Climate · Australia

Merricks North

Warm and mostly dry from December to March; cool and wet from June to September.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.4°S70 m above the sea
  1. Jan77°25°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb77°25°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar74°23°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr68°20°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May63°17°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun58°14°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul57°14°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug58°14°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep62°17°49°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct65°18°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov69°21°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec73°23°57°14°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 75°F and nights near 60°F. From June to September, highs are nearer 59°F. The rain comes from May to October, on about three days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 15 hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 24°C and nights near 16°C. From June to September, highs are nearer 15°C. The rain comes from May to October, on about three days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 15 hours in December.

Where Merricks North sits

Australia/Melbourne

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Latitude
38.4°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
70 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Melbourne61 km north

The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Merricks North, 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 57°F in July to 77°F in January and February.Highs from 14°C in July to 25°C in January and February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August and September (47% of days), driest in February (21%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February (35% cover), cloudiest in June (51%).

Daylight

From 9h 32m in June to 14h 48m 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

Merricks North, 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
61°16°77°25°
2 days39%14h 30m
FebruaryWarm seasonAt its best
61°16°77°25°
1 day35%13h 36m
MarchWarm seasonAt its best
60°16°74°23°
2 days39%12h 24m
April
55°13°68°20°
2 days44%11h 08m
MayWetter
52°11°63°17°
3 days49%10h 04m
JuneWetter
48°9°58°14°
3 days51%9h 32m
JulyWetter
47°8°57°14°
3 days48%9h 47m
AugustWetter
47°8°58°14°
3 days46%10h 42m
SeptemberWetter
49°9°62°17°
3 days44%11h 56m
OctoberWetter
51°11°65°18°
3 days45%13h 12m
November
54°12°69°21°
2 days48%14h 16m
DecemberWarm seasonAt its best
57°14°73°23°
2 days44%14h 48m

When is the best time to visit Merricks North?


The best months are December to March: highs near 75°F, nights near 60°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 24°C, nights near 16°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 Merricks North?

January and February, with highs near 77°F and lows near 61°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 57°F.January and February, with highs near 25°C and lows near 16°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 14°C.

When does it rain most in Merricks North?

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

How long are the days in Merricks North?

From about 9½ hours in June to 15 hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Merricks North?

February, when cloud covers about 35% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 51%.

Places with a year like Merricks North's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 6 km north of Merricks North. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. 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.