March
Other strong months: December and January
95/100 weather score
Australia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
City of Port Phillip
For City of Port Phillip, March has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.6°C, nights average 14.6°C, and rainfall totals about 38 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMarch
Typical daytime high24.6°C
Typical night-time low14.6°C
March rainfall38 mm
February
Other strong months: January and March
77/100 weather score
October
Other strong months: April and May
86/100 weather score
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8 months fit your choices for City of Port Phillip
July has the lowest comfort score at 50 out of 100, compared with March at 95. The main reason is that days reach only 14.5°C, 9° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit City of Port Phillip?
March is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.6°C and 38 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in City of Port Phillip?
February is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 26.9°C and a night-time low of 16.4°C.
Which month has the least rain?
March and July have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 38 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.8°C | 16.1°C | 45 mm | 5.9 | 20.1°C | 14 h 31 | 85 | Good coverage |
| February | 26.9°C | 16.4°C | 46 mm | 4.7 | 20.7°C | 13 h 34 | 85 | Good coverage |
| March | 24.6°C | 14.6°C | 38 mm | 5.4 | 19.9°C | 12 h 27 | 95 | Good coverage |
| April | 21.1°C | 11.8°C | 54 mm | 7.2 | 17.7°C | 11 h 10 | 78 | Good coverage |
| May | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 42 mm | 8.1 | 15.2°C | 10 h 07 | 64 | Good coverage |
| June | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 48 mm | 8.7 | 13.0°C | 9 h 33 | 51 | Good coverage |
| July | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 38 mm | 8.4 | 11.6°C | 9 h 47 | 50 | Good coverage |
| August | 15.9°C | 7.9°C | 46 mm | 9.4 | 11.1°C | 10 h 40 | 53 | Good coverage |
| September | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 56 mm | 9.8 | 12.1°C | 11 h 54 | 61 | Good coverage |
| October | 20.5°C | 10.9°C | 54 mm | 9 | 14.3°C | 13 h 08 | 73 | Good coverage |
| November | 22.9°C | 12.8°C | 59 mm | 7.5 | 16.5°C | 14 h 14 | 85 | Good coverage |
| December | 24.8°C | 14.3°C | 57 mm | 6.5 | 18.5°C | 14 h 46 | 90 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45.6°C13 Jan 1939 | 5.5°C28 Jan 1885 | 108 mm29 Jan 1963 | 176 mm1963 · driest 0 mm in 1932 | 158 |
| February | 46.4°C7 Feb 2009 | 4.5°C24 Feb 1924 | 113 mm3 Feb 2005 | 238 mm1972 · driest 1 mm in 1965 | 159 |
| March | 41.7°C11 Mar 1940 | 2.8°C17 Mar 1884 | 90 mm5 Mar 1919 | 191 mm1911 · driest 4 mm in 1934 | 158 |
| April | 34.9°C5 Apr 1938 | 1.5°C24 Apr 1888 | 80 mm23 Apr 1960 | 195 mm1960 · driest 0 mm in 1923 | 159 |
| May | 28.7°C7 May 1905 | -1.1°C29 May 1916 | 51 mm15 May 1974 | 143 mm1942 · driest 4 mm in 1934 | 160 |
| June | 22.4°C2 Jun 1957 | -2.2°C11 Jun 1866 | 44 mm22 Jun 1904 | 117 mm1991 · driest 8 mm in 1858 | 160 |
| July | 23.3°C18 Jul 2013 | -2.8°C21 Jul 1869 | 74 mm12 Jul 1891 | 178 mm1891 · driest 9 mm in 1979 | 160 |
| August | 26.5°C29 Aug 1982 | -2.1°C11 Aug 1863 | 54 mm17 Aug 1881 | 111 mm1939 · driest 12 mm in 1903 | 160 |
| September | 31.4°C28 Sep 1928 | -0.5°C16 Sep 1908 | 59 mm23 Sep 1916 | 202 mm1916 · driest 12 mm in 2008 | 160 |
| October | 36.9°C24 Oct 1914 | 0.1°C3 Oct 1918 | 61 mm31 Oct 2010 | 193 mm1869 · driest 8 mm in 1914 | 160 |
| November | 40.9°C27 Nov 1894 | 2.5°C2 Nov 1896 | 73 mm21 Nov 1954 | 206 mm1954 · driest 1 mm in 2014 | 160 |
| December | 43.7°C15 Dec 1876 | 4.4°C4 Dec 1870 | 100 mm4 Dec 1954 | 197 mm1993 · driest 2 mm in 1972 | 160 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| February | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| April | 5 | <1 | 2 |
| May | <1 | 0 | <1 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 0 | <1 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| November | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| December | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | 18% | 4% | 16% | 23.8–27.9°C |
| February | 76% | 18% | 5% | 15% | 23.9–28.0°C |
| March | 65% | 20% | 5% | 19% | 22.1–25.7°C |
| April | 41% | 27% | 5% | 33% | 18.6–21.9°C |
| May | 13% | 31% | 5% | 40% | 15.4–18.2°C |
| June | <1% | 32% | 4% | 40% | 12.9–15.3°C |
| July | <1% | 31% | 3% | 40% | 12.6–14.6°C |
| August | 4% | 34% | 3% | 45% | 13.9–16.3°C |
| September | 20% | 35% | 5% | 46% | 15.8–18.8°C |
| October | 35% | 33% | 6% | 42% | 18.2–21.3°C |
| November | 47% | 28% | 6% | 31% | 20.3–23.8°C |
| December | 62% | 23% | 5% | 23% | 22.5–26.2°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 10300648
- NOAA station
- ASN00086071 · MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE
- Station distance
- 4 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 24 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude -37.83°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 7 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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