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Compare the Climate and Weather in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and Hobart

This page lets you compare and contrast the weather and climate in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and Hobart year round.

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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F584379556847806271846876638877635377605541714096603652NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 78°F78°F74°F67°F61°F56°F55°F57°F61°F65°F70°F74°F
Sydney 80°F79°F77°F72°F68°F63°F62°F65°F70°F73°F75°F78°F
Brisbane 84°F83°F81°F78°F73°F69°F68°F71°F75°F78°F80°F82°F
Cairns 88°F87°F86°F84°F81°F78°F77°F79°F82°F84°F86°F87°F
Margaret River 76°F77°F75°F71°F66°F62°F60°F60°F61°F64°F68°F72°F
Hobart 70°F70°F67°F63°F58°F54°F53°F55°F58°F61°F65°F68°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 58°F58°F55°F51°F47°F45°F44°F44°F46°F49°F52°F55°F
Sydney 68°F68°F65°F59°F54°F49°F47°F49°F54°F58°F62°F65°F
Brisbane 70°F70°F67°F62°F56°F51°F49°F51°F55°F61°F65°F68°F
Cairns 76°F76°F74°F72°F69°F65°F64°F64°F67°F70°F73°F75°F
Margaret River 62°F63°F62°F60°F58°F55°F54°F53°F53°F54°F57°F59°F
Hobart 54°F55°F52°F49°F45°F42°F41°F42°F45°F47°F50°F52°F

Melbourne

Average Hourly Temperature in MelbourneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablevery cold

Sydney

Average Hourly Temperature in SydneyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarmcold

Brisbane

Average Hourly Temperature in BrisbaneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmwarmcold

Cairns

Average Hourly Temperature in CairnsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablewarmhothotcool

Margaret River

Average Hourly Temperature in Margaret RiverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablecool

Hobart

Average Hourly Temperature in HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecoolvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%725480628868641983576247NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 69%71%68%62%57%55%60%62%63%62%60%63%
Sydney 70%71%73%70%66%68%75%78%76%69%63%67%
Brisbane 69%70%76%75%71%75%83%87%87%78%70%69%
Cairns 20%22%32%47%53%53%58%62%63%60%48%29%
Margaret River 82%81%73%62%58%60%63%67%70%72%72%77%
Hobart 59%61%58%53%49%49%51%54%55%56%55%56%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%34123016371167124343719NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 4.7d4.0d4.9d6.6d8.1d9.1d9.7d10.1d9.5d8.7d7.1d6.3d
Sydney 8.2d8.2d8.3d7.7d6.6d6.5d5.8d5.2d5.5d7.0d8.2d7.6d
Brisbane 9.7d10.4d9.5d8.2d8.1d5.6d4.3d4.6d4.9d6.8d8.6d9.8d
Cairns 17.7d18.7d17.2d14.8d10.8d5.9d5.1d4.7d3.8d4.9d8.6d12.3d
Margaret River 1.6d1.8d2.8d5.7d9.4d12.3d12.9d11.3d9.2d5.5d3.5d1.7d
Hobart 6.3d5.9d7.1d7.8d7.8d8.6d9.5d11.0d10.8d10.3d8.0d7.8d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in2.21.24.21.85.51.316.31.13.80.32.3NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 1.5″1.3″1.3″1.7″1.8″2.0″1.9″2.0″2.1″2.2″2.1″1.8″
Sydney 3.2″4.0″3.1″3.1″2.7″2.6″1.9″2.0″1.8″2.3″2.9″2.5″
Brisbane 4.7″5.5″4.1″3.8″3.6″2.5″1.6″1.6″1.5″2.6″3.6″4.3″
Cairns 13.6″16.3″14.0″7.9″4.3″2.0″1.5″1.2″1.1″1.8″3.6″7.0″
Margaret River 0.3″0.4″0.6″1.2″2.7″3.8″3.6″2.8″2.1″1.1″0.7″0.3″
Hobart 1.8″1.6″1.6″1.8″1.6″1.9″2.0″2.3″2.2″2.1″1.8″1.9″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.89.513.910.413.111.115.49.0NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 14.4h13.5h12.3h11.1h10.1h9.6h9.8h10.7h11.9h13.1h14.2h14.7h
Sydney 14.1h13.3h12.3h11.2h10.4h9.9h10.1h10.9h11.9h12.9h13.9h14.4h
Brisbane 13.7h13.0h12.2h11.4h10.8h10.4h10.6h11.2h11.9h12.8h13.5h13.8h
Cairns 13.0h12.6h12.2h11.7h11.3h11.1h11.2h11.6h12.0h12.5h12.9h13.1h
Margaret River 14.1h13.3h12.3h11.2h10.4h9.9h10.1h10.9h11.9h13.0h13.9h14.4h
Hobart 14.9h13.8h12.3h10.9h9.7h9.1h9.4h10.4h11.8h13.3h14.6h15.3h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%4416899134NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneHobartHobart
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 1.1d1.0d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d
Sydney 10.6d11.0d6.3d1.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.8d5.5d
Brisbane 19.2d18.6d13.5d5.5d1.5d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.7d3.3d8.5d15.0d
Cairns 30.6d28.7d30.0d25.7d19.1d9.2d5.3d5.4d9.9d18.9d25.7d29.7d
Margaret River 0.5d0.9d1.0d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Hobart 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph10.58.68.27.310.16.615.512.412.210.0NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 9.99.49.08.78.89.610.010.310.19.89.59.8
Sydney 8.18.07.67.47.68.18.28.17.97.97.97.9
Brisbane 9.810.09.68.98.68.78.78.78.99.49.69.6
Cairns 6.76.77.88.68.48.38.48.27.87.77.26.9
Margaret River 15.315.214.112.713.314.815.014.714.313.714.214.8
Hobart 11.110.310.310.210.210.210.511.311.811.711.111.1

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F685274648068847471646253NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 67°F68°F67°F64°F59°F56°F53°F52°F54°F57°F61°F65°F
Sydney 73°F73°F73°F72°F69°F67°F65°F64°F65°F66°F68°F70°F
Brisbane 79°F79°F78°F76°F73°F71°F69°F68°F69°F72°F75°F77°F
Cairns 84°F84°F83°F81°F78°F76°F74°F75°F76°F79°F81°F83°F
Margaret River 69°F70°F71°F71°F70°F68°F67°F65°F64°F65°F66°F68°F
Hobart 61°F62°F61°F59°F57°F55°F54°F53°F53°F54°F56°F58°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.60.67.82.37.93.37.73.58.24.15.1NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.05.56.66.82.93.00.6NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneHobartHobart
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FNowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneHobartHobart
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and HobartJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh8.01.97.82.63.37.44.68.57.51.4NowNowCairnsCairnsBrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneMargaret RiverMargaret RiverHobartHobart
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Melbourne 7.86.95.43.82.52.02.23.14.45.97.07.7
Sydney 7.56.75.54.23.12.62.93.95.26.37.07.6
Brisbane 7.46.86.04.83.83.43.84.75.96.77.27.5
Cairns 6.25.96.05.74.94.64.95.66.77.37.36.9
Margaret River 8.37.45.94.12.82.22.43.24.66.27.58.3
Hobart 7.36.34.73.12.01.51.72.53.95.36.67.3

This report illustrates the typical weather for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Margaret River, and Hobart year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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