Thermograph

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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 42°C on 2026-01-27; its coldest fell to 0°C on 1984-07-15.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
42°C2026-01-27
16°C1991-01-05
26°C2009-01-29
9°C1994-01-15
February
41°C2009-02-07
13°C2005-02-02
25°C1982-02-15
10°C1996-02-13
March
37°C1989-03-01
14°C1995-03-31
25°C2024-03-10
8°C1987-03-14
April
32°C1985-04-13
11°C1995-04-07
19°C2004-04-14
6°C2009-04-30
May
25°C2013-05-09
8°C1987-05-27
16°C2019-05-01
4°C2021-05-31
June
21°C2005-06-08
6°C1983-06-29
14°C1995-06-09
1°C1982-06-26
July
19°C2013-07-18
6°C1995-07-10
12°C1991-07-04
0°C1984-07-15
August
21°C1982-08-28
7°C1990-08-22
13°C2005-08-30
1°C2003-08-20
September
26°C2023-09-30
8°C1995-09-05
16°C2019-09-20
3°C2013-09-13
October
30°C2009-10-31
9°C1984-10-16
17°C2009-10-30
3°C1994-10-07
November
36°C1982-11-24
11°C2006-11-15
21°C2017-11-30
4°C2004-11-13
December
40°C2005-12-31
13°C2006-12-25
22°C2018-12-07
7°C1994-12-01

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
42°C2026-01-27
13°C2005-02-02
26°C2009-01-29
7°C1994-12-01
Autumn (Mar–May)
37°C1989-03-01
8°C1987-05-27
25°C2024-03-10
4°C2021-05-31
Winter (Jun–Aug)
21°C2005-06-08
6°C1995-07-10
14°C1995-06-09
0°C1984-07-15
Spring (Sep–Nov)
36°C1982-11-24
8°C1995-09-05
21°C2017-11-30
3°C2013-09-13

All-time records

The most extreme value Melbourne has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 42°C 2026-01-27
Lowest 6°C 1995-07-10

Low

Highest 26°C 2009-01-29
Lowest 0°C 1984-07-15

Feels-like

Highest 56°C 2009-02-07
Lowest -5°C 1982-07-18

Humidity

Highest 19.9 g/m³ 2011-01-13
Lowest 5.1 g/m³ 1982-07-21

Wind

Highest 66 km/h 2005-02-03
Lowest 5 km/h 1982-06-06

Precip

Wettest 70 mm 2005-02-02
Driest 30-day dry spell 1986-01-18

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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