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Richmond (Tasmania) weather: the next 24 hours

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Around Richmond (Tasmania)

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The observed climate near Richmond

The weather station nearest to Richmond, Hobart located 51 m above sea level, is 19 km away; its records cover 1894–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 14.7 °C over 1991–2020, 0.5 °C more than over 1961–1990 (14.2 °C), with about 49 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2019 (20.3 °C), the coldest June 1937 (6.4 °C). See the full series of Hobart

Today in Richmond (Tasmania)

  • UV index of 7.7 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
  • Best time to air the house: between 14:00 and 17:00. The outdoor dew point drops to −0.6 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 25 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
  • Washing outside: between 14:00 and 16:00. With 26 % humidity, 20.1 °C and wind at 14.9 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 2 h. How it is calculated
  • Garden: barely 1.3 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 8.1 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 8:00, while it is cool: allow about 7 L/m². How it is calculated
  • Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 16 km/h, 15 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. 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 Richmond (Tasmania)

Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Richmond (Tasmania): drizzle, 8 to 21 °C, precipitation 1.3 mm (75 %), wind up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow: drizzle, 8 to 18 °C.

DayWeatherMinMaxPrecip.Wind
Todaydrizzle8 °C21 °C1.3 mm20 km/h
Tomorrowdrizzle8 °C18 °C1.2 mm25 km/h
Sat 7 Novshowers4 °C13 °C5.3 mm17 km/h
Sun 8 Novovercast2 °C13 °C0.0 mm18 km/h
Mon 9 Novovercast8 °C14 °C0.0 mm10 km/h
Tue 10 Novpartly cloudy2 °C21 °C0.0 mm14 km/h
Wed 11 Novovercast9 °C20 °C0.0 mm17 km/h

Forecast updated on 05.11.2026 at 12:32 (Open-Meteo model, elevation 21 m). The live block at the top of the page is refreshed hourly and covers 14 days.

Tomorrow's weather in Richmond (Tasmania)

Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Richmond (Tasmania): drizzle, from 8 to 18 °C, 1.2 mm of precipitation (probability 39 %), wind up to 25 km/h.

HourWeatherTemp.Precip.ChanceWind
00:00mostly sunny12 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
03:00partly cloudy12 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
06:00partly cloudy12 °C0.0 mm0 %15 km/h
09:00overcast16 °C0.0 mm9 %19 km/h
12:00light drizzle16 °C0.1 mm36 %14 km/h
15:00light drizzle15 °C0.1 mm36 %20 km/h
18:00overcast13 °C0.0 mm19 %17 km/h
21:00overcast10 °C0.0 mm3 %11 km/h

Frequently asked questions

Will it rain tomorrow in Richmond (Tasmania)?

Yes: 1.2 mm expected, probability 39 %.

How warm will it be tomorrow in Richmond (Tasmania)?

Between 8 and 18 °C.

The weekend

This weekend in Richmond (Tasmania): Saturday showers, 4 to 13 °C, Sunday overcast, 2 to 13 °C.

DayWeatherMinMaxPrecip.Wind
Sat 7 Novshowers4 °C13 °C5.3 mm17 km/h
Sun 8 Novovercast2 °C13 °C0.0 mm18 km/h

Hour by hour

The next 48 hours in Richmond (Tasmania), hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 21 °C, 1.3 mm of rain expected.

