Best time to visit Melbourne
By our rule, the best months to visit Melbourne are October to May. Daily highs then run from 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) in May to 26.6 °C (79.9 °F) in January, and rain from 39.4 mm in March to 67.0 mm in October, as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted.
Rule: daily high over 16 °C and up to 28 °C, low 8 °C or more, rain 150 mm or less. Means hide hot, cold and wet days. No data on crowds, prices or events. How we test each month
Last updated : first sourced version.
Each month against the rule
| Month | Meets the rule | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Yes | 26.6 | 14.8 | 52.5 |
| Feb | Yes | 26.5 | 15.0 | 47.6 |
| Mar | Yes | 24.5 | 13.5 | 39.4 |
| Apr | Yes | 21.1 | 10.8 | 52.0 |
| May | Yes | 17.6 | 9.0 | 50.5 |
| Jun | No: days average 14.9 °C, under our 16 °C; nights average 7.2 °C, under our 8 °C | 14.9 | 7.2 | 56.6 |
| Jul | No: days average 14.3 °C, under our 16 °C; nights average 6.6 °C, under our 8 °C | 14.3 | 6.6 | 51.4 |
| Aug | No: days average 15.3 °C, under our 16 °C; nights average 6.7 °C, under our 8 °C | 15.3 | 6.7 | 59.5 |
| Sep | No, a near miss: nights average 7.9 °C, just under our 8 °C | 17.4 | 7.9 | 67.4 |
| Oct | Yes | 19.9 | 9.4 | 67.0 |
| Nov | Yes | 22.3 | 11.3 | 66.3 |
| Dec | Yes | 24.4 | 12.9 | 64.0 |
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high and Days with rain: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Notes. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Months by what matters to you
1991-2020 model estimates.
- Warmest daily highs: January 26.6 °C, February 26.5 °C, March 24.5 °C.
- Coolest daily highs: July 14.3 °C, June 14.9 °C, August 15.3 °C.
- Driest: March 39.4 mm, February 47.6 mm, May 50.5 mm.
- Sunniest: no data.
- Longest days: December 14 h 46 min, January 14 h 29 min, November 14 h 09 min.
Top three months by each mean. Equal values share a place. Day length on the 15th of each month, 2026.
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Best time to visit Melbourne, month by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/australia/melbourne/best-time/. Last updated 8 November 2026.