Best time to visit Melbourne
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
62 / 100 this month
Best month
January
66 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
19°C
daily highs · 14 rain days
Cost of living
$5,328
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.5 | Shoulder season | 93 | 20.5°C | 7.9 | $5,328 | 0 |
| February | 66.3 | Shoulder season | 92 | 19.9°C | 5.7 | $5,328 | 0 |
| March | 62.9 | Shoulder season | 85 | 18.5°C | 7.4 | $5,328 | 0 |
| April | 54.3 | Shoulder season | 65 | 15.4°C | 9.0 | $5,328 | 0 |
| May | 56.8 | Shoulder season | 49 | 11.9°C | 9.3 | $5,328 | 37 |
| June | 53.9 | Cold season | 42 | 10.0°C | 12.4 | $5,328 | 25 |
| July | 53.2 | Cold season | 41 | 9.5°C | 11.8 | $5,328 | 35 |
| August | 57.7 | Shoulder season | 51 | 11.0°C | 10.3 | $5,328 | 41 |
| September | 60.1 | Shoulder season | 56 | 12.6°C | 11.8 | $5,328 | 34 |
| October | 62.2 | Shoulder season | 61 | 14.0°C | 13.5 | $5,328 | 26 |
| November | 62.2 | Shoulder season | 67 | 15.9°C | 12.6 | $5,328 | 4 |
| December | 59.8 | Shoulder season | 78 | 18.2°C | 8.9 | $5,328 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 IQ
Sulaymaniyah
Iraq
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 1.5 rain | $2,336 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 EG
Aswan
Egypt
|
70.2 | Hot season | 29.2°C · 0.0 rain | $762 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 TR
Bodrum
Turkey
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.9°C · 3.3 rain | $2,564 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 ET
Axum
Ethiopia
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 3.1 rain | $1,062 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 ES
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
|
70.1 | Shoulder season | 22.7°C · 6.2 rain | $3,172 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 MA
Sidi Kaouki
Morocco
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.4°C · 2.3 rain | $1,774 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
ES
Las Palmas
Spain
|
70.1 | Shoulder season | 22.0°C · 6.0 rain | $3,368 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
MA
Mirleft
Morocco
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.6°C · 2.1 rain | $1,742 | 0 | City page |