Launceston weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Launceston is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Launceston, Tasmania, Australia for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
7th Jan
30

15

9

11
Thursday
8th Jan
25

18

11

11
Friday
9th Jan
24

16

2

6
Saturday
10th Jan
19

14

6

8
Sunday
11th Jan
21

11

13

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 7th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Tasmania (Launceston) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Launceston weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Launceston for the next 5 days.

Launceston weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.

30
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
19
kph wind from N

Launceston weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

25
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
11
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
18
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
25
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from N

Launceston weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

24
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
63
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from NW

Launceston weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the west.

19
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
32
kph wind from W

Launceston weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.