Melbourne weather in July

In July, Melbourne sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Melbourne's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melbourne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
78°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
19.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:39 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Melbourne is city in Brevard County, Florida, United States of America.

Density
756/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Melbourne reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 78°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Melbourne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Melbourne weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan70° / 60°2.2710.47.0
Feb71° / 61°1.96.9117.1
Mar74° / 64°2.36.911.87.5
Apr77° / 68°1.96.912.77.5
May81° / 73°2.79.313.46.8
Jun84° / 76°5.218.413.74.5
Jul85° / 78°4.619.813.63.9
Aug85° / 78°5.622.5133.7
Sep84° / 77°5.92012.24.3
Oct80° / 74°3.812.511.36.3
Nov75° / 68°1.97.610.67.4
Dec72° / 63°1.86.810.37.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53763
63763
73862
84060
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154357
164258
174357
184357
194357
204258
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Melbourne gets around 4.6 in of rain over 19.8 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
365
465
565
664
764
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2365
2465
2566
2666
2767
2867
2968
3068
3168

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117128
217029
316930
416831
516732
606733
706634
806535
906436
1006337
1106238
1206139
1306139
1406040
1506040
1605941
1705941
1805842
1905743
2005743
2105644
2205545
2305446
2405347
2505347
2605248
2705149
2805050
2904951
3004852
3104753

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of July to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:337:19
213.85:337:19
313.85:347:19
413.75:347:19
513.75:347:19
613.75:357:19
713.75:357:18
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1313.75:387:17
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
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76.2Intense
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96.3Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Melbourne

In seasonPeak

In July, Melbourne sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Melbourne sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Melbourne's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Melbourne?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melbourne.

What to pack for Melbourne in July

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

In July, Melbourne sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Melbourne in July

The nearest coast averages about 82°F 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 14 mi away) is warmest in September at about 83°F and coldest in February near 69°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan70Refreshing
Feb69Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr74Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov76Warm
Dec73Refreshing

UV index in Melbourne in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melbourne peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Melbourne in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Melbourne is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1817 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Melbourne?

Melbourne sits at 28.1°N, 80.6°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Melbourne, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Melbourne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Melbourne.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Melbourne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft.

The land around Melbourne is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, water (45%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and water (37%), trees (29%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
98 ft
50 miles
246 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: West Melbourne 3.1 mi · Palm Bay 3.7 mi · Merritt Island 20 mi · Rockledge 20 mi · Sebastian 21 mi · Cocoa 22 mi · Vero Beach 34 mi · Vero Beach South 34 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 (28.0836°, -80.6081°, elevation 20 ft), 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).