Geelong climate — normals and trends
Geelong (Australia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.9 °C and it receives 490 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (18.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (9.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Geelong averages 0 frost days, 9 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
Geelong has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.2 °C (on 7 February 2009) and the coldest 0.7 °C (on 8 July 1941).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
GeelongVictoria
- coords
- -38.15°, 144.36°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
13.9°C
Average daily high
17.4°C
Average daily low
10.9°C
Annual rainfall
490mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
20.8km/h
Seasonal range
8.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
9 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
15.6 °C
Average feels-like low
8.5 °C
Average peak gust
40.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
2 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.2 °C
7 February 2009
Coldest day
0.7 °C
8 July 1941
Wettest day
78 mm
18 February 1946
Windiest day
54.7 km/h
15 August 1993
Strongest gust
108.4 km/h
15 August 1993
Hottest feels-like
39.4 °C
7 February 2009
Coldest feels-like
-3.4 °C
9 August 1951
Snowiest day
0.1 cm
13 September 1972
Sunniest day
14.7 h
23 December 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 20 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 24.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 26 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 23.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 19 mm | -10 mm |
| Apr | 20.8 °C | +2.5 °C | 21 mm | -16 mm |
| May | 17.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 11 mm | -30 mm |
| Jun | 13.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 70 mm | +32 mm |
| Jul | 13.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 48 mm | +8 mm |
| Aug | 13.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 28 mm | -16 mm |
| Sep | 16.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 28 mm | -23 mm |
| Oct | 17.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 62 mm | +9 mm |
| Nov | 17.5 °C | -1.1 °C | 91 mm | +40 mm |
| Dec | 20.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 25 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Geelong?
Geelong has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.9 °C and it receives 490 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Geelong?
The hottest day measured in Geelong between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 2009, reaching 42.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Geelong?
The coldest day measured in Geelong between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1941, at 0.7 °C.
Does it snow in Geelong?
Almost never: Geelong sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Geelong warmed?
Yes: Geelong warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Geelong?
The wettest day measured in Geelong between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 1946, with 78 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Geelong?
The windiest day measured in Geelong between 1940 and 2025 was 15 August 1993, with winds reaching 54.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Geelong?
The warmest month in Geelong is February (18.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (9.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Geelong?
Geelong receives on average 490 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Geelong?
Geelong gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Geelong?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Geelong between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1972, with 0.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Geelong?
Yes: Geelong has on average 2 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Geelong?
In Geelong, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.4 °C on 7 February 2009, and the lowest was -3.4 °C on 9 August 1951.
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