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Climate in Melbourne (Australia)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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In Melbourne, a city of southern Australia and the capital of the state of Victoria, the climate is subtropical oceanic, with mild winters and pleasantly warm summers.
Although it has a mild climate, Melbourne is subject to temperature swings because it can be reached both by cold air masses from the sea surrounding Antarctica and by hot and dry air masses from the Australian desert. In addition, the city is located enough to the south to be affected by the flow of westerly winds, which bring low pressure systems for several months a year. As a result, the weather is often variable, so much so that it is said that the four seasons can be experienced on the same day.
The wind is quite frequent too, since the westerlies regularly blow for most of the year, while in summer, when the weather is sunny, the sea breeze blows in the afternoon. Not coincidentally, around Melbourne, there are several beaches frequented by surfers.

In the Melbourne area, rainfall is not abundant, however, it is scarcer in the southwestern districts, where it drops below 450 millimeters (17.7 inches) per year, and more abundant in the northern and eastern ones, which are closer to the mountains. In the center of Melbourne it amounts to 600 mm (23.5 in) per year, and it is well distributed, so that there is no real dry season. However, the least rainy season is the winter, at least in quantity. Here is the average precipitation.

Melbourne

Winter, from late May to August, is mild, but also quite windy, in addition, some houses have no heating or are poorly insulated, so the feeling of cold is greater than one might expect. The rains are quite frequent. However, between one disturbance and another, there may also be some sunny days. The average temperature of the coldest month, July, is 10 °C (50 °F).
Very cold days are rare, however, outbreaks of cold air of Antarctic origin can bring the night temperature down to around 0 °C (32 °F), sometimes even in September and October. From June to August, there can sometimes be slight frosts, especially in the suburbs. At Melbourne airport, the temperature dropped to -2.5 °C (27.5 °F) in July 1982 and August 1986.

Spring, from September to November, is initially cool, and then becomes progressively milder. Owing to the clash between air masses, spring is a quite rainy and windy season.

Summer, from December to mid-March, is pleasantly warm, since the maximum temperature is usually about 24/26 °C (75/79 °F). Nights are cool, actually they can sometimes be a bit cold, since lows can drop to 8/10 °C (46/50 °F). The sun often shines, the wind blows frequently, and although it is the season in which the rains are rarest, low pressure systems can still affect this area, bringing rainfall. In addition, some short thunderstorms can break out.
Although the summer is normally not hot, and sometimes can be cool, at times, there can be heatwaves, when the winds blow from the north, ie from the red-hot Australian desert. If the heat wave is not too intense, the temperature remains about 30/35 °C (86/95 °F), otherwise, it can sometimes exceed 40 °C (104 °F). For example, in January 2014, the temperature exceeded 40 °C (104 °F) for 5 days, including 4 days in a row with a maximum of 44 °C (111 °F), but a few days before the heat wave, the minimum temperature was 8 °C (46.5 °F), and a few days later, it dropped again to 10 °C (50 °F).
In February 2009 the temperature reached 46/47 °C (115/117 °F) in the various areas of the city, even though only for one day.
This confirms the fact that these heat waves are short periods in a climate which for the rest is mild.

Autumn, from mid-March to late May, is mild, and becomes progressively cooler and rainier over the weeks. As usual, there is a fair amount of windy days, and it can get a little cold at night, in fact, the temperature can drop below 5 °C (41 °F).

The sea in Melbourne is never warm, actually, it is cold most of the year, and only reaches 18/19 °C (64/66 °F) from January to March. In the closed and sheltered Port Philip Bay, however, the sea is slightly warmer in summer.

Best Time


The best periods to visit Melbourne are spring and autumn, namely the months of April-May and September-October: in this way, you can avoid the hot periods in summer, which, however, hit the city for a few days per year. It must be said that spring and autumn are quite rainy and windy.
If it wasn't for the risk of scorching heat, summer, from December to March, would be preferable.
November can be an interesting month, at the end of spring: it is pleasantly warm, quite sunny, and with a lower risk of heat waves than in summer.
However, even in summer, there can be a bit of cool weather, or even cold, in the evening and at night, so it will be useful to bring a sweatshirt and a light jacket.

