Melbourne climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Melbourne?

Melbourne has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 963 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Melbourne?

The hottest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 25 June 1944, reaching 34.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Melbourne?

The coldest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1989, at -1.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Melbourne?

Almost never: Melbourne sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Melbourne warmed?

Yes: Melbourne warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Melbourne?

The wettest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 1987, with 159 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Melbourne?

The windiest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 2004, with winds reaching 97.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Melbourne?

The warmest month in Melbourne is August (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Melbourne?

Melbourne receives on average 963 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 148 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Melbourne?

Melbourne gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Melbourne (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 963 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 August (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (17.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Melbourne averages 0 frost days, 34 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 148 rainy days per year.

Melbourne has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.5 °C (on 25 June 1944) and the coldest -1.3 °C (on 24 December 1989).

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

MelbourneFlorida

coords: 28.08°, -80.61°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

23.0°C

Average daily high

25.5°C

Average daily low

20.8°C

Annual rainfall

963mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

20.9km/h

Seasonal range

9.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

34 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

148 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.7 °C

Average feels-like low

21.8 °C

Average peak gust

34.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

234 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

34.5 °C

25 June 1944

Coldest day

-1.3 °C

24 December 1989

Wettest day

159 mm

12 October 1987

Windiest day

97.7 km/h

5 September 2004

Strongest gust

163.8 km/h

5 September 2004

Hottest feels-like

42.2 °C

7 August 2023

Coldest feels-like

-9.5 °C

24 December 1989

Sunniest day

13.2 h

23 June 1944

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	32.6 °C21 August 2025	7.9 °C31 December 2025	23.7 °C	1,115 mm	58	0
2024	32.6 °C10 May 2024	11.3 °C21 January 2024	23.9 °C	1,067 mm	69	0
2023	33.9 °C8 August 2023	7.0 °C14 January 2023	24.2 °C	1,173 mm	63	0
2022	32.5 °C12 July 2022	5.0 °C25 December 2022	24.0 °C	1,335 mm	68	0
2021	32.1 °C31 July 2021	7.3 °C3 February 2021	23.8 °C	1,039 mm	39	0
2020	32.6 °C2 July 2020	7.7 °C26 December 2020	24.3 °C	1,204 mm	77	0
2019	33.1 °C5 September 2019	8.4 °C21 January 2019	24.1 °C	1,364 mm	55	0
2018	32.1 °C22 July 2018	4.1 °C18 January 2018	23.7 °C	1,099 mm	51	0
2017	32.4 °C28 July 2017	8.9 °C10 December 2017	24.0 °C	1,139 mm	56	0
2016	32.7 °C6 July 2016	5.1 °C24 January 2016	23.8 °C	1,203 mm	56	0
2015	32.1 °C3 September 2015	5.8 °C20 February 2015	24.1 °C	1,010 mm	53	0
2014	33.1 °C3 July 2014	6.5 °C19 January 2014	23.2 °C	1,012 mm	36	0
2013	30.9 °C18 June 2013	7.0 °C4 March 2013	23.4 °C	956 mm	19	0
2012	32.5 °C21 August 2012	7.0 °C12 February 2012	23.4 °C	852 mm	42	0
2011	32.6 °C14 June 2011	8.3 °C13 January 2011	23.6 °C	913 mm	52	0
2010	33.1 °C30 July 2010	2.4 °C14 December 2010	22.3 °C	767 mm	68	0
2009	33.3 °C21 June 2009	3.8 °C21 January 2009	23.2 °C	933 mm	46	0
2008	32.5 °C11 May 2008	6.0 °C3 January 2008	23.1 °C	993 mm	34	0
2007	31.8 °C20 July 2007	7.0 °C17 February 2007	23.5 °C	947 mm	48	0
2006	31.5 °C11 August 2006	5.8 °C13 February 2006	23.1 °C	679 mm	29	0
2005	32.3 °C23 July 2005	8.4 °C23 January 2005	22.9 °C	1,145 mm	42	0
2004	32.7 °C14 July 2004	7.5 °C20 December 2004	23.0 °C	1,106 mm	38	0
