Rum Island Weather Forecast
- 13
- 25
Mostly clear
- 15
- 26
Partly cloudy
- 16
- 24
Partly cloudy
- 15
- 25
Partly cloudy
- 16
- 27
Possible shower
- 15
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Shower or two
- 11
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Partly cloudy
Today 27 Jan Furneaux Islands
Mostly clear. Winds northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Banks Strait and Franklin
- Wind
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Franklin Sound.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system positioned over the Tasman Sea is bringing a northerly flow over Tasmania, ahead of a trough and cold front expected to cross the state this evening. On Wednesday a high pressure system south of the Bight will extend a ridge over Tasmania, with the high centre to cross the state on Thursday and linger over the Tasman Sea into Friday. A trough is expected to approach Tasmania from the west during Saturday.
Rum Island Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Swan Island (26km)
Lowest 22 January, 2026
10.3 °CAverage January
17 °CHighest 7 January, 2026
27.4 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Swan Island (26km)
Average Low 2021–2026
11.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
14.3 °CAverage High 2021–2026
17.5 °C