Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 14°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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When to visit Australia
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Melbourne?
Best time to visit Melbourne: from October to April. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From October to April
Hottest month
January · 27°
Coldest month
July · 6°
Wettest month
November · 79 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
27° / 15°
- Rain
- 60 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 64%
- FebruaryIdéal
26° / 15°
- Rain
- 33 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
- MarchIdéal
24° / 14°
- Rain
- 43 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- AprilIdéal
20° / 11°
- Rain
- 63 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- MayCorrect
16° / 9°
- Rain
- 62 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- JuneMitigé
14° / 7°
- Rain
- 62 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 6.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- JulyMitigé
13° / 6°
- Rain
- 50 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- AugustMitigé
14° / 7°
- Rain
- 58 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- SeptemberCorrect
17° / 8°
- Rain
- 67 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- OctoberTrès bien
20° / 9°
- Rain
- 77 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- NovemberIdéal
22° / 11°
- Rain
- 79 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- DecemberIdéal
24° / 13°
- Rain
- 66 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 20° and lows near 11°, regular rain (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Cool weather with highs around 14° and lows near 7°, regular rain (12 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Southern spring (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 9°, regular rain (11 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Melbourne?
- The best time to visit Melbourne is from October to April, with highs between 20° and 27° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Melbourne?
- January is the hottest month, with an average high of 27 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Melbourne?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 6 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Melbourne?
- November is the wettest month (79 mm, about 11 rainy days). The driest is February (33 mm).
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