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When is the best time to visit Bruny Island?

Dec to MarchFebruary is the driest month. And the food is good in any month.

December to March, and February is the driest month of the year. Across the channel in Hobart, January and February average 22°C by day, and February gets just 39mm of rain. That is the time for long days on the beaches and the climb to the Neck lookout. Winter is 12°C in June and July and quiet, and most of what Bruny is famous for, the oysters, the cheese, the fudge and the whisky, is indoors, so it is a good day out in any month. A day from Hobart with the ferry included both ways is from $175.

Checked on 28 October 2026.

The island Bruny, ferry included from$175 The food Food and wine day from$259 Over two days Bruny plus the south from$299

Bruny Island has two halves to a visit: the coast, the Neck, Cape Bruny lighthouse and the beaches, which is best in the long warm days of summer, and the food, which does not mind what the weather is doing. So summer is the best time, and every other season still makes a good day.

Bruny Island month by month

Month	Day	Night	Rain	What it gives you
January	22°C	12°C	46mm	The warmest, tied. Long days on the beaches
February	22°C	12°C	39mm	The driest month of the year. The pick of summer
March	20°C	11°C	44mm	A sweet spot. Still warm and dry, and quieter
April	17°C	9°C	49mm	Mild autumn days, the island emptying out
May	15°C	7°C	47mm	Crisp, mild and quiet
June	12°C	5°C	54mm	Winter. The tastings come into their own
July	12°C	5°C	52mm	The coolest. The island nearly to yourself
August	13°C	5°C	54mm	Quiet roads, empty lookouts
September	15°C	7°C	53mm	Spring arriving, days lengthening
October	17°C	8°C	62mm	The wettest month, green and fresh
November	19°C	9°C	54mm	Warming up, before the summer rush
December	20°C	11°C	57mm	Summer starts. The longest days of the year

Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Hobart (Ellerslie Road), station 094029, from 137 years of records. Hobart is the nearest station we hold to Bruny, across the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.

Hobart's rain is spread through the year, between 39mm and 62mm every month, so there is no wet season to avoid. The wettest month is October, not winter.

What each season is for

Summer. December to February

20 to 22°C by dayand February the driest month of the year at 39mm.
The beaches and the cliffsof the south island at their best, and long evenings.
The Neck lookout and Cape Bruny lighthousein clear summer light.

Autumn. March to May

March is summer with fewer people20°C and 44mm of rain.
April and May are mild and quiet, and the island starts to feel like yours.

Winter. June to August

12 to 13°C by daywith about 52 to 54mm of rain a month, less than October.
The food is indoorsthe oysters, cheese and beer, fudge, chocolate and whisky are all open.
The ferry and the day trips run year roundand the island is empty.
Days are short, dark by about five in midwinter, so an early pick-up makes the most of the light.

Spring. September to November

Warming from 15°C in September to 19°C in November.
Novemberis 19°C and the run into summer.

So when would we go?

February or Marchif you can pick freely: warm, dry, and quieter after the summer holidays.
Januaryfor the warmest days and the longest evenings.
June to Augustfor the food and the island to yourself. Take the food and wine day, with lunch indoors at Adventure Bay.

The trips, all year round

Trip	What it is built around	Group	From
1 Day Bruny Island Tour	The island: the Neck, the lighthouse and the beaches. Pick-up from about 6:50am	Small group, max 20	$175
1 Day Bruny Island Food & Wine Tour	The food: lunch at Adventure Bay with oysters, a main and two drinks, plus tastings	Small group, max 24	$259
2 Day Best of Tasmania Tour	A full day on Bruny with the ferry and park pass included, then a second day around the south	Max 20	$299