Melbourne City · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Melbourne City

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

A little over 630mm of average annual rainfall falls across Melbourne City, which is much lower than most other areas. This urban centre experiences mild weather, with typical temperatures that stay close to the Victorian average.

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📍 Melbourne City, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Melbourne City sits — Average annual rainfall

631
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne City — lower than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Melbourne City631
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While the annual rainfall of 631mm is much lower than most areas, it remains a little above the Victorian figure of 510mm. The typical maximum temperature of 20.4°C is about the same as the state average, though the usual minimum temperature of 11.3°C is well above Victoria's 8.9°C.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Melbourne City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20604/melbourne-city/topic/environment-climate