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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in August

In an average August, Melbourne sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range11°C to 16°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range5°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 21°C 1982-08-28
Lowest 7°C 1990-08-22

Low

Highest 13°C 2005-08-30
Lowest 1°C 2003-08-20

Feels-like

Highest 13°C 2005-08-30
Lowest -3°C 2003-08-20

Humidity

Highest 11.5 g/m³ 1993-08-31
Lowest 5.5 g/m³ 2018-08-30

Wind

Highest 58 km/h 1993-08-15
Lowest 6 km/h 1983-08-04

Precip

Wettest 119 mm 1981
Driest 27 mm 1982

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