Weather of Melbourne Australia

weather of Melbourne Australia

is characterized by moderate oceanic climate. The climate is noted because of the changing

weather of Melbourne Australia

.The geographical causes behind this changing

weather of Melbourne Australia

is due to the

• the flat topography of the city
• its situation on Port Phillip Bay
• the presence of the Dandenong Ranges to the east

weather in Melbourne Australia

experiences a cold climate than most other Australian capital cities during winters. The lowest maximum temperature recorded was 4.4 degrees Celsius, on July 4, 1901. Snowfalls rarely occur in Melbourne Australia. Frosts and fog occur in Melbourne in winter.

weather in Melbourne Australia

in Spring is an extended period of mild weather and clear skies. Melbourne is also known to have recorded hot, dry summers with the maximum temperature above 40 degrees Celsius. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Melbourne was 45.6 degrees Celsius on 13 January 1939 during a four-day nationwide heat wave.

In 2006, most of Australia including Melbourne recorded one of the worst droughts. The year 2006 was among the driest years recorded with no rainfall in September and October. These two months are usually the two wettest months of the year.

A very rare event occurred on 25 December 2006. In most elevated parts of the metropolitan area snowfall took place. Actually snowfall occurred in the early stages of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Thus Melbourne Australia experiences a diversified climate.