When to go · Melbourne
Melbourne in February
Great month. Inside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Melbourne in this guide.
Weather in February
- MelbourneHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 7 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Schools back, still hot and settled in the south; Tasmania at its best; avoid the tropics.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Melbourne, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 2
February: Inside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.
Melbourne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.