July is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around 2.8°C (mean 6.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Launceston was 2023 — when the month averaged 8.6°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 5°C. Typical July days reach 10.4°C with nights near 2.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Launceston, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2000 with 181 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Launceston during July averages 91%. The most humid July was 1993 at 93%, and the least humid was 2025 at 87%.
July receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Launceston. The sunniest July was 2020 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Launceston during July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest July was 2016 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1995 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.0°C | 6.3°C | 6.8°C | 7.0°C | 7.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 9.7°C | 10.1°C | 10.7°C | 10.7°C | 11.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 2.5°C | 2.9°C | 3.1°C | 3.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 114 mm | 108 mm | 89 mm | 51 mm | -62 mm |
July temperatures in Launceston have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -2.8°C (1996) to a record high of 15.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 181 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, July — with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around 2.8°C (mean 6.6°C) and higher rainfall (98 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 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 14.5°C | -0.2°C | 59 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 2.2°C | 13.8°C | -2.3°C | 73 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 🔥 | 12.3°C | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 15.5°C | 0.8°C | 43 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 2.0°C | 13.9°C | -2.1°C | 27 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 4.0°C | 13.4°C | -0.7°C | 81 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 11.0°C | 6.8°C | 2.6°C | 13.0°C | -1.6°C | 20 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 14.3°C | -1.2°C | 65 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 10.8°C | 7.1°C | 3.5°C | 12.9°C | -0.7°C | 106 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 2.0°C | 12.6°C | -0.9°C | 57 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 3.7°C | 13.4°C | -1.7°C | 81 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 9.9°C | 6.0°C | 2.0°C | 13.1°C | -2.0°C | 43 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 4.2°C | 13.6°C | 0.4°C | 148 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.8°C | -1.1°C | 159 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 10.8°C | 6.8°C | 2.7°C | 14.0°C | -0.8°C | 56 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 2.8°C | 13.4°C | -1.6°C | 83 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 11.2°C | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | 14.7°C | -0.2°C | 87 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | 12.8°C | -1.4°C | 130 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | 13.1°C | -0.8°C | 74 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | 13.1°C | -0.8°C | 74 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 10.8°C | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | 13.5°C | -1.5°C | 84 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 11.5°C | 7.5°C | 3.5°C | 13.7°C | 0.0°C | 96 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 2.4°C | 12.7°C | -1.6°C | 120 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 10.7°C | 6.7°C | 2.8°C | 13.4°C | -1.5°C | 128 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 3.5°C | 13.9°C | -2.1°C | 127 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 13.8°C | -0.1°C | 66 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 10.8°C | 7.1°C | 3.4°C | 12.9°C | -0.5°C | 181 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 3.1°C | 13.3°C | -0.7°C | 78 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | 12.4°C | -1.3°C | 133 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 9.9°C | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | 13.1°C | -1.9°C | 67 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 2.7°C | 13.4°C | -2.8°C | 139 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 1.4°C | 11.1°C | -1.1°C | 109 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 2.8°C | 13.2°C | -1.4°C | 92 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 3.8°C | 13.2°C | -0.7°C | 131 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.1°C | -0.5°C | 145 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 2.4°C | 13.3°C | -2.4°C | 108 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | 12.8°C | -1.9°C | 137 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 9.7°C | 6.3°C | 2.9°C | 12.6°C | -2.4°C | 146 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | 13.8°C | -1.0°C | 149 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | 13.6°C | -1.3°C | 96 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 9.3°C | 5.9°C | 2.5°C | 12.3°C | -2.4°C | 160 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 1.4°C | 13.0°C | -1.5°C | 84 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 9.6°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 12.0°C | -2.2°C | 99 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 1.8°C | 13.4°C | -2.4°C | 57 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.6°C | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | 12.0°C | -2.3°C | 63 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | 12.5°C | -1.6°C | 158 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 10.4°C with lows near 2.8°C (mean 6.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 98 mm of rainfall in Launceston, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 2000.
The hottest July reached 15.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -2.8°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.5°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from 1.8°C to 3.3°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and 2.8°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Launceston, averaging 6.6°C.
For July in Launceston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of 2.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2016).
The wettest July on record was 2000 with 181 mm. On average, July sees 98 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
