Drone Weather in Melbourne, Australia
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
Melbourne is famous within Australia for weather that changes fast — \"four seasons in one day\" is a real local saying, driven by its exposure to shifting winds off Bass Strait. Checking a fresh forecast right before flying matters more here than trusting a morning check for an afternoon flight.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Melbourne Intl (YMML), 20 km from Melbourne. Its latest report, 20 minutes old, measured wind of 7 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Melbourne: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Melbourne (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: April, May, and August, when on average 53% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: February, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 52% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 08:00 (13 km/h on average) and strongest around 14:00 (16.1 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: July, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.6°C | 14.3 km/h | 39% | 41% |
| Feb | 20.5°C | 16.1 km/h | 26% | 52% |
| Mar | 19.2°C | 14 km/h | 42% | 37% |
| Apr | 15.7°C | 13 km/h | 51% | 28% |
| May | 12.3°C | 12.4 km/h | 59% | 25% |
| Jun | 10.3°C | 14.9 km/h | 45% | 38% |
| Jul | 10.2°C | 15.6 km/h | 46% | 37% |
| Aug | 11.4°C | 14.7 km/h | 50% | 34% |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 17.4 km/h | 33% | 49% |
| Oct | 14.6°C | 15.8 km/h | 33% | 47% |
| Nov | 16.8°C | 14.6 km/h | 37% | 42% |
| Dec | 18.9°C | 15.3 km/h | 33% | 43% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
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This is a weather-only assessment using this app's default drone profile, not aviation authorization. Always check NOTAMs, temporary flight restrictions and local airspace/drone regulations for this specific location separately before flying, regardless of how good the conditions look here.