Month guide · Melbourne · Australia
Melbourne in November
What November is really like in Melbourne: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
November is one of the best months to visit Melbourne. Expect average highs of 22°C (72°F), lows of 12°C (54°F), about 8 rainy days and roughly 14.2 hours of daylight. Warm days return, though cool changes still roll through; Melbourne Cup week is busy and hotels cost more.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 22°C (72°F) / 12°C (54°F)
- Rainy days
- About 8
- Daylight
- About 14.2 hours
- Sea temperature
- 17°C (63°F)
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in November
November is the 5th-warmest month in Melbourne: days average 22°C (72°F) against a yearly average high of 20°C (68°F), and nights fall to about 12°C (54°F). Rain falls on roughly 8 of its 30 days. Compared with October (20°C (68°F)), November is warmer; by December highs climb to around 24°C (75°F).
- Sunrise (15 November)
- About 06:00
- Sunset (15 November)
- About 20:10
- Daylight
- About 14.2 hours
- Sea
- 17°C (63°F)
Summer (December–February). Warm to hot, mostly dry days with long evenings, the Australian Open and beach days at St Kilda, interrupted by occasional 40°C heat and sudden cool changes.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, November rates 4 for crowds (the peak is January at 5) and 5 for hotel prices (highest in January). Book accommodation early: November is one of the pricier months.
Events in November
- Melbourne Cup at Flemington — a public holiday in Melbourne (first Tuesday of November)
- Summer night markets return to the Queen Victoria Market (usually from November)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in November
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Aquarium · Melbourne CBD
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Visit on a weekday morning outside school holidays to watch the penguins without a crowd at the glass.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Neighbourhood · Fitzroy
Brunswick Street and Fitzroy
Brunswick Street and Gertrude Street are lined with vintage shops, record stores, street art, cafés and pubs, and the side lanes are some of the best places in Melbourne to see murals away from the CBD crowds.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Shopping
- Art
- Food
- After dark
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Historic site · Melbourne CBD
Old Melbourne Gaol
Allow time for the City Watch House next door, where a guide plays out an arrest and lock-up in the original cells.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
Street · Melbourne CBD
Chinatown
Dating from the 1850s gold rush, Melbourne's Chinatown along Little Bourke Street is one of the oldest continuous Chinese settlements in the Western world.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- History
- After dark
- Free
What to pack
For highs near 22°C, lows near 12°C and 8 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is November a good time to visit Melbourne?
It is one of the best months to visit Melbourne. Warm days return, though cool changes still roll through; Melbourne Cup week is busy and hotels cost more.
+How warm is Melbourne in November?
Average highs are around 22°C (72°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Melbourne in November?
Expect rain on about 8 days of the month.