Best time to visit Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Month-by-month weather averages for Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| February | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | good month |
| March | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| April | 12 °C / 54 °F | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 9.2 °C / 49 °F | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | 151 mm / 5.9 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 1.7 °C / 35 °F | 115 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | 1.3 °C / 34 °F | 172 mm / 6.8 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 1.3 °C / 34 °F | 193 mm / 7.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 8.9 °C / 48 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 174 mm / 6.9 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 142 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: good
- Good
- December–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 10.9 days, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.5 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 10.2 days, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 74%, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wet days 11.8 days, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 76%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
Against: wet days 14.3 days, relative humidity 79%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- January–March
- Good
- April, November–December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 14.8 h, wet days 10.9 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 16.5 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 13.7 h, wet days 10.2 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 12.4 h, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wet days 11.8 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 12 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 102 mm / 4 in, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, feels like (high) 9.7 °C / 49 °F, daylight per day 11 h, days with heavy rain 4 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 12.8 days.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 112 mm / 4.4 in, feels like (high) 12.4 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 5 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 14.5 h, days with heavy rain 3.7 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 14.3 days.
December · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 15.2 h, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 14.3 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mount Buller, 521 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 17.2 °C | 16.5 °C | 14 °C | 9.7 °C | 6.5 °C | 4.4 °C | 3.5 °C | 4 °C | 5.7 °C | 8.9 °C | 12.4 °C | 14.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.2 days | 2.4 days | 3.2 days | 4 days | 5.8 days | 3.6 days | 6.5 days | 7.7 days | 7 days | 5.4 days | 3.7 days | 3.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 7 pm | 2 pm | 12 pm | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.8 h | 10.6 h | 9.2 h | 7.5 h | 5.9 h | 5.2 h | 5.3 h | 6.2 h | 7.8 h | 9.5 h | 10.6 h | 11.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 77% | 79% | 83% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 90% | 87% | 82% | 80% | 79% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 3.7 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ | 2.5 µg/m³ | 2.4 µg/m³ | 1.9 µg/m³ | 1.8 µg/m³ | 2.1 µg/m³ | 3.3 µg/m³ | 3.1 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 5.9 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.