January
Other strong months: February and March
88/100 weather score
Australia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
New Town
For New Town, January has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 22.7°C, nights average 13°C, and rainfall totals about 44 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJanuary
Typical daytime high22.7°C
Typical night-time low13°C
January rainfall44 mm
January
Other strong months: February and March
54/100 weather score
March
Other strong months: November and April
90/100 weather score
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5 months fit your choices for New Town
July has the lowest comfort score at 38 out of 100, compared with January at 88. The main reason is that days reach only 12.6°C, 11° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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Planning a trip to New Town?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit New Town?
January is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 22.7°C and 44 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in New Town?
January is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 22.7°C and a night-time low of 13°C.
Which month has the least rain?
May has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 35 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.7°C | 13°C | 44 mm | 5.5 | 15.7°C | 15 h 00 | 88 | Strong coverage |
| February | 22.2°C | 12.8°C | 38 mm | 5.2 | 16.5°C | 13 h 51 | 88 | Strong coverage |
| March | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 37 mm | 6.7 | 16.3°C | 12 h 31 | 79 | Strong coverage |
| April | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 43 mm | 7.2 | 15.0°C | 10 h 59 | 65 | Strong coverage |
| May | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 35 mm | 6.4 | 13.7°C | 9 h 43 | 55 | Strong coverage |
| June | 12.7°C | 5.5°C | 46 mm | 7.2 | 12.9°C | 9 h 02 | 40 | Strong coverage |
| July | 12.6°C | 5.1°C | 45 mm | 8.5 | 12.6°C | 9 h 19 | 38 | Strong coverage |
| August | 13.7°C | 5.6°C | 63 mm | 9.9 | 12.0°C | 10 h 24 | 39 | Strong coverage |
| September | 15.7°C | 6.9°C | 56 mm | 9.7 | 11.9°C | 11 h 52 | 49 | Strong coverage |
| October | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 53 mm | 9.2 | 12.3°C | 13 h 21 | 59 | Strong coverage |
| November | 19.2°C | 10°C | 49 mm | 8.1 | 13.2°C | 14 h 40 | 68 | Strong coverage |
| December | 21°C | 11.6°C | 54 mm | 7.4 | 14.3°C | 15 h 19 | 77 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.0°C warmer in New Town.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.5
Feb
+0.9
Mar
+1.2
Apr
+0.9
May
+0.8
Jun
+0.8
Jul
+1.1
Aug
+1.0
Sep
+1.1
Oct
+0.7
Nov
+1.1
Dec
+1.4
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41.8°C4 Jan 2013 | 3.3°C18 Jan 1902 | 72 mm14 Jan 2015 | 140 mm1905 · driest 0 mm in 2019 | 133 |
| February | 40.1°C12 Feb 1899 | 3.4°C10 Feb 1980 | 61 mm9 Feb 1996 | 171 mm1964 · driest 3 mm in 2001 | 133 |
| March | 39.1°C2 Mar 2019 | 1.8°C31 Mar 1926 | 88 mm17 Mar 1946 | 255 mm1946 · driest 5 mm in 1992 | 132 |
| April | 32.3°C3 Apr 2021 | 0.7°C24 Apr 1888 | 132 mm23 Apr 1960 | 248 mm1960 · driest 2 mm in 1904 | 133 |
| May | 26.9°C1 May 2026 | -1.6°C20 May 1902 | 85 mm6 May 2022 | 214 mm1958 · driest 5 mm in 1991 | 134 |
| June | 20.6°C1 Jun 1907 | -2.8°C25 Jun 1972 | 61 mm5 Jun 1947 | 191 mm1947 · driest 2 mm in 1979 | 134 |
| July | 22.1°C6 Jul 1901 | -2.8°C11 Jul 1981 | 64 mm18 Jul 1922 | 157 mm1974 · driest 4 mm in 1950 | 134 |
| August | 24.5°C26 Aug 1977 | -1.8°C5 Aug 1962 | 65 mm2 Aug 1976 | 161 mm1946 · driest 6 mm in 2006 | 133 |
| September | 31.0°C27 Sep 1987 | -0.8°C16 Sep 1897 | 75 mm12 Sep 2005 | 133 mm1966 · driest 10 mm in 1951 | 134 |
| October | 34.6°C31 Oct 1987 | 0.0°C12 Oct 1889 | 66 mm4 Oct 1906 | 193 mm1947 · driest 9 mm in 1982 | 134 |
| November | 36.8°C21 Nov 2019 | 1.7°C16 Nov 1941 | 63 mm26 Nov 1957 | 174 mm1923 · driest 2 mm in 2003 | 134 |
| December | 40.8°C30 Dec 2019 | 2.8°C25 Dec 1903 | 85 mm5 Dec 1941 | 206 mm1985 · driest 0 mm in 1994 | 134 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| February | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| March | 5 | <1 | 1 |
| April | 1 | <1 | 1 |
| May | 0 | 0 | <1 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September | <1 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 2 | <1 | 1 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| December | 5 | 1 | 1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was February (scoring 88); on 2011–2025 it is January (95). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55% | 20% | 4% | 18% | 20.1–23.7°C |
| February | 55% | 19% | 4% | 15% | 20.3–23.3°C |
| March | 43% | 22% | 4% | 21% | 18.9–21.7°C |
| April | 21% | 25% | 5% | 27% | 15.9–19.0°C |
| May | 4% | 25% | 4% | 27% | 13.3–15.8°C |
| June | <1% | 26% | 5% | 30% | 10.9–13.5°C |
| July | <1% | 27% | 5% | 30% | 10.8–13.2°C |
| August | <1% | 29% | 5% | 35% | 12.1–14.5°C |
| September | 8% | 31% | 4% | 39% | 14.2–16.7°C |
| October | 17% | 33% | 5% | 41% | 15.6–18.5°C |
| November | 28% | 28% | 4% | 32% | 17.4–20.4°C |
| December | 43% | 25% | 5% | 26% | 19.0–22.0°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2206068
- NOAA station
- ASN00094029 · HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)
- Station distance
- 3.9 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude -42.86°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 39 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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