July is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 171 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Melbourne was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 26.4°C. Typical July days reach 30.4°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Melbourne, averaging 171 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2007 with 300 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 82 mm.
Relative humidity in Melbourne during July averages 81%. The most humid July was 2013 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 72%.
July receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Melbourne. The sunniest July was 2016 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.
Average wind speed in Melbourne during July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2008 and 2023, among others at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 27.8°C | 28.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.2°C | 29.9°C | 30.5°C | 31.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 151 mm | 168 mm | 201 mm | 171 mm | 157 mm | +6 mm |
July temperatures in Melbourne have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 22.5°C (2012) to a record high of 36.2°C (1981).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 171 mm, with a wettest year of 300 mm.
A quieter season to visit Melbourne
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Melbourne. That said, July — with days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (171 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 34.2°C | 24.1°C | 135 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 33.0°C | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 35.3°C | 25.0°C | 100 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 29.3°C | 25.8°C | 34.6°C | 24.8°C | 193 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 34.1°C | 24.5°C | 127 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 30.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 32.3°C | 23.6°C | 187 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 32.9°C | 23.8°C | 200 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.2°C | 32.7°C | 23.6°C | 182 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 225 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 31.4°C | 24.6°C | 229 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 31.2°C | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 133 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 250 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 32.1°C | 24.0°C | 191 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 186 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 33.3°C | 22.5°C | 92 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 25.0°C | 33.5°C | 22.7°C | 143 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 28.7°C | 25.7°C | 35.5°C | 23.3°C | 84 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 27.2°C | 24.5°C | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 185 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 31.6°C | 23.0°C | 280 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 300 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 32.4°C | 23.4°C | 143 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 32.4°C | 24.4°C | 94 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 32.7°C | 24.0°C | 120 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 159 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 31.9°C | 22.9°C | 210 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 284 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 33.6°C | 23.7°C | 230 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 24.5°C | 33.0°C | 23.0°C | 82 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 35.8°C | 24.4°C | 225 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 33.9°C | 23.4°C | 202 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 32.0°C | 23.2°C | 119 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 32.5°C | 23.5°C | 196 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 201 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 33.8°C | 23.8°C | 110 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 30.3°C | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 32.0°C | 23.0°C | 84 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 273 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 31.7°C | 22.8°C | 188 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 27.7°C | 24.8°C | 33.8°C | 23.5°C | 120 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 203 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 33.3°C | 23.8°C | 158 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 33.1°C | 23.2°C | 163 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 29.5°C | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 31.9°C | 22.8°C | 155 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 153 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 31.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 34.4°C | 23.8°C | 115 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.4°C | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 192 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.3°C | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 36.2°C | 23.3°C | 101 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 30.4°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 171 mm of rainfall in Melbourne, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 300 mm in 2007.
The hottest July reached 36.2°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 22.5°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.3°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 24.6°C to 25.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Melbourne, averaging 27.7°C.
For July in Melbourne, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2007 with 300 mm. On average, July sees 171 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Melbourne behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
