Weather in Melbourne (Australia)
Climate of Melbourne is temperate, with warm-hot summers. Seasons are clearly defined and highly visual, the many parks and gardens of autumn and spring giving rise to all of natures spectacular beauty and charms.
Weather in Melbourne is sometimes a little unpredictable. Melbourne is seldom unbearably cold or unbearably hot. Melbourne’s changes of seasons start late. Spring and autumn are balmy and mild. Winters are cool.
Some people complain it rains a lot in Melbourne. However, the city receives only 50 percent of the average rainfall of either Brisbane or Sydney.
During the summer months, outdoor activities and in particular the beaches are very popular.
Temperatures
Average High Temperatures and Average Low Temperatures for each month, and the range between, are expressed in degrees Celsius (and Fahrenheit):
| 25 (78) | 25 (78) | 23 (75) | 20 (68) | 16 (62) | 14 (57) | 13 (56) | 14 (58) | 17 (62) | 19 (67) | 21 (71) | 24 (75) |
| 14 (57) | 14 (58) | 13 (55) | 10 (51) | 8 (47) | 6 (44) | 6 (42) | 6 (44) | 7 (46) | 9 (49) | 11 (51) | 12 (55) |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
The range of average temperatures within a year in Melbourne is between 6 and 25 degrees Celsius (42 and 78 Fahrenheit). Highest average temperatures are in January. Lowest average temperatures in Melbourne are in July.
Precipitations
Total Average Precipitation for each month is expressed in milimeters (and inch):
| 47 (1) | 47 (1) | 50 (1) | 57 (2) | 56 (2) | 49 (1) | 47 (1) | 50 (1) | 57 (2) | 66 (2) | 59 (2) | 59 (2) |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Total average precipitation in a year in Melbourne is 649 mm (25 inch). Most precipitation gets the month of October. Melbourne gets less precipitation in February.
Sunshine (Average)
Sunshine Hours a Day is the total average number of hours with sun light during a day of each month:
| 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
The month with most sunny hours a day in Melbourne is usually January. Less sunshine you may get in June.
Weather Forecast for Melbourne
Here is the weather forecast for the next couple of days in Melbourne:
The charts present statistical data collected over several years by external providers.
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