When is the cheapest time to visit Tasmania?

Keep your trip to the Apple Isle affordable by travelling in the off season, or opt for the best-value season instead.

We really have one of the best backyards here in Australia, but it’s not always the cheapest to explore. But, if you know when the cheapest time to visit Tasmania is, your adventure doesn’t need to break the bank.

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When is the cheapest time to visit Tasmania?

Late autumn to early spring is the cheapest time to visit Tasmania.

Most flight sales from airlines like Jetstar and Virgin Australia tend to have the cheapest flights available between May and September with blackout dates over the peak holiday periods. Bonza also offers a limited number of flights to Launceston.

Outside of school holidays (with the exception of the July break), there’s less demand for family trips, too. The weather will be cooler down in Tasmania, so there’s naturally less interest in the state as many of its attractions, like the beautiful Freycinet National Park and Cradle Mountain, are outside.

How much will it cost to travel to Tasmania during this time?

It depends on where in Australia you’re travelling from, but here’s what we often see in terms of flight prices during a good sale. Unfortunately, we don’t often see cheap or discounted prices from Perth or other smaller cities to Tasmania.

When there isn’t a sale on, you can expect flight prices to be up to double what these discounted fares are. But, even at twice the price, it’s still a lot cheaper than travelling during the peak summer months.

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When is the worst time to visit Tasmania, though?

We do admit, the months when you can get the cheapest prices tend to also be the least desirable to visit.

Temperatures tend to be the coldest in July and August. And there’s the most rain from August to October in Hobart and from June to August in Launceston.

What’s there to do in Tasmania during the off-season?

The cooler months really are only the “worst” when it comes to weather. There’s still plenty going on during the winter months.

• Dark Mofo: An art and music festival that happens in Hobart in June around the winter solstice (Read more about this)
• Southern Lights (Aurora Australis): The lights are best seen from March to September (Read more about this)
• Tasmanian Whisky Week: Experience the best of Tasmania’s whisky distillery during a week full of events. (Read more about this)

When is the best value time to visit Tasmania then?

If you’re after Tasmania’s natural wonders, the spring and autumn seasons are your best bet to have favourable weather and reasonable prices.

Flight prices may not be quite as cheap as the middle of winter, but they’ll still be much less than summer.

Along with warmer, weather, you’ll also have longer days (the sun sets at 4:45pm in July, compared to 7:15pm in October). Considering much of what draws tourists to Tasmania is the great outdoors, that means an extra few hours every day to explore it. Without being too cold, too!