When to go · Melbourne
Melbourne in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
Weather in September
- MelbourneHighs around 18 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 13 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidefine
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
AFL Grand Final
Last Saturday in September (check) · Australia
Melbourne hotels fill; Friday-before holiday in Victoria.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast