In fact Tasmania has a similar climate to southern Australia, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Most of the rainfall is in the west of the island. The seasons are opposite to that of the Northern Hemisphere. Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons. Tasmania has four distinct seasons.
Summer is warm with sunny days and mild evenings.
The weather is more stable between the months of February and April, from mid summer to late autumn. Autumn provides the classical transition to winter with cool to frosty nights and clear cool days with deciduous trees displaying autumn colours and loosing leaves. Spring brings showers and new growth, warming to summer. Waterproofing is advisable throughout the year, particularly in highland areas. Jumpers are recommended for the evenings, all year round.