Melbourne weather in August
In August, Melbourne has an average high of 13 °C56 °F and an average low of 7 °C44 °F, with about 70 mm2.7 in of precipitation. It is the 11th warmest month of the year and ranks 2nd for precipitation.
How August compares with other months
Compared with July, August is about the same temperature and wetter by 6 mm0.2 in. Compared with September, August is 1.8 °C3.2 °F cooler on average and wetter by 9 mm0.3 in. Daylight lasts about 10.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 81% and the average cloud amount 60%.
Is August a good time to visit Melbourne?
August is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 13 °C56 °F) and it is fairly wet (70 mm2.7 in). The most comfortable months in Melbourne are October–April.
What to wear in August
For Melbourne in August, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
August in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1356 | 744 | 702.7 |
| Geelong | 1457 | 644 | 592.3 |
| Ballarat | 1152 | 337 | 572.2 |
| Bendigo | 1355 | 438 | 522.0 |
| Wagga Wagga | 1458 | 338 | 471.8 |
| Griffith | 1661 | 439 | 311.2 |
| Canberra | 1355 | 236 | 532.1 |
| Hobart | 1254 | 643 | 752.9 |
| Nowra | 1762 | 1049 | 652.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in August: Nowra; cooler: Ballarat, Bendigo, Wagga Wagga and Canberra.
Other months in Melbourne
- January26 °C78 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- February25 °C77 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- March23 °C74 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- April20 °C68 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- May16 °C61 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- June14 °C57 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- July13 °C55 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- August13 °C56 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- September16 °C60 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- October19 °C66 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- November22 °C71 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- December24 °C75 °F / 13 °C56 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Melbourne in August?
In August the average high in Melbourne is 13 °C (56 °F) and the average low is 7 °C (44 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Melbourne in August?
On average about 70 mm (2.7 in) of precipitation falls in August; it ranks 2nd of the 12 months.
Is August the warmest month in Melbourne?
No. The warmest month in Melbourne is January, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 7 °C (44 °F).
How long is the day in Melbourne in August?
In the middle of August the day in Melbourne lasts about 10.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Melbourne in August?
The average relative humidity in August is about 81%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Melbourne in August?
On average about 60% of the sky is covered by cloud in August. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.