Launceston weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Launceston is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Launceston, Tasmania, Australia for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
5th May
18

8

5

2
Wednesday
6th May
16

8

3

2
Thursday
7th May
13

4

7

2
Friday
8th May
17

4

3

2
Saturday
9th May
18

5

5

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 4th May 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 Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 8% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
8
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from NW

Launceston weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 96% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

16
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
96
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NW

Launceston weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

13
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
24
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
13
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from S

Launceston weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-west.

17
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from NW

Launceston weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Launceston, Tasmania with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-west.