Best time to visit · Australia
Best time to visit Melbourne
Melbourne averages 57 just-right days a year; March, November and December are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Melbourne weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 57
- Too cool 198
- Too hot 54
- Too muggy 8
- Too gray 49
When to visit Melbourne
The best time to visit Melbourne for comfortable weather is March, November and December, when 34%, 29% and 30% of days are just right. May, June, July, August and September are mostly too cool, with average highs of 57 to 64°F (18°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81°F (27°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 50% | 7 |
| February | 81°F (27°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 48% | 6 |
| March | 77°F (25°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 51% | 10 |
| April | 70°F (21°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 56% | 7 |
| May | 64°F (18°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 62% | 1 |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 62% | 0 |
| July | 57°F (14°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 57% | 0 |
| August | 59°F (15°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 56% | 0 |
| September | 63°F (17°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 58% | 1 |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 57% | 5 |
| November | 73°F (23°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 58% | 9 |
| December | 77°F (25°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 57% | 9 |
How Melbourne compares
Melbourne gets 57 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #4 of 4 Australia places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 8. On gray days: 49.
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Melbourne averages 57 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/australia/melbourne/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.