Tasmania · Australia
Launceston travel guide
Launceston is a city in Tasmania, Australia, home to about 81,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- LST13 km · Launceston Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
When to go
The best time to visit Launceston
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Launceston are November to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Launceston: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Launceston Airport (LST), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Devonport Airport (DPO, 67 km) and Wynyard Airport (BWT, 128 km) are also within reach.
LST · Launceston Airport
DPO · Devonport Airport
BWT · Wynyard Airport
Questions
Launceston: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Launceston?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Launceston are November to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Launceston?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Launceston Airport (LST), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Devonport Airport (DPO, 67 km) and Wynyard Airport (BWT, 128 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Launceston?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Launceston
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.