When to go · Melbourne, Australia
Best time to visit Melbourne
The sweet spot is February, January and March — averages 21°C, 7 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
March–May (autumn) and September–November (spring); Grand Prix weekend is mid-March. Summer Dec–Feb can hit 40°C spikes.
Temperate and famously changeable — "four seasons in one day". Warm dry summers (Dec–Feb), crisp autumns, cool wet winters (Jun–Aug, 6–14°C).
The short answer
21°C · 7 rainy days · high season
21°C · 8 rainy days · high season
19°C · 9 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: June and July. averages 10°C, 13 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| February | 21°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 19°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| April | 16°C | 10d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| May | 13°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| June | 10°C | 13d | low | Wet |
| July | 9°C | 14d | low | Wet |
| August | 11°C | 14d | low | Wet |
| September | 13°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| October | 15°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| November | 17°C | 10d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| December | 19°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July and August are low season in Melbourne — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $55–100 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.