Weather in Melbourne in July 2025
- July is usually the coldest month of the year in Melbourne;
Average weather
Average temperature in Melbourne in July
The temperature in July is +15°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +19°C during the day and a minimum of +4°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +17°C.
Is Melbourne warm or cold in July?
Melbourne is typically mild in July.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +14°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
July is the coldest month in Melbourne, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Melbourne in July
Water in Melbourne in July is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +16°C, with an average of +15°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +13°C.
The water temperature in July is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Melbourne in July?
Climate in Melbourne in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | 0°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 49 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as ok as in June. It’s getting colder in July. From +14°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +13°C. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 54 mm to 49 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. Winds are stronger in comparison to June, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in June to 3 in July.
August brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Melbourne is gradually increasing during July, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Melbourne?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Melbourne in July has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+17°C) and the highest in 2014 (+21°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 349 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1214 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Melbourne
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Melbourne, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.