HourWeatherTemp.Precip.ChanceWind
12:00sunny18 °C0.0 mm1 %12 km/h
13:00sunny19 °C0.0 mm1 %13 km/h
14:00sunny20 °C0.0 mm0 %15 km/h
15:00sunny21 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
16:00sunny21 °C0.0 mm0 %14 km/h
17:00mostly sunny20 °C0.0 mm0 %14 km/h
18:00partly cloudy19 °C0.0 mm0 %19 km/h
19:00overcast17 °C0.0 mm0 %20 km/h
20:00partly cloudy15 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
21:00partly cloudy13 °C0.0 mm0 %12 km/h
22:00overcast12 °C0.0 mm0 %12 km/h
23:00overcast12 °C0.0 mm0 %13 km/h
00:00mostly sunny12 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
01:00mostly sunny12 °C0.0 mm0 %15 km/h
02:00partly cloudy11 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
03:00partly cloudy12 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
04:00mostly sunny12 °C0.0 mm0 %15 km/h
05:00partly cloudy12 °C0.0 mm0 %15 km/h
06:00partly cloudy12 °C0.0 mm0 %15 km/h
07:00partly cloudy13 °C0.0 mm0 %16 km/h
08:00overcast14 °C0.0 mm0 %18 km/h
09:00overcast16 °C0.0 mm9 %19 km/h
10:00overcast16 °C0.0 mm21 %25 km/h
11:00light drizzle16 °C0.3 mm31 %18 km/h
12:00light drizzle16 °C0.1 mm36 %14 km/h
13:00overcast18 °C0.0 mm39 %18 km/h
14:00drizzle14 °C0.7 mm39 %18 km/h
15:00light drizzle15 °C0.1 mm36 %20 km/h
16:00overcast15 °C0.0 mm31 %20 km/h
17:00overcast14 °C0.0 mm25 %20 km/h
18:00overcast13 °C0.0 mm19 %17 km/h
19:00partly cloudy12 °C0.0 mm12 %16 km/h
20:00partly cloudy11 °C0.0 mm6 %12 km/h
21:00overcast10 °C0.0 mm3 %11 km/h
22:00sunny9 °C0.0 mm1 %12 km/h
23:00sunny8 °C0.0 mm0 %9 km/h
00:00sunny7 °C0.0 mm0 %8 km/h
01:00sunny6 °C0.0 mm0 %6 km/h
02:00sunny6 °C0.0 mm0 %7 km/h
03:00sunny5 °C0.0 mm1 %7 km/h
04:00sunny5 °C0.0 mm1 %8 km/h
05:00sunny4 °C0.0 mm2 %8 km/h
06:00sunny4 °C0.0 mm2 %9 km/h
07:00sunny6 °C0.0 mm1 %12 km/h
08:00sunny8 °C0.0 mm2 %14 km/h
09:00sunny10 °C0.0 mm3 %14 km/h
10:00mostly sunny11 °C0.0 mm7 %12 km/h
11:00light drizzle12 °C0.1 mm16 %13 km/h

Location of Richmond (Tasmania)

Richmond (Tasmania) lies at 21 m, 43 m below the average of the 46 places we cover in Tasmania (64 m). That makes it the 19th lowest of the 46. The main town, Hobart, lies 18 km to the south-west. The nearest places we cover are Midway Point (10 km to the south-east), Seven Mile Beach (15 km to the south), Austins Ferry (16 km to the west) and Bellerive (17 km to the south). With about 1,474 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Richmond (Tasmania) is the 35th largest of the 46 places we cover in Tasmania. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Mount Wellington (mountain, 24 km to the south-west) and Mount Field National Park (national park, 59 km to the west).

Today is close to the November normal (18.8 °C).

Climate of Richmond (Tasmania): 1991–2020 normals

In Richmond (Tasmania), January is typically the warmest month (up to 22.8 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 4.3 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 55 mm.

By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 12.1 °C and 118 mm of rain, spring 16.7 °C and 152 mm, summer 21.9 °C and 138 mm, autumn 17.3 °C and 112 mm. The wettest season is spring (29 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (22 %).

Max T (°C)Min T (°C)Rainfall (mm)Rainy days
January22.812.6447
February22.212.4397
March20.411.1387
April17.18.6387
May14.36.8368
June12.14.9378
July11.74.3379
August12.64.64510
September14.55.94710
October16.77.55011
November18.89.45410
December20.811.1559

Compared with Hobart, the main town 18 km to the south-west, highs in the warmest month are 2.9 °C higher here, and the year brings 110 mm less 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: Austins Ferry (16 km to the west): equally warm summers and 26 mm wetter a year; Bellerive (17 km to the south): summers 2.7 °C cooler and 110 mm wetter a year; Sandford (23 km to the south): summers 2.9 °C cooler and 80 mm wetter a year. Among the 46 places we cover in Tasmania whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Richmond (Tasmania) ranks 8th for summer warmth and 44th 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 Richmond (Tasmania)?

The warmest month in Richmond (Tasmania) is typically January, averaging 22.8 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 4.3 °C.

How many rainy days does Richmond (Tasmania) get per year?

Richmond (Tasmania) sees about 102 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 520 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).

How big is the gap between summer and winter in Richmond (Tasmania)?

Between January and July, the temperature gap in Richmond (Tasmania) runs to about 18.5 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.