By virtue that Tasmania is an island about the same size as Switzerland, the Irish Republic and West Virginia, surrounded by sea, the climate is a maritime one, rarely extremely hot or extremely cold.
The seasons are opposite to that of the Northern Hemisphere. Summer is from December to February when the average maximum temperature is 21° Celsius ( 70° Fahrenheit ).
The seasons are opposite to that of the Northern Hemisphere. Winter is from June to August with an average maximum temperature of 12° Celsius ( 40° Fahrenheit ).