The following weather data was recorded at the Laverton weather station.

Melbourne - Climate data


In Melbourne, the average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 9.8 °C, that of the warmest month (January) is of 20.3 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Melbourne - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January14.62620.3
February14.725.920.3
March12.923.918.4
April9.920.515.2
May8.117.112.6
June6.214.510.4
July5.614.19.8
August5.815.210.5
September7.117.412.2
October8.62014.3
November10.822.116.5
December12.524.218.4
Year9.72014.85

Precipitation amounts to 600 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 millimeters in the driest months (March, July) to 65 millimeters in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Melbourne - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January456
February505
March406
April557
May458
June509
July408
August459
September5510
October559
November658
December606
Year60091

The sea temperature ranges from 13.5 °C in August, September to 19 °C in February. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Melbourne - Sea temperature
MonthTemperatures (°C)
January18
February19
March18.5
April17.5
May16
June15
July14
August13.5
September13.5
October14
November15.5">
December16.5
Year15.9

There are on average around 2385 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Melbourne - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January9275
February8230
March7.5225
April6185
May4.5145
June4125
July4.5135
August5.5165
September6185
October7.5225
November7.5225
December8.5265
Year6.52385

Melbourne - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20.3 °C, with a minimum of 14.6 °C and a maximum of 26 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8.5 °C. However, it dropped to 5.2 °C in January 1992.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40.5 °C. However, it reached 45 °C in January 2003.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 45 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 17.8 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 18.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


February is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20.3 °C, with a minimum of 14.7 °C and a maximum of 25.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8.5 °C. However, it dropped to 6 °C in February 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37.5 °C. However, it reached 47.5 °C in February 2009.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 17.2 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 18.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.


March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 18.4 °C, with a minimum of 12.9 °C and a maximum of 23.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6.5 °C. However, it dropped to 2.7 °C in March 2005.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C. However, it reached 40.9 °C in March 1991.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 16.2 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 18.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.


April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15.2 °C, with a minimum of 9.9 °C and a maximum of 20.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C. However, it dropped to 0.3 °C in April 2009.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C. However, it reached 35.5 °C in April 2005.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of 14.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 17.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12.6 °C, with a minimum of 8.1 °C and a maximum of 17.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C. However, it dropped to 0.1 °C in May 2010.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23 °C. However, it reached 27.2 °C in May 2013.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 45 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.8 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 16.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.4 °C, with a minimum of 6.2 °C and a maximum of 14.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0 °C. However, it dropped to -1.7 °C in June 1998.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 18.5 °C. However, it reached 22.7 °C in June 2005.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 15.2 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 14.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.8 °C, with a minimum of 5.6 °C and a maximum of 14.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0 °C. However, it dropped to -3.1 °C in July 1994.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 18 °C. However, it reached 21.5 °C in July 1994.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 16.5 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 13.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.


August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.5 °C, with a minimum of 5.8 °C and a maximum of 15.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0 °C. However, it dropped to -3.2 °C in August 1997.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 21 °C. However, it reached 26.8 °C in August 2007.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 17.5 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 13.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.


September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12.2 °C, with a minimum of 7.1 °C and a maximum of 17.4 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1 °C. However, it dropped to -1.1 °C in September 2007.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25.5 °C. However, it reached 31.3 °C in September 2017.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 55 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of 17.8 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 13.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.


October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 14.3 °C, with a minimum of 8.6 °C and a maximum of 20 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C. However, it dropped to -1 °C in October 2000.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C. However, it reached 37.2 °C in October 2006.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 55 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of 17.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 14 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.


November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 16.5 °C, with a minimum of 10.8 °C and a maximum of 22.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4.5 °C. However, it dropped to 1.5 °C in November 1998.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C. However, it reached 42.4 °C in November 2019.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 65 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 17.5 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 15.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 18.4 °C, with a minimum of 12.5 °C and a maximum of 24.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.7 °C in December 1995.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37.5 °C. However, it reached 45.2 °C in December 2019.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 60 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 17.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 16.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.

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