Melbourne Weather Records

Melbourne, Victoria weather averages and records from 1855–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Melbourne, Victoria was 46.8 °C which occurred on February 7, 2009.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Melbourne, Victoria was -2.8 °C which occurred on July 21, 1869.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Melbourne Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 27.0 14.2 46.0 5.5 3.9
February 26.7 14.4 46.8 4.5 4.1
March 24.4 12.8 41.7 2.8 3.8
April 20.6 10.1 34.9 1.2 4.2
May 16.7 8.3 28.7 -1.1 3.4
June 14.0 6.4 22.4 -2.2 4.2
July 13.4 5.8 22.7 -2.8 3.3
August 14.7 6.0 25.6 -2.5 3.9
September 17.1 7.2 31.4 -0.5 4.6
October 20.0 8.7 36.9 0.1 4.8
November 22.6 10.6 41.6 0.9 6.0
December 24.8 12.3 44.6 3.5 5.2
Entire year 20.1 9.7 46.8 -2.8 51.5
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1855–2024
Highest daily low 30.5 °C January 29, 2009
Lowest daily high 4.4 °C July 4, 1901
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
32.9 °C December 20, 2019
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
25.9 °C Feb 7–8, 2009
Most daily precipitation 13.9 cm February 3, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 20.6 cm November 1954
Most yearly precipitation 96.8 cm 1916
Most yearly days with precipitation 191 1936
Most days in a year < 0 °C 7 1868
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 192 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 108 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 53 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 26 1898
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 9 2019
Melbourne Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Apr 15 – May 2, 1934
Without precipitation 40 days Dec 19, 1954 – Jan 27, 1955
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 73 days Dec 23, 2018 – Mar 5, 2019
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 18 days Feb 26 – Mar 15, 2017
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 9 days Mar 4–12, 2013
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 6 days Jan 13–18, 1981
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 5 days Jan 16–20, 1908
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Melbourne is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Melbourne Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1971–2024 Melbourne Airport location
1855–1970 Melbourne Regional Office location