Thermograph

Melbourne weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Melbourne, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 45°C on 2009-02-07; its coldest fell to -3°C on 1982-07-20.

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
43°C2009-01-29
14°C2020-01-05
32°C2010-01-11
6°C2009-01-02
February
45°C2009-02-07
14°C2005-02-02
27°C2014-02-08
7°C1994-02-28
March
39°C1991-03-08
13°C1995-03-31
27°C2016-03-08
5°C1995-03-31
April
32°C2014-04-01
11°C1983-04-05
22°C2004-04-14
1°C2009-04-29
May
26°C2002-05-07
9°C1999-05-15
19°C1997-05-01
0°C2008-05-23
June
21°C2005-06-08
8°C1983-06-26
15°C1995-06-08
-1°C1994-06-29
July
20°C1994-07-06
7°C1986-07-25
14°C2013-07-18
-3°C1982-07-20
August
25°C1982-08-29
7°C2005-08-10
16°C2016-08-18
-1°C1997-08-03
September
28°C2006-09-19
8°C1995-09-05
19°C2021-09-02
1°C1999-09-11
October
35°C2006-10-12
9°C1984-10-16
23°C2008-10-25
0°C2000-10-16
November
39°C2019-11-21
10°C2006-11-15
24°C2009-11-18
2°C1980-11-03
December
43°C2019-12-20
13°C2006-12-25
27°C2015-12-19
5°C1996-12-07

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)
45°C2009-02-07
13°C2006-12-25
32°C2010-01-11
5°C1996-12-07
Autumn (Mar–May)
39°C1991-03-08
9°C1999-05-15
27°C2016-03-08
0°C2008-05-23
Winter (Jun–Aug)
25°C1982-08-29
7°C1986-07-25
16°C2016-08-18
-3°C1982-07-20
Spring (Sep–Nov)
39°C2019-11-21
8°C1995-09-05
24°C2009-11-18
0°C2000-10-16

All-time records

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

High

Highest 45°C 2009-02-07
Lowest 7°C 1986-07-25

Low

Highest 32°C 2010-01-11
Lowest -3°C 1982-07-20

Feels-like

Highest 88°C 1982-01-24
Lowest -7°C 1984-07-14

Humidity

Highest 21.6 g/m³ 1982-01-24
Lowest 4.5 g/m³ 2008-10-24

Wind

Highest 52 km/h 2008-04-02
Lowest 5 km/h 1994-06-30

Gust

Highest 105 km/h 2005-08-30
Lowest 11 km/h 2022-05-11

Precip

Wettest 86 mm 2022-01-28
Driest 12-day dry spell 1994-03-18

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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