Swim in Melbourne in august 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in august?
Average sea temperature in Melbourne in august 2024.
In august, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Melbourne is:
Minimum: 58°F
Average: 59°F
Maximum: 60°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in august:
- Outside temperature: 46°F to 56°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 3.7mph
- It rains a total of 3.7in, over 7 day(s).
Should we swim in Melbourne in august?
No... The water temperature in Melbourne in august is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Melbourne in august! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 58°F (and only 60°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Melbourne this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in august, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 3.7in of precipitation (over 7 days) and 86.85 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Melbourne in august
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Wind speed | 11.8mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 43°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.7in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 7 jour(s) (22%) | ||
| Humidity | 87% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.84km | ||
| Cloud cover | 48% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Australia in august
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Sydney in august | 66°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Adelaide in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Brisbane (Queensland) in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming | Cairns in august | 76°F | 77°F | pleasant swimming | Darwin in august | 80°F | 82°F | ideal swimming | Perth in august | 68°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Fraser Island in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming | Gold Coast in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming | Kangaroo Island in august | 59°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Port Hedland in august | 75°F | 77°F | pleasant swimming | Port Macquarie in august | 69°F | 71°F | cool swimming | Streaky Bay in august | 61°F | 62°F | cold swimming | Warrnambool in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Eden in august | 61°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Fremantle in august | 67°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Whitsunday Islands in august | 73°F | 75°F | pleasant swimming | Batemans Bay in august | 63°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Bondi beach in august | 66°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Broome in august | 77°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Bundaberg in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming |