January in Melbourne — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.6/10January averages 21°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Melbourne (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
February in Melbourne tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.9/10February averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Melbourne at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March in Melbourne — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 52 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Melbourne at 9.2/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April is one of the strongest months in Melbourne (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10April averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Melbourne (5th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Melbourne: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in May. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Melbourne — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Melbourne: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 7.2/10June averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Melbourne — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.3/10July averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Melbourne — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 8/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in August. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 56 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Melbourne — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
September holds up well in Melbourne — 6th best month
Good · 8.3/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Melbourne — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
October holds up well in Melbourne — 10th best month
Good · 7.9/10October averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 110 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Melbourne: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 8/10November averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 116 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December ranks 3rd of 12 for Melbourne — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Melbourne at 9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
