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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight 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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight 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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.