June is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston, with average highs near 11.1°C and lows around 3.3°C (mean 7.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Launceston was 2008 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest were 1985, 1992 and 2007 at 5.6°C. Typical June days reach 11.1°C with nights near 3.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Launceston, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2004 with 199 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Launceston during June averages 90%. The most humid Junes were 1981 and 2009 at 92%, and the least humid was 2024 at 86%.
June receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Launceston. The sunniest Junes were 1984, 1986 and 2007 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2016 and 2021, among others at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Launceston during June is 2.2 m/s. The windiest June was 2002 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1987 and 2005 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 6.8°C | 7.6°C | 7.5°C | 7.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 3.8°C | 3.4°C | 3.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 96 mm | 101 mm | 78 mm | 66 mm | -27 mm |
June temperatures in Launceston have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (2015) to a record high of 17°C (2016).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 199 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, June — with days averaging 11.1°C and nights around 3.3°C (mean 7.2°C) and higher rainfall (89 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 | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | 16.0°C | -1.0°C | 56 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | 16.3°C | -0.4°C | 52 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 16.2°C | 0.2°C | 74 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 3.2°C | 13.4°C | -0.1°C | 50 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 12.0°C | 8.7°C | 5.3°C | 15.5°C | -0.3°C | 90 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 3.8°C | 14.0°C | 0.2°C | 72 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 3.4°C | 15.8°C | -0.7°C | 68 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 11.7°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 14.5°C | -0.7°C | 53 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 11.9°C | 7.5°C | 3.0°C | 15.2°C | -1.0°C | 16 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 17.0°C | -0.5°C | 148 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 11.0°C | 7.0°C | 2.9°C | 14.7°C | -2.7°C | 50 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 4.5°C | 15.6°C | -0.2°C | 77 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 15.1°C | -0.7°C | 38 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.3°C | 13.3°C | -0.9°C | 105 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 15.5°C | -0.3°C | 114 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 11.1°C | 6.9°C | 2.8°C | 13.7°C | -0.6°C | 110 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 11.5°C | 8.1°C | 4.7°C | 15.2°C | 0.4°C | 137 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 🔥 | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 16.1°C | 0.4°C | 58 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 10.1°C | 5.6°C | 1.2°C | 13.5°C | -2.3°C | 20 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 2.1°C | 13.5°C | -0.4°C | 34 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 12.4°C | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 16.8°C | 0.1°C | 110 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 3.7°C | 14.7°C | 0.0°C | 199 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 11.5°C | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 14.9°C | 0.2°C | 153 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 15.7°C | -0.1°C | 113 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 15.3°C | 0.5°C | 114 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 3.6°C | 14.1°C | -0.5°C | 74 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 16.0°C | -1.0°C | 69 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 3.2°C | 14.7°C | -1.3°C | 101 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 3.7°C | 14.9°C | -0.4°C | 59 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 13.0°C | -1.8°C | 121 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 10.2°C | 6.4°C | 2.6°C | 14.4°C | -2.3°C | 113 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | 12.6°C | -2.4°C | 75 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 10.7°C | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | 14.2°C | -1.5°C | 75 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 1.7°C | 14.5°C | -2.1°C | 85 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | 7.8°C | 4.0°C | 15.8°C | -2.0°C | 155 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 11.0°C | 7.1°C | 3.2°C | 14.4°C | -1.4°C | 105 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 6.3°C | 2.4°C | 12.7°C | -2.5°C | 93 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 12.0°C | 8.2°C | 4.5°C | 15.8°C | 0.3°C | 135 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | 14.3°C | -1.7°C | 71 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1986 | 9.9°C | 5.8°C | 1.7°C | 13.6°C | -2.0°C | 65 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 1.8°C | 13.5°C | -2.5°C | 104 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 3.8°C | 15.2°C | -0.4°C | 70 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | 13.0°C | -1.7°C | 92 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 6.2°C | 2.1°C | 13.7°C | -2.4°C | 71 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 3.2°C | 13.0°C | 0.2°C | 137 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 11.1°C with lows near 3.3°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 89 mm of rainfall in Launceston, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2004.
The hottest June reached 17°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.2°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from 2.7°C to 3.8°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.1°C daytime highs and 3.3°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Launceston, averaging 7.2°C.
For June in Launceston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.1°C and lows of 3.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 2.2 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2004 with 199 mm. On average, June sees 89 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
