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Victoria, Australia

Melbourne cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Melbourne in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Melbourne by month

Average highs run from 56°F (13°C) in July to 80°F (27°C) in January. Rain falls on the fewest days in February and the most in October. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January80 / 61°F27 / 16°C26%13 mph22 km/h72°F22°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
February79 / 59°F26 / 15°C21%14 mph23 km/h71°F22°C2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
March76 / 58°F24 / 14°C25%12 mph20 km/h70°F21°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
April68 / 53°F20 / 11°C33%11 mph18 km/h64°F18°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
May61 / 47°F16 / 9°C30%11 mph17 km/h59°F15°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
June56 / 45°F13 / 7°C45%13 mph21 km/h54°F12°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
July56 / 44°F13 / 7°C45%13 mph21 km/h51°F11°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
August59 / 45°F15 / 7°C40%13 mph22 km/h53°F11°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
September63 / 48°F17 / 9°C41%14 mph23 km/h55°F13°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
October66 / 48°F19 / 9°C49%14 mph23 km/h61°F16°C2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
November69 / 53°F21 / 12°C43%13 mph22 km/h65°F19°C2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
December75 / 55°F24 / 13°C31%14 mph22 km/h69°F21°C2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Melbourne

15 ships from 11 cruise lines are scheduled here, 22 visits in total. The next 15:

DateShipStopSailing
Sun, Oct 112026Crown PrincessPrincess CruisesEnds here4 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sun, Oct 112026Crown PrincessPrincess CruisesDeparts24 nights from Melbourne
Tue, Nov 32026Carnival AdventureCarnival Cruise LineCalls6 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Wed, Nov 42026Carnival SplendorCarnival Cruise LineCalls6 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sun, Nov 82026Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity CruisesCalls10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Fri, Nov 202026Grand PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls12 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Wed, Nov 252026Viking VenusVikingCalls30 nights from Bali (Benoa)
Tue, Dec 152026NoordamHolland America LineCalls35 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Wed, Dec 162026Grand PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls12 nights from Brisbane
Fri, Dec 182026Viking VenusVikingCalls14 nights from Auckland
Sat, Dec 192026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls9 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Mon, Dec 212026Norwegian SpiritNorwegian Cruise LineCalls11 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Tue, Dec 222026Seven Seas ExplorerRegent Seven Seas CruisesCalls10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Tue, Dec 222026Viking VenusVikingCalls14 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Wed, Dec 232026NoordamHolland America LineCalls14 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)

Ships that visit Melbourne

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.