Skip to content
Voykit

When to go · Hobart

Hobart in January

Great month. Inside Hobart's best window: Nov–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Hobart

Inside Hobart's best window: Nov–Apr.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Hobart in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • HobartHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Tasmania, Australia · Hobart, Cradle Mountain, Freycinetbest weather

    Walking season is Nov–Apr; snow is possible in the highlands any month.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • New Year big impact

    31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia

    Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.

  • Summer school holidays big impact

    Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia

    Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Australia overall
High
Prices · Australia overall
High

Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hobart, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 10

    Feb: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Hobart's best window: Nov–Apr.

February: Inside Hobart's best window: Nov–Apr.

Hobart: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

Build the full packing list for your trip →

Across Australia in January →