Melbourne climate guide

Temperature in Melbourne (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Melbourne26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Melbourne26
24°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Melbourne24
20°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Melbourne20
16°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Melbourne16
14°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Melbourne14
13°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Melbourne13
14°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Melbourne14
16°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Melbourne16
19°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Melbourne19
22°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Melbourne22
24°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Melbourne24
Min temperature (night-time)
14°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Melbourne14
14°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Melbourne14
13°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Melbourne13
10°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Melbourne10
8°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Melbourne8
6°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Melbourne6
5°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Melbourne5
6°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Melbourne6
7°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Melbourne7
9°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Melbourne9
10°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Melbourne10
12°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Melbourne12
Sea temperature
19°C sea temperature in January in Melbourne19
20°C sea temperature in February in Melbourne20
20°C sea temperature in March in Melbourne20
18°C sea temperature in April in Melbourne18
15°C sea temperature in May in Melbourne15
13°C sea temperature in June in Melbourne13
12°C sea temperature in July in Melbourne12
11°C sea temperature in August in Melbourne11
12°C sea temperature in September in Melbourne12
14°C sea temperature in October in Melbourne14
16°C sea temperature in November in Melbourne16
18°C sea temperature in December in Melbourne18

Sunshine & Daylight in Melbourne

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Melbourne14
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Melbourne14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Melbourne12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Melbourne11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Melbourne10
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Melbourne10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Melbourne10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Melbourne11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Melbourne12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Melbourne13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Melbourne14
15 hours of daylight per day in December in Melbourne15

Rainfall in Melbourne

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Melbourne10
9 days with some rainfall in February in Melbourne9
10 days with some rainfall in March in Melbourne10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Melbourne9
10 days with some rainfall in May in Melbourne10
10 days with some rainfall in June in Melbourne10
10 days with some rainfall in July in Melbourne10
10 days with some rainfall in August in Melbourne10
10 days with some rainfall in September in Melbourne10
12 days with some rainfall in October in Melbourne12
10 days with some rainfall in November in Melbourne10
9 days with some rainfall in December in Melbourne9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
51 mm monthly rainfall in January in Melbourne51
45 mm monthly rainfall in February in Melbourne45
44 mm monthly rainfall in March in Melbourne44
54 mm monthly rainfall in April in Melbourne54
64 mm monthly rainfall in May in Melbourne64
40 mm monthly rainfall in June in Melbourne40
48 mm monthly rainfall in July in Melbourne48
56 mm monthly rainfall in August in Melbourne56
54 mm monthly rainfall in September in Melbourne54
62 mm monthly rainfall in October in Melbourne62
55 mm monthly rainfall in November in Melbourne55
56 mm monthly rainfall in December in Melbourne56

More climate for Melbourne

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Melbourne11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in Melbourne10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in March in Melbourne8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Melbourne5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Melbourne3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in June in Melbourne2
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in July in Melbourne2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Melbourne3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Melbourne5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in October in Melbourne7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in Melbourne9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in December in Melbourne11
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in MelbourneL
Low heat & humidity in February in MelbourneL
No heat & humidity in March in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in April in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in May in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in June in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in July in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in August in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in September in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in October in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in November in Melbourne0
No heat & humidity in December in Melbourne0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Melbourne?

Melbourne has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

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