When to go · Melbourne
Melbourne in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool and damp); late Dec–Jan school holidays are the busiest and priciest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Melbourne
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool and damp); late Dec–Jan school holidays are the busiest and priciest.
Weather in August
- MelbourneHighs around 16 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 14 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidecool
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket