Historical Weather in Melbourne, Australia
See 55+ years of weather history for any date in Melbourne going back to 1970.
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Monthly Climate Averages
Historical temperature and precipitation averages for Melbourne, Australia, based on 55+ years of weather data.
Temperatures shown in Celsius with Fahrenheit in parentheses. Rainfall in millimetres, snowfall in centimetres.
Melbourne Weather by Month
January in Melbourne has become 1.4°C (2.6°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
February is Melbourne's warmest month of the year.
The March heat record, 41°C (106°F) on March 7, 1991, has stood for 35 years.
The warmest April in the record was 2005; the coldest was 1995.
The warmest May in the record was 2007; the coldest was 2020.
Melbourne set its coldest June reading on record recently: -1°C (31°F) on June 19, 2024.
July is Melbourne's coldest month of the year.
The August heat record, 27°C (80°F) on August 29, 1982, has stood for 44 years.
The September heat record, 31°C (87°F) on September 26, 1987, has stood for 39 years.
October in Melbourne has become 0.5°C (1.0°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
5 of the 10 warmest Novembers on record in Melbourne have come since 2011.
A typical December brings 1.5 days above 35°C (95°F).
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Melbourne Regional Office (1971–2015); Essendon Airport (2015–2026). Records through 2026.