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Best Time to Visit Australia — South
Climate based on Melbourne • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Australia — South is in January, with average highs around 27°C. The single best 14-day window: Jan 12 - Jan 25. The hottest month is January (27°C highs) and the coolest is July (13°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 12 - Jan 25
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Dec 25 - Jan 7
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Feb 4 - Feb 17
14-day window • Avg 20°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 72mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
February
Warm20°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 31mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
March
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 24°C / 14°C
- 39mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
April
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 20°C / 11°C
- 65mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
May
Fresh13°Cavg
- 16°C / 9°C
- 61mm total
- 7.4h sun/day
June
Fresh10°Cavg
- 14°C / 7°C
- 60mm total
- 6.9h sun/day
July
Fresh10°Cavg
- 13°C / 6°C
- 56mm total
- 6.9h sun/day
August
Fresh11°Cavg
- 14°C / 7°C
- 60mm total
- 7.9h sun/day
September
Fresh12°Cavg
- 17°C / 8°C
- 67mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
October
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 20°C / 9°C
- 81mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
November
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 22°C / 11°C
- 81mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
December
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 25°C / 13°C
- 67mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
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