When to go · Melbourne
Melbourne, month by month
The best months for Melbourne: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool and damp); late Dec–Jan school holidays are the busiest and priciest.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool and damp); late Dec–Jan school holidays are the busiest and priciest.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool and damp); late Dec–Jan school holidays are the busiest and priciest.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Melbourne, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.
February: Inside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.
Melbourne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.