Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melbourne features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1282 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melbourne enjoys an average of 3081 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Melbourne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melbourne experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 50 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
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Melbourne usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melbourne are January, September and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75 (2.9) | 118 (4.6) | 138 (5.4) | 148 (5.8) | 165 (6.5) | 91 (3.6) | 82 (3.2) | 111 (4.4) | 80 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) | 80 (3.1) | 90 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Melbourne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melbourne: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 181 | 214 | 250 | 298 | 333 | 356 | 320 | 291 | 254 | 220 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Melbourne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Melbourne UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |