Melbourne is at its most pleasant from mid December to mid April. For walking, any time of year works. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Melbourne is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 29, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 67% covered at midday (often cloudy).
For being outside, go from mid December to mid April. It peaks in late February, at 73. Avoid June to early August for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, Melbourne rates Good or better for 33 of the year’s 36 ten-day sections, about eleven months in all. It is at its best in late April, at 83.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Melbourne over the whole year is 15°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C. The rainy (wet) season in Melbourne runs from April to December, peaking in November with a 28% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to March; February is the driest month, at 11%. Winds in Melbourne are highest in September, averaging 5.5 m/s (20 km/h), and lightest in April, at 4.3 m/s (15 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Melbourne come in February, when the sky is typically 71% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 80%.
Month by month Melbourne climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 17°C | 21°C | 17% | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 66 | 27 | 54 |
| February | 23°C | 16°C | 20°C | 11% | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 70 | 22 | 61 |
| March | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 15% | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 68 | 19 | 64 |
| April | 18°C | 13°C | 15°C | 22% | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 55 | 2 | 80 |
| May | 15°C | 10°C | 11°C | 23% | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 22 | 0 | 75 |
| June | 12°C | 8°C | 8°C | 27% | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| July | 12°C | 8°C | 7°C | 24% | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| August | 13°C | 8°C | 8°C | 26% | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 4 | 0 | 61 |
| September | 15°C | 9°C | 10°C | 26% | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 15 | 0 | 69 |
| October | 17°C | 11°C | 13°C | 27% | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 35 | 1 | 75 |
| November | 20°C | 14°C | 16°C | 28% | 77% | 5.0 m/s | 47 | 11 | 68 |
| December | 22°C | 15°C | 18°C | 21% | 74% | 5.0 m/s | 63 | 16 | 66 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Melbourne weather by season
Year round, Melbourne has days of about 12°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 24°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 15°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Melbourne weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Melbourne has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 26% chance of rain on a given day.
Melbourne weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Melbourne has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Melbourne weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Melbourne has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Melbourne weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Melbourne has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Melbourne?
The rainy (wet) season in Melbourne runs from April to December, peaking in November with a 28% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to March; February is the driest month, at 11%.
What time of year is Melbourne windiest?
Winds in Melbourne are highest in September, averaging 5.5 m/s (20 km/h), and lightest in April, at 4.3 m/s (15 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Melbourne year round?
The average temperature in Melbourne over the whole year is 15°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.
Where to go instead in mid July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.