Weather in Melbourne

Rain is about 715 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is November at 74 mm; the driest is January at 45 mm.

Melbourne is in Australia at 37.8°S. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a mild oceanic climate. January is the warmest month (average 20.4°C, high 26.0°C) and July is the coolest (average 9.8°C, low 6.7°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are January, February, and March.

Best months to visit Melbourne

The three months with the highest comfort score are January, February, and March: January (20.4°C average, 45 mm, 65% humidity); February (20.3°C average, 50 mm, 68% humidity); March (19.0°C average, 46 mm, 68% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is January. The coolest stretch is July.

Hot and cool months in Melbourne

Monthly average highs run from 12.9°C in July to 26.0°C in January. Nights follow the same curve: 6.7°C in July and 14.9°C in January.

Mean high across all twelve months is 19.3°C and mean low is 10.8°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

Rain through the year

Annual rainfall is 715 mm. November leads at 74 mm; January is lightest at 45 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. November averages 10 such days; January averages 7.

The calendar in Melbourne

Peak heat arrives in January: 26.0°C by day, 14.9°C at night, and 65% humidity. July is the coolest month, with lows around 6.7°C and highs near 12.9°C. Rainfall is 64 mm.

November is the wettest month — 74 mm and 10 rainy days, with 70% humidity.

How Melbourne compares inside Australia

Adelaide is about 654 km away: Melbourne is 2.5°C cooler than Adelaide in its hottest month and 285 mm wetter over the year than Adelaide. Adelaide’s wettest month is July (60 mm) versus November here.

Sydney is about 713 km away: Melbourne is 2.8°C cooler than Sydney in its hottest month and 173 mm drier over the year than Sydney. Sydney’s wettest month is February (135 mm) versus November here.

Brisbane is about 1375 km away: Melbourne is 5.4°C cooler than Brisbane in its hottest month and 385 mm drier over the year than Brisbane. Brisbane’s wettest month is February (156 mm) versus November here.