The climate of Melbourne (Australia)
Melbourne is a large city in the southern part of Australia in the
state of Victoria. The city was founded only two centuries ago by a
colonist who bought the ground for a mere song from the aboriginals.
Melbourne is also known as the cultural capital of Australia. Several
cultural festivals are held in Melbourne. Even Melbourne’s residents
are very diverse. For example: in Melbourne live nearly as many Greeks
as in Athens. Melbourne is a very green city. Among the many 19th
century buildings and other sights there are many city parks. The old
Queen Victoria Market offers everything in the field of food.
Melbourne has distinguished itself were sports events are concerned.
In 1956 Melbourne was the host for the Olympic Games and the famous
Australian Open is held here annually.
Melbourne has a moderate sea climate. Winters are mild and summers are
warm. Heat waves are not uncommon for this area. For several days in a
row temperatures may rise over 40 degrees Celsius.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Melbourne:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
14
9
8
18
February
26
14
8
7
19
March
24
13
7
10
18
April
20
11
5
12
17
May
17
9
4
15
16
June
14
6
4
15
15
July
13
6
4
16
13
August
14
7
5
17
13
September
16
8
6
15
13
October
19
9
7
14
14
November
21
11
7
12
15
December
24
13
8
11
16
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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