Melbourne, KY climate
Melbourne has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Melbourne feels like
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Melbourne weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 3.2" | 7.7" | 13 | 8 | 23° – 42° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 3.0" | 6.7" | 12 | 6 | 23° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 4.0" | 3.4" | 13 | 2 | 37° – 56° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 4.4" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 3.5" | 4.1" | 12 | 4 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 44.8" | 23.3" | 136 | 22 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Melbourne
Melbourne gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 22 days of the year.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Melbourne
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Melbourne, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Melbourne compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Melbourne averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Melbourne’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Melbourne’s climate
What is the coldest month in Melbourne?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Melbourne?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Melbourne get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Melbourne?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Melbourne?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Melbourne itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cincinnati Northern Ky Airport, KY (16 mi, snow) and Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.