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Best time to visit Strahan

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December to March for the warmest and driest days. At Strahan Aerodrome, January and February average 21 degrees by day, and February is the driest month of the year at 70mm. The west coast is Tasmania's rainforest country, and May to September is when it is at its wettest and greenest, with 147 to 180mm a month, while days stay at 12 to 15 degrees, as mild as Hobart's. Our five day loop spends two nights at Strahan, from $939, and the Gordon River cruise with lunch on board is on the six day trip, from $1,999.

December to MarchSummer for the warmest, driest days; winter for the rainforest at its greenest.

December to March for the warmest and driest days. At Strahan Aerodrome, January and February average 21°C by day, and February is the driest month of the year at 70mm. The west coast is Tasmania's rainforest country, and May to September is when it is at its wettest and greenest, with 147 to 180mm a month, while days stay at 12 to 15°C, as mild as Hobart's. Our five day loop spends two nights at Strahan, from $939, and the Gordon River cruise with lunch on board is on the six day trip, from $1,999.

Checked on 28 October 2026.

Five days Two nights at Strahan from$939 Seven days Two nights at Strahan, slower from$1539 Six days With the Gordon River cruise from$1999

Strahan sits on Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast, the gateway to the Gordon River and the Franklin wilderness. The rain is what makes this coast: it grows the cool temperate rainforest and stains the river the colour of tea. Summer brings the warmest, driest days; the rest of the year brings the rainforest at full strength.

Strahan month by month

Month	Day	Night	Rain	What it gives you
January	21°C	11°C	77mm	The warmest, tied. Long summer evenings on the harbour
February	21°C	11°C	70mm	The warmest and the driest month of the year
March	20°C	10°C	103mm	A sweet spot. Still summer-warm, and quieter
April	17°C	9°C	114mm	Mild autumn days on the harbour
May	15°C	8°C	158mm	The rainforest turns lush as the rain builds
June	13°C	6°C	155mm	Mild for a Tasmanian winter
July	12°C	5°C	178mm	The coolest month, and the quietest
August	13°C	6°C	180mm	The wettest month. The rainforest at its greenest
September	15°C	6°C	147mm	Spring arrives and the days warm up
October	16°C	7°C	121mm	Warming, with the rain easing
November	18°C	9°C	97mm	Many people's pick: mild days, ahead of summer
December	19°C	10°C	96mm	Summer begins. The longest days of the year

Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Strahan Aerodrome (station 097072), from 36 years of records.

What each season is for

Summer. December to February

The warmest days on the west coast19 to 21°C, with nights around 10 to 11°C.
The driest stretch of the year70 to 96mm a month, with February the driest of all.
The longest evenings to spend on Macquarie Harbour after a day on the road.

Autumn. March to May

March is summer without the crowd20°C by day.
April is still 17°C, with mild nights around 9°C.
By May the rain is building and the rainforest is turning its deepest green.

Winter. June to August

Days of 12 to 13°C, the same as Hobart'sand nights a touch milder at 5 to 6°C.
The rainforest at its wettest and greenest155 to 180mm a month, which is exactly what the west coast is famous for.
The quietest time of yearon the harbour.

Spring. September to November

Days warm from 15°C in September to 18°C in November.
The rain eases month by month, from 147mm in September to 97mm in November.
November is many people's pickmild, drying out, and ahead of the summer rush.

So when would we go?

January to Marchfor the warmest, driest days, with February the pick of them.
Novemberif you can choose freely: 18°C by day, and quieter than summer.
May to Septemberto see the west coast rainforest the way the rain made it, at its lushest and with the harbour to yourself.

The trips

Trip	Length	Where you sleep	Effort	From
5 Day Tasmania Tour	5 days, 4 nights	4 nights in motels or cabins — two nights at Strahan, then Launceston and Bicheno. Room upgrades are available. Rooms have ensuite facilities.	—	$939
7 Day Tasmania Tour	7 days, 6 nights	6 nights in cabins or motels — two nights at Strahan, then Launceston, Bicheno and two nights in Hobart. Room upgrades are available. Rooms have ensuite facilities.	—	$1539
6 Day Tasmania in Comfort	6 days, 5 nights	5 nights in private motel rooms — Silver Hills Motel in Queenstown, Tullah Lakeside Lodge, Leisure Inn Penny Royal in Launceston, Scamander Beach Resort, then Eastcoaster Resort at Orford. Rooms have ensuite facilities.	—	$1999
10 Day Ultimate Tasmania Tour	10 days, 9 nights	9 nights in motels and hotels — Queenstown, Burnie, Smithton, Devonport, Launceston and Bicheno, then three nights at the Travelodge in Hobart.	—	$3210

All four start and finish in Hobart. The 5 and 7 day trips spend two nights at Strahan. The 6 and 10 day trips include the Gordon River cruise on day 2, with lunch on board, and stay at Queenstown. Effort is rated 1 to 5 on each trip's own page. Prices update on their own.

Which one suits you

Five days, from $939leaves Hobart at 7:30am by way of Russell Falls and the world's tallest flowering trees at Mount Field, then two nights at Strahan before Launceston and Bicheno. Motels or cabins with ensuites.
Seven days, from $1,539the same two nights at Strahan, then Launceston, Bicheno and two nights back in Hobart.
Six days in comfort, from $1,999the Gordon River cruise with lunch on board on day 2, private motel rooms all the way round.
Ten days, from $3,210the Gordon River cruise with a lunch of Tasmanian produce, then the north-west, Launceston, Bicheno and the Bruny Island ferry.

There is more on what Strahan and its neighbour are like on is Queenstown and Strahan worth visiting, and the whole island's climate on Tasmania weather by month.