Ferntree Gully weather in July

In July, Ferntree Gully sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 54 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of July to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ferntree Gully's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferntree Gully's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:36 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Ferntree Gully is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Density
1,957/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ferntree Gully reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137
31137

Ferntree Gully weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°496.214.37.4
Feb26° / 15°445.813.57.4
Mar24° / 13°386.412.37.5
Apr20° / 11°517.9116.5
May16° / 5310.2105.1
Jun14° / 5711.19.43.8
Jul13° / 5411.89.63.5
Aug14° / 651310.53.9
Sep17° / 711311.74.8
Oct19° / 6811.5135.8
Nov22° / 11°649.8146.5
Dec24° / 13°628.414.67.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54357
64258
74258
84357
94357
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154258
164159
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254357
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ferntree Gully gets around 54 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
738
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
3142

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of July to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:40 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:406:04
29.48:406:05
39.48:406:05
49.48:406:06
59.48:406:06
69.58:396:07
79.58:396:07
89.58:396:08
99.58:396:08
109.58:386:09
119.58:386:10
129.58:386:10
139.68:376:11
149.68:376:11
159.68:366:12
169.68:366:13
179.68:356:14
189.78:356:14
199.78:346:15
209.78:346:16
219.78:336:17
229.78:326:17
239.88:326:18
249.88:316:19
259.88:306:20
269.88:306:20
279.98:296:21
289.98:286:22
299.98:276:23
3010.08:266:24
3110.08:256:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ferntree Gully

In seasonPeak

None of Ferntree Gully's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ferntree Gully sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ferntree Gully?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ferntree Gully.

What to pack for Ferntree Gully in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Ferntree Gully sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ferntree Gully in July

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ferntree Gully in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ferntree Gully peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ferntree Gully?

Ferntree Gully sits at 37.9°S, 145.3°E, 125 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Boronia, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ferntree Gully

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ferntree Gully.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferntree Gully has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Ferntree Gully is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
475 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Boronia 2.0 km · Wantirna South 7.0 km · Rowville 8.0 km · Ringwood 9.0 km · Croydon 9.0 km · Wheelers Hill 10 km · Endeavour Hills 11 km · Mitcham 11 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ferntree Gully (-37.8846°, 145.2954°, elevation 125 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).