West Melbourne climate — normals and trends
West Melbourne (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,034 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 July (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
West Melbourne averages 0 frost days, 102 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 152 rainy days per year.
West Melbourne has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.8 °C (on 26 June 1950) and the coldest -4.3 °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
West MelbourneFlorida
- coords
- 28.07°, -80.65°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.6°C
Average daily high
26.7°C
Average daily low
19.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,034mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
17.1km/h
Seasonal range
10.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
102 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
152 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.9 °C
Average feels-like low
20.3 °C
Average peak gust
34.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
193 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · 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
36.8 °C
26 June 1950
Coldest day
-4.3 °C
24 December 1989
Wettest day
164 mm
12 October 1987
Windiest day
87.6 km/h
5 September 2004
Strongest gust
154.8 km/h
5 September 2004
Hottest feels-like
44.0 °C
2 August 1999
Coldest feels-like
-11.7 °C
24 December 1989
Sunniest day
13.1 h
14 June 1955
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.5 °C | -1.8 °C | 41 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 24.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 66 mm | +17 mm |
| Mar | 25.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 37 mm | -21 mm |
| Apr | 27.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 18 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 30.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 143 mm | +72 mm |
| Jun | 30.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 176 mm | +31 mm |
| Jul | 31.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 191 mm | +40 mm |
| Aug | 31.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 179 mm | +27 mm |
| Sep | 29.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 197 mm | +49 mm |
| Oct | 27.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 156 mm | +72 mm |
| Nov | 24.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 15 mm | -28 mm |
| Dec | 23.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 9 mm | -27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of West Melbourne?
West Melbourne has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,034 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in West Melbourne?
The hottest day measured in West Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 26 June 1950, reaching 36.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in West Melbourne?
The coldest day measured in West Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1989, at -4.3 °C.
Does it snow in West Melbourne?
Almost never: West Melbourne sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of West Melbourne warmed?
Yes: West Melbourne warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in West Melbourne?
The wettest day measured in West Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 1987, with 164 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in West Melbourne?
The windiest day measured in West Melbourne between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 2004, with winds reaching 87.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in West Melbourne?
The warmest month in West Melbourne is July (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.8 °C).
How much does it rain in West Melbourne?
West Melbourne receives on average 1,034 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 152 rainy days.
Is it sunny in West Melbourne?
West Melbourne gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in West Melbourne?
Yes: West Melbourne has on average 193 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in West Melbourne?
In West Melbourne, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.0 °C on 2 August 1999, and the lowest was -11.7 °C on 24 December 1989.
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