WHEN TO TRAVEL
Any time is a good time to visit Victoria! Whenever you arrive, you’ll find jaw-dropping scenery, activities for all tastes, festivals, sporting events, parks and gardens, funky shops and a hotbed of nightlife.
Summer
In summer (December to March), there’s usually warm to sizzling temperatures, blue skies, and lots of alfresco eating and drinking. Opportunities for employment, especially seasonal farm work and harvesting, are also plentiful. Prices can sometimes be higher, the beaches more crowded and accommodation harder to find without an advance booking.
Winter
Winter (June to August) is colder and wetter, but as the temperature drops, so do most of the prices. For many, winter is prime time to get outdoors for skiing, snowboarding, and the like. Alternatively, use the cooler months to scope out all the regional pubs with fireplaces, or trawl through some of Victoria’s excellent galleries and museums.
Autumn and spring
As you'd expect from such a leafy city, Melbourne is a kaleidoscope of colours in autumn. Temperatures start to drop pretty dramatically in the lead up to winter, but you can be blessed with lots of crips mornings and sunny days.
Melbourne dazzles in spring, and it's not just the city's beautiful gardens bringing the colours to life. With local football finals and the Spring Racing Carnival (including the Melbourne Cup) in full flight, Melburnians and visitors don their glad rags to celebrate all things horsy. Temperatures can fluctuate, so it's worth bringing a selection of warm and cool weather clothes.
