Launceston has a cool, temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. The city is located in the Tamar Valley and is surrounded by many large hills and mountains. With this type of topography, Launceston's weather patterns can change considerably in a short period of time. The warmest months are in January and February with an average air temperature range of 12.2 to 24.4 �C (54 to 76 �F). Throughout the year there is an average of 4.3 days a year over 30 �C (86 �F). The maximum recorded temperature was 39 �C (102 �F) on 30 January 2009, with Launceston Airport reaching 40.4 �C (105 �F) on that same day, during the 2009 Southeastern Australia heat wave. Winters are cool with minimum temperatures dropping below 2 �C (36 �F) an average of 61 days a year. The coldest month is July, with an average temperature range of 2.2 to 12.5 �C (36 to 55 �F). The lowest recorded minimum at Launceston's current weather station, Ti Tree Bend was ?5.2 �C (22.6 �F). Launceston very rarely receives snowfall, the last cases of snow were in 1951 and 1986.
Winter, for Launceston, is also the season with the least amount of wind. Because of this and the topographical affect of the Tamar Valley, Launceston winters are renowned for foggy mornings, with Launceston Airport the most fog-bound commercial airport in Australia. The average annual rainfall, with moderate to low variability, is 665 mm (26 in), falling on an average of 88.4 days a year. The most rain Launceston received in a year was 829.6 millimetres (32.66 in) in 1992, with 2006 being the driest year when just 394.8 millimetres (15.54 in) fell.
The Bureau of Meteorology reported that 2007 was the warmest year ever recorded in Launceston since temperatures were first recorded in 1884. Temperatures ranged from a minimum of 8.1 �C (46.6 �F) to a maximum of 19.2 �C (66.6 �F). During 2006 and 2007, Launceston had the warmest maximums throughout the state. In 2008, Launceston had the highest average maximum temperature out
