Where to go in Melbourne in winter?

The winter temperature in Melbourne is between 3℃ and 15℃

Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia and even Oceania after Sydney, and is the cultural and industrial center of Australia. It is the most famous cultural city in the southern hemisphere. Melbourne is the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, with an urban green space rate of 40%. Greater Melbourne covers an area of ??3,400 square miles (8,806 square kilometers) and is one of the largest urban areas in the Southern Hemisphere. Melbourne's urban environment is very elegant. It has won the United Nations Habitat Award and has been rated as "the most livable city in the world" by the United Nations Human Settlements Program for many years.

From 1851 to 1860, due to the discovery of gold mines near Greater Melbourne, the gold rush boom caused the population to surge. Greater Melbourne quickly became one of the few large cities at that time, and thus received the nickname "New Gold Mountain". Melbourne was the capital of Australia from 1901 to 1927.

Melbourne is known as the "Cultural Capital of Australia" and is also an internationally renowned fashion capital. Its fashion, art, music, television production, film, dance and other trendy cultures are world-renowned.

Melbourne is the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to host the Summer Olympics. Famous international events such as the annual Australian Tennis Open, F1 Racing Australia, and Melbourne Cup are all held in Melbourne.

Melbourne’s climate is a cross between subtropical and temperate climates.

Melbourne’s old gold mines

The hottest month usually has a maximum average temperature of 25°C and a minimum average temperature of 25°C. 14℃, the coldest month is between 3℃ and 15℃, it rains all year round, and it has a temperate maritime climate. It is in the transition zone to the subtropics, and the hottest month in summer occasionally exceeds 40 degrees Celsius. In summer, people like to go to the beach. In hot summer, the daytime temperature can reach up to over 40 degrees Celsius.

Melbourne’s climate is relatively dry, and the relative humidity is often between 30 and 50. Due to the dryness, clothes dry quickly in normal times, and clothes, furniture and other items are not prone to mold. In winter, at the same low temperature and humidity It doesn’t feel that cold in higher places. In terms of daily life, the humidity in Melbourne makes many people feel comfortable.

Due to its geographical location and the influence of ocean currents, Melbourne has a large temperature difference between day and night. In summer, even if the daytime temperature is as high as more than 30 degrees, it will cool down to about 12 degrees at night. Therefore, in winter, Melbourne is not very It’s cold. In winter, the daytime temperature is generally above ten degrees Celsius. It doesn’t snow in winter. However, there are many mountains around Melbourne. In winter, there is snow on the cold mountains. Therefore, in winter, the mountains near Melbourne are good for skiing. place.

Melbourne is located to the east of the Great Dividing Range and is affected by the South Pacific Warm Current all year round. It has a temperate oceanic climate, with moderate temperature changes throughout the year and even precipitation (slightly more precipitation in the second half of the year). However, due to the simultaneous Affected by the cold winds from the Indian Ocean, weather conditions with large daily temperature differences (more than 10°C) are common in Melbourne. Winters are warm, slightly humid, and snowfall is rare (the last snowfall in Melbourne was in July 1986); summers are warm and relatively dry, with rare high-temperature weather and occasional extreme high temperatures (especially when heat waves occur). The coldest month is July, with an average temperature of 9.8°C; the hottest month is January, with an average temperature of 20.1°C. The extreme minimum temperature is 2.8°C (July 4, 1901), and the extreme maximum temperature is 46.4°C (February 7, 2009).

Although Melbourne’s climate is generally relatively comfortable, due to the impact of climate warming, its average temperature (especially in summer) has shown a significant upward trend in recent years, and the frequency and extent of extreme weather events have also increased significantly. High and deepened. For example, from late January to early February 2009, a heat wave hit Australia, and Melbourne was one of the major affected cities. The city's 150-year-old highest temperature record was broken during this period. Coupled with the problem of the hole in the ozone layer, Melbourne's summer sunshine is more likely to cause skin cancer. Citizens will apply sunscreen when going out to reduce the damage caused by ultraviolet rays.

There is a saying that Melbourne’s temperature changes with “four seasons in one day”. Situations such as changing from short-sleeved shirts to cotton-padded jackets in one day often occur.