Melbourne, Australia

If you're planning a long-weekend city trip, Melbourne deserves a close look. This Australia destination lies on the Mediterranean, and its climate record peaks at a 95/100 sun score in December — 24°C afternoons under 58% average cloud cover.

Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 13°C (July) and 27°C (January). The wet–dry contrast is modest: 41% rain-day odds in September against 20% in February. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–March and December.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 79 for spring, 56 for summer, 79 for autumn and 94 for winter — with typical afternoons of 20°, 14°, 19° and 26°C respectively. That makes winter the statistical sweet spot (season score 94), with spring a workable second; summer is where the odds thin out. If your dates are flexible, December buys you 24°C warmth at the quiet end of the season.

Best months to visit Melbourne

Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is December at 95/100, then February at 94 and January at 93. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–April and October–December all score 70 or better. At the other end, July scores just 55, the weakest month of the year.

Among the mediterranean destinations in our catalog, its December rain odds beat 56% of the field.

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The live forecast backs this up: of the next 16 days, one looks mostly clear and one carries meaningful rain risk, in a 8–29°C band. Today's cached sun score is 88/100.