2°C | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | 14.9°C | -2.4°C | 69 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | 14.1°C | -0.6°C | 52 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 13.8°C | -1.9°C | 47 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | 14.7°C | -2.0°C | 63 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 11.5°C | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | 14.6°C | -0.7°C | 56 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 10.5°C | 6.0°C | 1.4°C | 14.5°C | -2.3°C | 47 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | 15.1°C | -1.6°C | 35 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 7.1°C | 3.2°C | 14.4°C | -1.3°C | 250 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 10.8°C | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | 14.0°C | -1.4°C | 116 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 12.4°C | 8.8°C | 5.1°C | 15.6°C | 0.5°C | 136 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 10.5°C | 6.7°C | 2.9°C | 12.5°C | -0.2°C | 143 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 15.1°C | 0.9°C | 210 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | 14.1°C | -2.5°C | 53 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 14.9°C | -1.6°C | 155 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 12.3°C | 7.5°C | 2.8°C | 16.5°C | 0.2°C | 38 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 16.0°C | -1.1°C | 207 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | 15.5°C | -1.7°C | 74 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 3.8°C | 13.9°C | -0.7°C | 150 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | 13.8°C | -1.1°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | 7.5°C | 3.5°C | 14.5°C | -1.9°C | 156 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 7.4°C | 3.4°C | 15.3°C | -0.5°C | 59 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 17.2°C | 0.1°C | 122 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 11.6°C | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | 14.8°C | -1.9°C | 63 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.5°C | 14.5°C | -1.8°C | 103 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 10.5°C | 6.7°C | 2.8°C | 13.3°C | -2.4°C | 164 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 10.9°C | 6.8°C | 2.7°C | 14.7°C | -0.9°C | 118 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | 15.5°C | -1.7°C | 69 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 16.2°C | -1.0°C | 110 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 9.8°C | 5.7°C | 1.6°C | 12.0°C | -1.5°C | 128 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 2.6°C | 12.7°C | -1.7°C | 203 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 9.6°C | 5.3°C | 1.0°C | 12.3°C | -2.2°C | 128 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 10.4°C | 6.2°C | 2.1°C | 13.4°C | -1.5°C | 64 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.5°C | 14.4°C | -1.5°C | 103 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | 15.2°C | -2.5°C | 47 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 2.1°C | 13.8°C | -1.5°C | 81 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 2.9°C | 13.8°C | -2.7°C | 98 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 13.7°C | -2.1°C | 190 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 12.0°C | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | 15.7°C | -0.9°C | 96 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | 16.5°C | -1.6°C | 27 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 3.4°C | 13.6°C | -1.4°C | 184 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 11.3°C with lows near 3°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 102 mm of rainfall in Launceston, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 250 mm in 2013.
The hottest August reached 17.2°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.3°C to 12.4°C and overnight lows from 3.4°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.3°C daytime highs and 3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Launceston, averaging 7.2°C.
For August in Launceston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.3°C and lows of 3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2009).
The wettest August on record was 2013 with 250 mm. On average, August sees 102 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Launceston behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
