Thursday 6 March 2025 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Greater Melbourne - Product code IDCKGC26L0
Greater Melbourne in summer 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals for summer were below or close to the long-term average at most sites across Greater Melbourne.
- Summer rainfall totals ranged from around 57% of average to around 110% of average across Greater Melbourne.
- Toolangi (Mount St Leonard DPI) had the highest summer rainfall total across Greater Melbourne at 204.6 mm.
Temperature
- Some sites had their had their equal highest or highest summer mean temperature on record or their highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean maximum temperatures for summer at all sites were above average.
- Summer mean maximum temperatures for Greater Melbourne ranged from 1.2 °C at Ferny Creek to 2.6 °C above average at Scoresby Research Institute.
- Across Greater Melbourne, Point Cook RAAF had the warmest daytime (maximum) temperature this summer at 42.3 °C on 27 January.
- Several sites had their highest summer mean maximum temperature on record or their highest summer mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures for summer were above average at all sites across Greater Melbourne.
- Summer mean minimum temperatures for Greater Melbourne ranged from 0.3 °C above average at Ferny Creek to 2.2 °C above average at Essendon Airport.
- Several sites had their equal highest or highest summer mean minimum temperature on record
- The warmest nighttime (minimum) temperature across Greater Melbourne this summer was 26.7 °C at Moorabbin Airport on 23 February.
Melbourne (Olympic Park)
- Total rainfall for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 146.4 mm, which is 110% of the long-term average of 133.3 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 27.1 °C, which is 1.4 °C above the long-term average of 25.7 °C.
- The warmest day was 39.8 °C on 27 January 2025, and the coolest day was on 15 February 2025 when the temperature reached 17.9 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 16.2 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long-term average of 15.6 °C.
- The coldest morning was 9.9 °C on 16 February 2025, and the warmest morning was on 23 February 2025 when the minimum temperature was 26.2 °C.
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
42.3 °C at Point Cook RAAF on 27 January 42.1 °C at Laverton RAAF on 27 January 41.5 °C at Melbourne Airport on 27 January |
| Warmest days on average |
29.2 °C at Viewbank 28.7 °C at Coldstream 28.4 °C at Scoresby Research Institute |
| Coolest days on average |
24.4 °C at Ferny Creek 25.7 °C at Cerberus 26.0 °C at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) |
| Coldest day |
12.9 °C at Ferny Creek on 15 February 13.2 °C at Ferny Creek on 23 December 14.3 °C at Ferny Creek on 6 January 14.3 °C at Ferny Creek on 19 February |
| Coldest night |
3.3 °C at Coldstream on 17 February 3.8 °C at Coldstream on 21 February 4.1 °C at Coldstream on 19 December |
| Coolest nights on average |
11.8 °C at Coldstream 12.5 °C at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 12.8 °C at Ferny Creek |
| Warmest nights on average |
16.2 °C at Melbourne (Olympic Park) 15.5 °C at Essendon Airport 15.4 °C at Laverton RAAF |
| Warmest night |
26.7 °C at Moorabbin Airport on 23 February 26.2 °C at Melbourne (Olympic Park) on 23 February 26.0 °C at Viewbank on 23 February |
| Warmest on average overall |
21.9 °C at Viewbank 21.8 °C at Essendon Airport 21.6 °C at Melbourne (Olympic Park) |
| Coolest on average overall |
18.6 °C at Ferny Creek 19.2 °C at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 20.2 °C at Cerberus |
| Wettest overall |
204.6 mm at Toolangi (Mount St Leonard DPI) 196.2 mm at Ferny Creek 170.7 mm at Monbulk (Spring Road) |
| Wettest day |
45.2 mm at Gisborne (Rosslynne Reservoir) on 3 February 38.0 mm at Hesket (Straws Lane) on 3 February 34.8 mm at Toolangi (Mount St Leonard DPI) on 30 December |
| Strongest wind gust |
