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Launceston May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Launceston, Tasmania in the month of May.

Typical Launceston May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	14.4 °C
Average daily low	4.4 °C
Average monthly precipitation	5.2 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	39.4%

Launceston May Weather Records 1884–2023
Highest temperature	23.8 °C	May 6, 1919
Lowest temperature	-4.8 °C	May 23, 2001
Highest daily low	15.1 °C	May 2, 1913
Lowest daily high	6.1 °C	May 30, 1904
Hottest average high temperature	17.1 °C	1939
Coldest average high temperature	12.2 °C	1968
Most daily precipitation	9.4 cm	May 17, 1897
Most monthly precipitation	23.2 cm	1923

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°C)		Record (°C)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	15.9	5.4	22.7	-2.2
May 2	15.7	5.3	22.3	-1.5
May 3	15.6	5.2	21.9	-4.4
May 4	15.5	5.1	21.3	-1.9
May 5	15.4	5.1	21.7	-1.8
May 6	15.3	5.0	23.8	-2.2
May 7	15.2	4.9	21.8	-3.3
May 8	15.2	4.9	20.8	-3.7
May 9	15.1	4.8	21.7	-4.5
May 10	15.0	4.7	23.3	-3.8
May 11	14.9	4.6	19.7	-2.5
May 12	14.8	4.6	20.6	-4.2
May 13	14.7	4.5	20.0	-3.0
May 14	14.6	4.5	21.7	-1.7
May 15	14.5	4.4	20.0	-2.8
May 16	14.4	4.4	20.0	-3.2
May 17	14.3	4.3	20.1	-3.1
May 18	14.3	4.2	19.9	-3.8
May 19	14.2	4.2	20.2	-2.7
May 20	14.1	4.1	17.9	-4.4
May 21	14.0	4.0	19.2	-2.2
May 22	13.9	4.0	19.5	-3.7
May 23	13.8	3.9	18.9	-4.8
May 24	13.7	3.9	20.0	-4.1
May 25	13.6	3.8	18.5	-2.8
May 26	13.5	3.8	18.9	-2.6
May 27	13.5	3.8	19.4	-4.3
May 28	13.4	3.8	18.9	-3.5
May 29	13.3	3.7	18.6	-3.9
May 30	13.2	3.7	17.2	-3.3
May 31	13.1	3.6	18.9	-4.7

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
2009–2023	Launceston Airport	location
1940–2008	Launceston Airport Comparison	location
1884–1939	Launceston Pumping Station	location