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Melbourne

Destination brief

Victoria, Australia

15°CClear
AirModerate

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23.
Rain is likely Saturday.
Daytime highs of 22–31°.
Air quality is acceptable; unusually sensitive people may want to limit long outdoor activity.

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What to do in Melbourne

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A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Great weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23

Average weather score 89 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

ThuOct 2299In the best days
FriOct 2378In the best days
SatOct 2437

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather21.4 / 30
Average daily weather score 71/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 89% chance of rain on Oct 24.
Air quality16 / 20
US EPA index 2: Moderate.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Melbourne, VictoriaUpdated 1:15 AM local time

15°C

Clear

Feels like 16°High 31° · Low 14°

Rain now

12%

Rain today

2% chance

Humidity

86%

Wind

4 km/h N

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: January, February and March. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: warm, high 28°, low 13°, about 44 mm of rain, comfort 97 out of 100
February: pleasant, high 27°, low 13°, about 48 mm of rain, comfort 97 out of 100
March: pleasant, high 24°, low 11°, about 45 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100
April: pleasant, high 20°, low 8°, about 54 mm of rain, comfort 96 out of 100
May: cool, high 15°, low 6°, about 51 mm of rain, comfort 82 out of 100
June: cool, high 12°, low 4°, about 61 mm of rain, comfort 72 out of 100
July: cool, high 11°, low 3°, about 60 mm of rain, comfort 70 out of 100
August: cool, high 12°, low 4°, about 64 mm of rain, comfort 72 out of 100
September: cool, high 15°, low 5°, about 56 mm of rain, comfort 82 out of 100
October: pleasant, high 19°, low 7°, about 55 mm of rain, comfort 94 out of 100
November: pleasant, high 23°, low 9°, about 68 mm of rain, comfort 94 out of 100
December: pleasant, high 26°, low 11°, about 58 mm of rain, comfort 96 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

November 2026 at a glance

Typical weather

23° 9°

Pleasant

About 68 mm of rain over the month

Festivals that month

None recorded in our calendar.

What to pack

Layers you can add or take offDays are mild.
A layer for the eveningNights are much cooler than days.
A light rain layerSome rain is typical, rarely much.

Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Warm	28° / 13°	44 mm	97
February	Pleasant	27° / 13°	48 mm	97
March	Pleasant	24° / 11°	45 mm	98
April	Pleasant	20° / 8°	54 mm	96
May	Cool	15° / 6°	51 mm	82
June	Cool	12° / 4°	61 mm	72
July	Cool	11° / 3°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming3

Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 64 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 71 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Australia Day
National Holiday
Australia · Nationwide
Jan 26, 2027In 96 days
A national holiday on 26 January in every state and territory.

Air quality

US EPA index

2 / 6

Moderate

Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people may want to limit long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5: 16.4 µg/m³
PM10: 18.9 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 16.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 23.8 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 3.7 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 128.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

Where to next

Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: Australia
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Calling code: +61
Languages: English
Plugs: Type I
Power: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: On the left

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 1.43 AUD, as of 21 Oct 2026

Show the rate in

A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)

Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Melbourne

What to do in Melbourne

Best days to go

Score breakdown

Weather now

Best time of year

November 2026 at a glance

Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

Upcoming3

Air quality

Safety & hazards

Where to next

Where to next

Trip facts

Local time

Next 24 hours

3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

Best time of year

November 2026 at a glance

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