Hobart - Weather

It is protected from the worst of the island's weather and consequently has an average annual rainfall of 630 mm and a temperature range from a summer monthly average of 21°C (February) to a winter monthly average of 11°C (July). These figures tend to hide the fact that it often snows in winter on Mount Welling ton just behind Hobart and that it rarely experiences truly hot days in midsummer, although this is a case of definition with many days reaching beyond 30°C.

The city lies on either side of the Derwent River and is partially protected by Mount Wellington in the west, which dominates the landscape from a height of 1270 m, and Mount Nelson to the south. This dramatic landscape actually results in a series of microclimates which produce considerable variations within the city. The western suburbs experience more rain and the southern suburbs have mild on-shore breezes during the summer months. In part this is what makes Battery Point Hobart's most desirable address.