Climate · Australia

Lake St Clair

Mild and damp from December to March; chilly and wet from June to September.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years42.1°S740 m above the sea
  1. Jan68°20°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb67°19°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar63°17°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr57°14°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May52°11°39°4°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun48°9°36°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul47°8°35°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug48°9°35°2°Rain on about five days a week.
  9. Sep51°11°36°2°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct55°13°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov60°16°41°5°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec63°17°44°7°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 65°F and nights near 46°F. From June to September, highs are nearer 48°F. The rain comes from July to October, on about four days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in June to 15 hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 18°C and nights near 8°C. From June to September, highs are nearer 9°C. The rain comes from July to October, on about four days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in June to 15 hours in December.

Where Lake St Clair sits

Australia/Hobart

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Latitude
42.1°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
740 mupland
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5:56 AM6:37 AM7:12 AM6:46 AM7:18 AM7:42 AM7:40 AM7:09 AM6:18 AM6:26 AM5:46 AM5:34 AMsets 8:52 PMsets 8:22 PMsets 7:38 PMsets 5:45 PMsets 5:05 PMsets 4:49 PMsets 5:02 PMsets 5:32 PMsets 6:03 PMsets 7:36 PMsets 8:15 PMsets 8:47 PM
Nearest of ours
Coles Bay175 km east

The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake St Clair, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 47°F in July to 68°F in January.Highs from 8°C in July to 20°C in January.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (68% of days), driest in January (39%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February (52% cover), cloudiest in June (77%).

Daylight

From 9h 09m in June to 15h 12m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Lake St Clair, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm seasonAt its best
47°8°68°20°
3 days56%14h 52m
FebruaryWarm seasonAt its best
48°9°67°19°
3 days52%13h 49m
MarchWarm season
46°8°63°17°
3 days58%12h 26m
April
41°5°57°14°
3 days66%10h 59m
May
39°4°52°11°
4 days73%9h 46m
June
36°2°48°9°
4 days77%9h 09m
JulyRainy season
35°2°47°8°
4 days76%9h 27m
AugustRainy season
35°2°48°9°
5 days73%10h 30m
SeptemberRainy season
36°2°51°11°
5 days67%11h 55m
OctoberRainy season
38°3°55°13°
4 days64%13h 22m
November
41°5°60°16°
4 days63%14h 36m
DecemberWarm season
44°7°63°17°
4 days61%15h 12m

When is the best time to visit Lake St Clair?


The best months are January to February: highs near 67°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are January to February: highs near 19°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Lake St Clair?

January, with highs near 68°F and lows near 47°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 47°F.January, with highs near 20°C and lows near 8°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 8°C.

When does it rain most in Lake St Clair?

September, with rain on about five days a week. January is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Lake St Clair?

From about 9 hours in June to 15 hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Lake St Clair?

February, when cloud covers about 52% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 77%.

Places with a year like Lake St Clair's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Lake St Clair's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Lake St Clair's summer.

Elsewhere in Australia

All of Australia

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Lake St Clair. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (740 m) against the climate model's (913 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (740 m) against the climate model's (913 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.