Weather in Port Sorell
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Port Sorell weather: the next 24 hours
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Port Sorell 14-day forecast
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Port Sorell
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Port Sorell
The weather station nearest to Port Sorell, Low Head located 3 m above sea level, is 24 km away; its records cover 1910–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 14.4 °C over 1991–2020, 0.5 °C more than over 1961–1990 (13.9 °C), with about 50 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is February 2007 (19.5 °C), the coldest July 1982 (7.5 °C). See the full series of Low Head
Today in Port Sorell
- UV index of 7.8 around 13:00: seek shade between 12:00 and 18:00. Fair skin burns in about 26 minutes; use at least SPF 30, sunglasses and a hat. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: wind at 22 km/h, gusts up to 54 km/h. Lay the parasol flat and shelter the barbecue. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 19:00 and 22:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 4.5 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 36 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 14:00 and 17:00. With 59 % humidity, 17.6 °C and wind at 24.9 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 3 h. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Port Sorell
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Port Sorell: light drizzle, 8 to 18 °C, precipitation 0.4 mm (63 %), wind up to 27 km/h. Tomorrow: light drizzle, 10 to 16 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light drizzle | 8 °C | 18 °C | 0.4 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light drizzle | 10 °C | 16 °C | 1.5 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 6 °C | 16 °C | 0.3 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 3 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 7 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | drizzle | 9 °C | 16 °C | 3.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 18 °C | 7.8 mm | 14 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Port Sorell
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Port Sorell: light drizzle, from 10 to 16 °C, 1.5 mm of precipitation (probability 92 %), wind up to 30 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 |  overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 |  mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 |  light drizzle | 15 °C | 0.4 mm | 77 % | 27 km/h |
| 15:00 | light drizzle | 16 °C | 0.1 mm | 86 % | 27 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 47 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 14 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Port Sorell?
Yes: 1.5 mm expected, probability 92 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Port Sorell?
Between 10 and 16 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Port Sorell: Saturday light drizzle, 6 to 16 °C, Sunday overcast, 3 to 15 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 6 °C | 16 °C | 0.3 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 3 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Port Sorell, hour by hour: temperature from 6 to 18 °C, 1.5 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 25 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 27 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 27 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 27 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 26 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 23:00 | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 00:00 | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 04:00 | partly cloudy | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 05:00 | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 22 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 15 °C | 0.2 mm | 42 % | 23 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 16 °C | 0.4 mm | 63 % | 26 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 15 °C | 0.4 mm | 77 % | 27 km/h |
| 13:00 | light drizzle | 16 °C | 0.1 mm | 88 % | 29 km/h |
| 14:00 | light drizzle | 16 °C | 0.2 mm | 92 % | 30 km/h |
| 15:00 | light drizzle | 16 °C | 0.1 mm | 86 % | 27 km/h |
| 16:00 | light drizzle | 16 °C | 0.1 mm | 74 % | 22 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 61 % | 23 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 47 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 14 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 14 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 14 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 13 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 13 km/h |
| 03:00 | partly cloudy | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 12 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 12 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 10 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 12 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 12 km/h |
Location of Port Sorell
Port Sorell lies at 5 m, 59 m below the average of the 46 places we cover in Tasmania (64 m). That makes it the 3rd lowest of the 46. The main town, Hobart, lies 201 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Latrobe (14 km to the south-west), East Devonport (14 km to the west), Devonport (17 km to the west) and Spreyton (19 km to the south-west). With about 1,901 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Port Sorell is the 27th largest of the 46 places we cover in Tasmania.
Today is close to the November normal (18.7 °C).
Climate of Port Sorell: 1991–2020 normals
In Port Sorell, January is typically the warmest month (up to 22.8 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 4.9 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 86 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 12.2 °C and 244 mm of rain, spring 16.4 °C and 211 mm, summer 22.0 °C and 161 mm, autumn 17.5 °C and 170 mm. The wettest season is winter (31 % of the annual total), the driest summer (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.8 | 12.8 | 55 | 7 |
| February | 22.4 | 12.8 | 47 | 7 |
| March | 20.6 | 11.4 | 48 | 7 |
| April | 17.3 | 8.9 | 56 | 8 |
| May | 14.5 | 7.2 | 67 | 9 |
| June | 12.4 | 5.4 | 72 | 10 |
| July | 11.8 | 4.9 | 86 | 12 |
| August | 12.5 | 5.1 | 86 | 12 |
| September | 14.1 | 6.1 | 82 | 12 |
| October | 16.4 | 7.4 | 66 | 10 |
| November | 18.7 | 9.4 | 63 | 10 |
| December | 20.7 | 11.0 | 59 | 9 |
Compared with Hobart, the main town 201 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 2.9 °C higher here, and the year brings 156 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 4 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Devonport (17 km to the west): summers 0.4 °C cooler and 86 mm wetter a year; Beaconsfield (22 km to the east): equally warm summers and 16 mm drier a year; George Town (24 km to the east): summers 0.8 °C cooler and 26 mm drier a year. Among the 46 places we cover in Tasmania whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Port Sorell ranks 5th for summer warmth and 20th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Launceston and the coolest in Geeveston; the wettest year is in Queenstown and the driest in Midway Point, Richmond (Tasmania) and Seven Mile Beach.
What is the warmest month in Port Sorell?
The warmest month in Port Sorell is typically January, averaging 22.8 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 4.9 °C.
How many rainy days does Port Sorell get per year?
Port Sorell sees about 112 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 787 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Port Sorell?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Port Sorell runs to about 17.9 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.