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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°C / 9°C
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Australia overall
Prices
Medium
Australia overall

Verdict

GoodAustralia month rating

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

Long-term averages
  • MelbourneHighs around 18 °C, lows around 9 °C, 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.

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

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