Best Time to Visit Melbourne for Backpacking – March Scores 97/100

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Backpacking Potential

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March, January, February

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Weather

9°C – 20°C

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Generally dry

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The best time to visit Melbourne for backpacking is March, January, February, when you’ll get the best balance between weather, crowds, and costs.

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Backpacking conditions breakdown

Monthly weather & climate data for Melbourne

Month	Climate Score	Predictability	Avg Temp	Max Temp	Rain (mm)	Rain Days	Humidity	Season
January	96Excellent Mild temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	20°	27°	46	7.8	56%	dry
February	96Excellent Mild temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	20°	26°	47	7.2	58%	dry
March	97Excellent Mild temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	18°	24°	33	8	60%	dry
April	90Excellent Mild temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	15°	20°	41	10.8	67%	dry
May	75Good Cool temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	12°	17°	45	11.5	73%	dry
June	53Suboptimal Cool temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	10°	14°	50	14.3	79%	shoulder
July	51Suboptimal Cool temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	9°	14°	45	14.7	76%	dry
August	58Suboptimal Cool temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	10°	15°	48	13.2	74%	dry
September	72Good Cool temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	12°	17°	53	13.2	72%	shoulder
October	89Excellent Cool temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	14°	20°	54	12.4	66%	shoulder
November	92Excellent Mild temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	16°	22°	56	11.7	62%	shoulder
December	95Excellent Mild temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	19°	25°	51	9.4	58%	shoulder