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Melbourne

Warm and mostly dry from December to March; cool and damp from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years37.8°S20 m above the sea
  1. Jan81°27°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb81°27°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar78°26°58°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr71°22°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May64°18°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun59°15°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul58°14°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug60°16°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep64°18°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct68°20°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov73°23°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec77°25°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 79°F and nights near 58°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 59°F. The rain comes from June to November, on about three days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 26°C and nights near 14°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 15°C. The rain comes from June to November, on about three days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

Where Melbourne sits

Australia/Melbourne
this place
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Latitude
37.8°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
20 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Merricks North61 km south

The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Melbourne, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 58°F in July to 81°F in January and February.Highs from 14°C in July to 27°C in January and February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August and September (41% of days), driest in February and March (20%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February (35% cover), cloudiest in June (54%).

Daylight

From 9h 35m in June to 14h 44m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Melbourne, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm seasonAt its best
60°16°81°27°
1 day38%14h 27m
FebruaryWarm seasonAt its best
60°16°81°27°
1 day35%13h 34m
MarchWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°78°26°
1 day38%12h 23m
April
53°12°71°22°
2 days43%11h 09m
May
49°9°64°18°
2 days49%10h 06m
JuneWetter
45°7°59°15°
3 days54%9h 35m
JulyWetter
44°7°58°14°
3 days51%9h 50m
AugustWetter
45°7°60°16°
3 days48%10h 44m
SeptemberWetter
47°8°64°18°
3 days44%11h 56m
OctoberWetter
50°10°68°20°
3 days45%13h 11m
NovemberWetter
53°12°73°23°
2 days48%14h 14m
DecemberWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°77°25°
2 days43%14h 44m

When is the best time to visit Melbourne?

The best months are December to March: highs near 79°F, nights near 58°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 26°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Melbourne?

January and February, with highs near 81°F and lows near 60°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 58°F.January and February, with highs near 27°C and lows near 16°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 14°C.

When does it rain most in Melbourne?

August and September, with rain on about three days a week. February and March are the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Melbourne?

From about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Melbourne?

February, when cloud covers about 35% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 54%.

Places with a year like Melbourne's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Melbourne's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Melbourne's summer.

Elsewhere in Australia

All of Australia

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Melbourne. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.