96.0 km/h at Frankston Beach on 2 February 96.0 km/h at Fawkner Beacon on 23 February 94.0 km/h at Fawkner Beacon on 5 January 89.0 km/h at Fawkner Beacon on 2 February |
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest summer mean maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
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| Essendon Airport | 28.1 | 27.8 | in 2019 | 53 | 25.7 |
| Cerberus | 25.7 | =25.7 | in 2001 | 32 | 24.0 |
| Viewbank | 29.2 | 28.8 | in 2019 | 25 | 27.1 |
| Highest summer mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Summer |
|||
| Laverton RAAF | 27.3 | 27.8 | in 1981 | 25.1 | |
| Melbourne Airport | 28.3 | 28.4 | in 2001 | 26.0 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record highest summer mean minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
||
| Essendon Airport | 15.5 | 15.4 | in 2019 | 53 | 13.3 |
| Cerberus | 14.5 | =14.5 | in 2001 | 31 | 13.5 |
| Record highest summer mean temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Summer |
||
| Essendon Airport | 21.8 | 21.6 | in 2019 | 53 | 19.5 |
| Cerberus | 20.2 | 20.1 | in 2001 | 31 | 18.8 |
| Viewbank | 21.9 | =21.9 | in 2019 | 24 | 20.6 |
| Highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Summer |
|||
| Laverton RAAF | 21.3 | 21.8 | in 1981 | 19.3 | |
| Melbourne Airport | 21.4 | 21.6 | in 2001 | 19.7 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2025 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for Summer 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for Summer 2025 |
Mean for Summer 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for Summer 2025 |
Total for Summer 2025 |
Average for Summer |
Rank of Summer 2025 |
Fraction of Summer average |
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| Cerberus | 25.7 | +1.7 | 40.4 | 27 Jan 2025 | 14.5 | +1.0 | 8.2 | 18 Feb 2025 | 100.4 | 129.3 | average | 78% |
| Coldstream | 28.7 | +1.7 | 39.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 11.8 | +0.5 | 3.3 | 17 Feb 2025 | 129.4 | 160.8 | average | 80% |
| Essendon Airport | 28.1 | +2.4 | 41.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 15.5 | +2.2 | 9.0 | 16 Feb 2025 | 125.0 | 139.6 | average | 90% |
| Ferny Creek | 24.4 | +1.2 | 35.3 | 04 Feb 2025 | 12.8 | +0.3 | 5.4 | 16 Feb 2025 | 196.2 | 254.4 | average | 77% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 26.7 | 39.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | 14.5 | 7.7 | 16 Feb 2025 | 103.6 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 27.3 | +2.2 | 42.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 15.4 | +1.9 | 9.2 | 16 Feb 2025 | 95.4 | 131.2 | low | 73% |
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 27.1 | +1.4 | 39.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | 16.2 | +0.6 | 9.9 | 16 Feb 2025 | 146.4 | 133.3 | high | 110% |
| Melbourne Airport | 28.3 | +2.3 | 41.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | 14.5 | +1.1 | 8.4 | 16 Feb 2025 | 89.6 | 134.0 | low | 67% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 27.2 | +1.9 | 41.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 15.1 | +1.2 | 8.8 | 19 Dec 2024 | 101.2 | 151.6 | low | 67% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 26.7 | 42.3 | 27 Jan 2025 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 16 Feb 2025 | 78.8 | |||||
| Scoresby Research Institute | 28.4 | +2.6 | 39.4 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.9 | +0.8 | 6.3 | 17 Feb 2025 | 103.0 | 180.3 | low | 57% |
| Viewbank | 29.2 | +2.1 | 40.9 | 05 Jan 2025 | 14.7 | +0.7 | 7.8 | 21 Feb 2025 | 125.8 | 155.3 | average | 81% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 26.0 | +1.9 | 38.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 12.5 | +0.7 | 5.3 | 16 Feb 2025 | 99.0 | 145.2 | average | 68% |
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Melbourne using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Melbourne “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Thursday 6 March 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all previous years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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