Victoria is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late August, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late May to February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late May to February. It peaks in late July, at 83. Avoid mid and late April for this: it falls to 27, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 47% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Victoria never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in late August, at 38, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from late February to early June, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Victoria is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 3, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Victoria over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C. The rainy (wet) season in Victoria runs from November to February, peaking in January with a 48% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to October; March is the driest month, at 16%. Winds in Victoria are highest in August, averaging 5.4 m/s (19 km/h), and lightest in April, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Victoria come in March, when the sky is typically 44% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 56%.
Month by month Victoria 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 | 29°C | 26°C | 32°C | 48% | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 5 | 63 | 0 |
| February | 29°C | 26°C | 32°C | 41% | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 4 | 59 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 27°C | 34°C | 16% | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| April | 30°C | 27°C | 34°C | 31% | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| May | 30°C | 27°C | 33°C | 28% | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| June | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 24% | 50% | 4.8 m/s | 13 | 75 | 1 |
| July | 28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 23% | 50% | 4.9 m/s | 30 | 80 | 2 |
| August | 28°C | 25°C | 28°C | 19% | 53% | 5.4 m/s | 35 | 79 | 2 |
| September | 28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 28% | 56% | 5.4 m/s | 22 | 76 | 1 |
| October | 29°C | 26°C | 31°C | 25% | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 5 | 72 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 26°C | 32°C | 33% | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| December | 29°C | 26°C | 32°C | 48% | 54% | 3.0 m/s | 7 | 59 | 0 |
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 Victoria weather by season
Year round, Victoria has days of about 28°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 30°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 25°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around March. 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.
Victoria weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Victoria has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.
Victoria weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Victoria has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Victoria weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Victoria has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 46% chance of rain on a given day.
Victoria weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Victoria has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Victoria?
The rainy (wet) season in Victoria runs from November to February, peaking in January with a 48% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to October; March is the driest month, at 16%.
What time of year is Victoria windiest?
Winds in Victoria are highest in August, averaging 5.4 m/s (19 km/h), and lightest in April, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Victoria year round?
The average temperature in Victoria over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.
Where to go instead in mid April, 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.