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Best time to visit Melbourne

The best time to visit Melbourne is September–May, with daytime temperatures around 27°C.

Melbourne at a glance: warmest in January with daytime temperatures around 27°C and coolest in July (14°C). The wettest month is November (70 mm) and the driest March (38 mm), with about 630 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in February (21°C). Sunniest in February.

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Melbourne

30 m
Warm
80
27°/15°21°45 mm48 %15 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-January in Melbourne
Sunny 13Sun & showers 3Cloudy 10Rain 4
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
15°23°32°4°36°
Sea temperature
21°4°36°
Daylight (solar time)
04:4619:14
0006121824
14 h 29 m
Precipitation
080 mm
45 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 50 %

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet days (≥ 1 mm)SunDaylightFeels like
January8027°15°21°44 mm748 %15 hWarm
February8127°15°21°48 mm750 %14 hWarm
March8125°14°20°38 mm745 %12 hWarm
April8021°12°18°52 mm840 %11 hPleasantly warm
May6918°9°15°48 mm738 %10 hMild
June5015°7°13°52 mm836 %10 hMild
July4914°6°11°50 mm838 %10 hMild
August5815°7°11°60 mm840 %11 hMild
September7018°8°12°54 mm842 %12 hMild
October7320°10°15°61 mm938 %13 hPleasantly warm and showery
November7523°12°17°70 mm938 %14 hPleasantly warm
December8125°14°19°54 mm844 %15 hWarm

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Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 25 m. Coordinates: -37.81, 144.96.