Melbourne in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Melbourne sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Melbourne's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melbourne's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Melbourne in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Melbourne reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Melbourne weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 14° | 49 | 6 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 44 | 5.6 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 35 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 46 | 7 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 43 | 8.5 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 14° / 7° | 50 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 13° / 6° | 44 | 11 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 7° | 51 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 61 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 61 | 10.4 | 13 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 61 | 9.2 | 14 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 12° | 60 | 7.9 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Melbourne gets around 124 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Melbourne
In fall, Melbourne overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Melbourne sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Melbourne?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Melbourne for sightseeing.
What to pack for Melbourne in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Melbourne sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Melbourne in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Melbourne in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melbourne 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Melbourne?
Melbourne sits at 37.8°S, 145.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Melbourne City Centre, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Melbourne
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melbourne.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Melbourne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m.
The land around Melbourne is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (54%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and trees (32%) within 80 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
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 Melbourne (-37.814°, 144.9633°, elevation 25 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.