Weather in Melbourne in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Melbourne in October
The temperature in October is +20°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +6°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +17°C.
Is Melbourne warm or cold in October?
Melbourne is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Melbourne:
Water temperature in Melbourne in October
Water in Melbourne in October is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +16°C, with an average of +15°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +19°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Melbourne in October?
Climate in Melbourne in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +3°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +36°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 65 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 67% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +19°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 57 mm to 65 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 5 to 6.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 October, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Melbourne?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Melbourne in October 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.