Weather in Melbourne — today
Now in Melbourne
🌙
+10°
Mostly clear
Feels like +9° · humidity 97%
Fri 14.8: +16° / +10°
🕐 05:25
Wind
4 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
13 · Excellent
Precipitation
31%
Humidity
97%
Pressure
1032 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
07:06 / 17:43
Sea temperature
🌊 +12°
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Melbourne
Friday, 14 August, in Melbourne (Australia): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +16°, at night around +10°. Wind up to 11 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +12° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:06 and set at 17:43 — daylight lasts 11 hours.Hourly weather in Melbourne
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Melbourne for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Fri 14.8
🌦️
💧 31%
+10° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 38%
+8° +14°
Morning
🌤️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Tomorrow 16.8
☁️
+7° +13°
Morning
☁️
+7°
Day
☁️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+7°
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Mon 17.8
☁️
💧 4%
+6° +16°
Morning
☁️
+10°
Day
☁️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Tue 18.8
⛅
💧 2%
+6° +18°
Morning
⛅
+10°
Day
⛅
+18°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 41%
+10° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 50%
+10° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 48%
+8° +14°
Morning
🌦️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 37%
+8° +14°
Morning
🌦️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 28%
+9° +14°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Mon 24.8
☁️
💧 14%
+6° +17°
Morning
☁️
+10°
Day
☁️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Tue 25.8
☁️
💧 25%
+10° +16°
Morning
☁️
+12°
Day
☁️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 44%
+12° +17°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 35%
+11° +12°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+11°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 12° · Bad
🏃 Running
61 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
31%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
66 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
1 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
58 / 100
no rain expected · Average
🌫️ Air quality
13
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 9PM10: 12O₃: 16NO₂: 17
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
17:43
Golden hour
17:06
Daylight
11 h (+2 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+12°
🌊 calm, waves 0.4 m.
Melbourne climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+15°
Jan
+25°
+15°
Feb
+23°
+14°
Mar
+20°
+11°
Apr
+16°
+9°
May
+14°
+7°
Jun
+13°
+7°
Jul
+14°
+7°
Aug
+16°
+8°
Sep
+19°
+9°
Oct
+21°
+11°
Nov
+23°
+13°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +26° | +15° | +22° | 50 mm | Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Melbourne. |
| February | +25° | +15° | +22° | 45 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| March | +23° | +14° | +21° | 35 mm | One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| April | +20° | +11° | +18° | 48 mm | Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| May | +16° | +9° | +15° | 44 mm | Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| June | +14° | +7° | +12° | 51 mm | Cool: around +14° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+12°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +13° | +7° | +11° | 45 mm | A fresh month — +13° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +14° | +7° | +12° | 53 mm | Cool weather: +14° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+12°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| September | +16° | +8° | +13° | 61 mm | Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (61 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+13°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| October | +19° | +9° | +16° | 60 mm | Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| November | +21° | +11° | +18° | 65 mm | The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (65 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| December | +23° | +13° | +20° | 59 mm | One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Melbourne
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+23…+26°
Sea temperature+21…+22°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +23…+26° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, September, October, November, December
Daytime air+16…+23°
Sea temperature+13…+20°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+16…+23°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August
Daytime air+13…+14°
Sea temperature+11…+12°
Precipitationoften
Bottom line: the best time to visit Melbourne is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: cool and damp.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+16°
Normal for August
+14°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+18°
Record for this date
+20° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Melbourne
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Melbourne
What is the weather in Melbourne right now?＋
Mostly clear, +10°, feels like +9°.
Will it rain in Melbourne today?＋
Yes: 31% chance, 1 mm.
When is the best time to visit Melbourne?＋
Best time to visit — January – March.
Can you swim in Melbourne in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +11° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +21°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Melbourne?＋
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 17:43.
Does it snow in Melbourne in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Melbourne by month?＋
Summers up to +26° in January, winters around +7° in July; the wettest month is November.
Is it cold in Melbourne in winter?＋
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.