Clayton South Weather, VIC
Climate & monthly averages Pop 13,381
Clayton South is a suburb of Melbourne in the Kingston (Vic.) local government area, with a population of about 13,381 (VIC ABS Census 2021). The local climate is temperate with cool nights, typical of the Melbourne region.
Annual averages from the nearest weather station: maximum daily temperature of 19.9°C, minimum of 10.7°C, and around 727 mm of rainfall spread across the year.
Best comfort
March
10.0/10 Excellent
24.8°C max, 20 mm rain near Melbourne
Toughest comfort
July
1.0/10 Challenging
12.3°C max, 99 mm rain near Melbourne
Winter snapshot
2.4/10
Challenging
6.8°C average winter minimum, 173 mm winter rain
Summer9.6/10Excellent25.6°C max, 198 mm rain
Autumn6.2/10Good19.7°C max, 153 mm rain
Winter2.4/10Challenging14.1°C max, 173 mm rain
Spring7.4/10Good20.1°C max, 203 mm rain
Monthly averages
| Month | Max °C | Min °C | Rain mm | Rain days | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5 | 14.8 | 141 | 9 | 9.8 Excellent |
| February | 26.3 | 14.5 | 10 | 3 | 9.7 Excellent |
| March | 24.8 | 13.9 | 20 | 4 | 10.0 Excellent |
| April | 18.0 | 10.2 | 93 | 12 | 4.8 Variable |
| May | 16.3 | 7.7 | 40 | 7 | 3.7 Challenging |
| June | 13.1 | 5.8 | 36 | 8 | 1.4 Challenging |
| July | 12.3 | 6.1 | 99 | 16 | 1.0 Challenging |
| August | 16.9 | 8.5 | 38 | 8 | 4.7 Variable |
| September | 16.9 | 8.8 | 62 | 10 | 4.7 Variable |
| October | 19.8 | 9.9 | 65 | 9 | 7.5 Excellent |
| November | 23.5 | 13.0 | 76 | 10 | 10.0 Excellent |
| December | 26.0 | 14.7 | 46 | 10 | 9.3 Excellent |
What locals should know
The hottest month is typically February (26°C average max) and the wettest is January (141 mm). All averages quoted come from the nearest long-term weather station, 20 km away in Melbourne.
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