2003	31.1 °C1 June 2003	4.1 °C24 January 2003	23.0 °C	1,056 mm	10	0
2002	31.5 °C17 July 2002	4.1 °C4 January 2002	23.3 °C	968 mm	35	0
2001	31.1 °C25 August 2001	5.8 °C1 January 2001	22.9 °C	1,135 mm	20	0
2000	32.7 °C7 July 2000	3.8 °C20 December 2000	22.9 °C	689 mm	32	0
1999	32.5 °C2 August 1999	7.7 °C5 January 1999	23.1 °C	1,035 mm	36	0
1998	33.9 °C15 June 1998	9.6 °C12 March 1998	23.5 °C	929 mm	72	0
1997	31.4 °C4 July 1997	5.2 °C19 January 1997	23.1 °C	1,078 mm	34	0
1996	31.6 °C8 July 1996	4.1 °C8 January 1996	22.6 °C	952 mm	22	0
1995	31.8 °C9 July 1995	5.4 °C25 December 1995	22.9 °C	1,229 mm	36	0
1994	31.6 °C24 June 1994	8.8 °C5 January 1994	23.4 °C	1,117 mm	16	0
1993	33.8 °C21 July 1993	4.0 °C14 March 1993	23.0 °C	1,017 mm	49	0
1992	32.2 °C6 July 1992	8.2 °C17 January 1992	22.9 °C	885 mm	34	0
1991	32.8 °C4 June 1991	2.9 °C16 February 1991	23.5 °C	946 mm	37	0
1990	32.7 °C30 August 1990	9.8 °C13 January 1990	23.9 °C	583 mm	46	0
1989	33.1 °C7 August 1989	-1.3 °C24 December 1989	23.2 °C	722 mm	46	1
1988	32.0 °C27 June 1988	7.4 °C18 December 1988	22.6 °C	928 mm	18	0
1987	32.2 °C12 July 1987	6.8 °C12 January 1987	22.7 °C	1,319 mm	49	0
1986	32.9 °C20 July 1986	-0.3 °C28 January 1986	23.1 °C	876 mm	21	1
1985	31.7 °C3 June 1985	-0.2 °C22 January 1985	22.8 °C	861 mm	28	1
1984	32.4 °C4 May 1984	6.3 °C1 March 1984	22.6 °C	862 mm	17	0
1983	33.5 °C25 July 1983	1.7 °C26 December 1983	22.4 °C	1,469 mm	28	0
1982	31.4 °C11 June 1982	2.5 °C12 January 1982	23.3 °C	1,082 mm	33	0
1981	33.6 °C15 July 1981	4.1 °C13 January 1981	22.3 °C	566 mm	49	0
1980	33.0 °C13 July 1980	1.5 °C3 March 1980	22.7 °C	732 mm	45	0
1979	32.0 °C31 July 1979	5.0 °C3 January 1979	22.8 °C	880 mm	29	0
1978	31.6 °C9 June 1978	4.2 °C15 January 1978	22.7 °C	962 mm	30	0
1977	31.9 °C22 June 1977	0.6 °C19 January 1977	22.4 °C	822 mm	50	0
1976	32.3 °C16 July 1976	4.7 °C18 January 1976	22.3 °C	946 mm	19	0
1975	32.2 °C7 July 1975	5.8 °C22 December 1975	23.4 °C	712 mm	27	0
1974	31.0 °C11 July 1974	6.6 °C26 February 1974	23.2 °C	774 mm	16	0
1973	31.6 °C28 May 1973	5.0 °C11 February 1973	22.8 °C	912 mm	26	0
1972	31.7 °C27 June 1972	6.7 °C20 February 1972	23.2 °C	877 mm	21	0
1971	31.9 °C14 June 1971	2.9 °C20 January 1971	23.0 °C	879 mm	29	0
1970	32.5 °C26 June 1970	1.6 °C10 January 1970	22.4 °C	801 mm	35	0
1969	32.6 °C12 July 1969	6.6 °C15 November 1969	22.2 °C	1,123 mm	26	0
1968	31.3 °C29 July 1968	4.3 °C1 March 1968	21.9 °C	997 mm	12	0
1967	31.1 °C3 July 1967	5.1 °C26 February 1967	22.7 °C	795 mm	10	0
1966	31.8 °C5 July 1966	2.1 °C31 January 1966	22.1 °C	1,106 mm	20	0
1965	30.5 °C13 June 1965	3.6 °C17 January 1965	22.6 °C	846 mm	8	0
1964	32.7 °C13 July 1964	1.2 °C14 January 1964	22.7 °C	1,016 mm	33	0
1963	31.7 °C21 July 1963	5.5 °C25 December 1963	22.4 °C	973 mm	33	0
1962	31.8 °C26 July 1962	2.5 °C13 December 1962	22.4 °C	859 mm	27	0
1961	31.5 °C21 June 1961	4.6 °C22 January 1961	22.7 °C	646 mm	14	0
1960	31.1 °C23 August 1960	5.3 °C22 January 1960	22.3 °C	985 mm	20	0
1959	31.5 °C1 August 1959	3.8 °C17 January 1959	22.8 °C	1,297 mm	6	0
1958	32.2 °C15 June 1958	1.9 °C18 February 1958	22.1 °C	870 mm	33	0
1957	31.7 °C29 June 1957	1.9 °C12 December 1957	23.0 °C	1,106 mm	29	0
1956	32.6 °C7 August 1956	4.7 °C9 January 1956	22.4 °C	550 mm	33	0
1955	32.1 °C11 August 1955	4.5 °C12 February 1955	22.6 °C	775 mm	12	0
1954	31.9 °C28 June 1954	5.3 °C20 December 1954	22.4 °C	1,001 mm	28	0
1953	31.4 °C14 June 1953	6.5 °C4 January 1953	22.9 °C	1,135 mm	23	0
1952	31.6 °C11 June 1952	6.7 °C16 December 1952	22.7 °C	898 mm	35	0
1951	32.0 °C4 August 1951	6.2 °C3 February 1951	22.7 °C	872 mm	39	0
1950	33.4 °C26 June 1950	4.3 °C26 November 1950	22.8 °C	725 mm	34	0
1949	31.3 °C6 June 1949	6.0 °C1 January 1949	23.3 °C	850 mm	27	0
1948	32.6 °C9 June 1948	2.0 °C15 January 1948	23.5 °C	1,081 mm	33	0
1947	31.1 °C4 August 1947	4.5 °C5 February 1947	23.0 °C	1,401 mm	6	0
1946	31.4 °C12 July 1946	10.7 °C25 January 1946	23.5 °C	1,083 mm	13	0
1945	31.7 °C1 June 1945	10.4 °C6 December 1945	23.4 °C	954 mm	31	0
1944	34.5 °C25 June 1944	8.3 °C12 December 1944	23.6 °C	780 mm	38	0
1943	30.9 °C13 August 1943	9.5 °C15 February 1943	23.1 °C	1,029 mm	16	0
1942	32.6 °C21 July 1942	7.7 °C28 February 1942	23.2 °C	798 mm	31	0
1941	33.2 °C11 June 1941	8.2 °C1 March 1941	23.0 °C	800 mm	47	0
1940	31.8 °C25 July 1940	3.6 °C27 January 1940	22.4 °C	831 mm	26	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.1 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

