DEC · MELBOURNE
37.81° S · 144.96° E
Destination brief
Victoria, Australia
Travel Score
79
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Good weather: Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1
Average weather score 72 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 65/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 82% chance of rain on Nov 2.
US EPA index 1: Good.
WeatherAPI
Melbourne, VictoriaUpdated 2:15 PM local time
20°C
Light rain shower
Feels like 18°High 24° · Low 14°
Rain now
37%
Rain today
68% chance
Humidity
76%
Wind
15 km/h W
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 55 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 62 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Australia Day
National HolidayAustralia · Nationwide
Jan 26, 2027In 87 days
A national holiday on 26 January in every state and territory.
Anzac Day
National HolidayAustralia · Nationwide
Apr 25, 2027In 176 days
Australia's remembrance day on 25 April. When it falls on a Sunday some states add a holiday on the Monday.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
2:19 PM
Saturday, October 31
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Moderate (3)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 31
24° 14°
Overcast · 68% rain
Sun
Nov 1
20° 10°
Sunny · 25% rain
Mon
Nov 2
24° 12°
Light rain shower · 82% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisories (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-22 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
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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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Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 1.42 AUD, as of 30 Oct 2026
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NASA POWER climatology (public domain)
Usually the most comfortable: January, February and March. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.
Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.
Typical weather
26° 11°
Pleasant
About 58 mm of rain over the month
Festivals that month
What to pack
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 | 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.
| 60 mm |
| 70 |
| August | Cool | 12° / 4° | 64 mm | 72 |
|---|
| September | Cool | 15° / 5° | 56 mm | 82 |
|---|
| October | Pleasant | 19° / 7° | 55 mm | 94 |
|---|
| November | Pleasant | 23° / 9° | 68 mm | 94 |
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| December | Pleasant | 26° / 11° | 58 mm | 96 |
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
Tarneit
27 km away · 56k people
80Good to travel
20°Light rain shower
Open briefWerribee
28 km away · 50k people
80Good to travel
20°Light rain shower
Open briefSunbury
34 km away · 39k people
80Good to travel
20°Light rain shower
Open briefBerwick
42 km away · 50k people
78Good to travel
18°Light rain shower
Open briefGeelong
65 km away · 283k people
78Good to travel
20°Patchy rain nearby
Open briefTowns 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.