58 d/yr

+24

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1115 mm

+152 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	19.0 °C	-1.8 °C	57 mm	+7 mm
Feb	23.5 °C	+2.1 °C	68 mm	+16 mm
Mar	23.8 °C	+0.8 °C	36 mm	-22 mm
Apr	25.5 °C	+0.7 °C	20 mm	-28 mm
May	28.7 °C	+1.7 °C	124 mm	+60 mm
Jun	29.1 °C	+0.3 °C	123 mm	+5 mm
Jul	30.3 °C	+0.7 °C	149 mm	+36 mm
Aug	30.6 °C	+1.1 °C	144 mm	+20 mm
Sep	28.6 °C	0.0 °C	208 mm	+64 mm
Oct	26.4 °C	-0.1 °C	161 mm	+62 mm
Nov	23.8 °C	-0.1 °C	13 mm	-40 mm
Dec	23.3 °C	+1.4 °C	13 mm	-29 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.6 °C

21 Aug 2025

Coldest day

7.9 °C

31 Dec 2025

Wettest day

56.9 mm

12 May 2025

Windiest day

39.8 km/h

22 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

65.2 km/h

22 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.5 °C

30 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.0 °C

11 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.1 h

8 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Melbourne?

Melbourne has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 963 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Melbourne?

The hottest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 25 June 1944, reaching 34.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Melbourne?

The coldest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1989, at -1.3 °C.

Does it snow in Melbourne?

Almost never: Melbourne sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Melbourne warmed?

Yes: Melbourne warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Melbourne?

The wettest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 1987, with 159 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Melbourne?

The windiest day measured in Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 2004, with winds reaching 97.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Melbourne?

The warmest month in Melbourne is August (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Melbourne?

Melbourne receives on average 963 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 148 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Melbourne?

Melbourne gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Melbourne?

Yes: Melbourne has on average 234 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Melbourne?

In Melbourne, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 7 August 2023, and the lowest was -9.5 °C on 24 December 1989.

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