Melbourne records coldest day of the year, colder than Hobart
On August 1, 2026 Melbourne experienced its coldest temperatures of the year, with several suburbs recording near‑freezing lows. The Bureau of Meteorology reported 0.8 °C at Doncaster‑Laverton, 0.7 °C at Scoresby and 2.6 °C at Olympic Park, the latter feeling like –0.6 °C. Avalon recorded the metro low of –0.7 °C, while Hobart, 800 km to the south, was 5.4 °C at the same time.
Regional Victoria saw even colder readings: Omeo fell to –3.3 °C and Mount Hotham to –5 °C. Despite the frosty conditions, the winter has been slightly warmer than average, with the Bureau noting the mean minimum 0.2 °C above and the mean maximum 0.4 °C above long‑term norms. Meteorologist Daniel Sherwin‑Simpson highlighted that the alpine areas have enjoyed one of the warmest winters on record, with maximum temperatures at Mount Hotham more than three degrees above average and at Mount Buller two degrees above average.
Entities: Bureau of Meteorology · Daniel Sherwin‑Simpson · Hobart · Melbourne · Mount Hotham
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Temperature at Doncaster‑Laverton reached 0.8 °C. (Bureau of Meteorology)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Omeo reached –3.3 °C and Mount Hotham –5 °C on the morning of August 1, 2026. (Bureau of Meteorology)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Avalon recorded the metro low of –0.7 °C. (Bureau of Meteorology)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hobart temperature was 5.4 °C at the same time. (Bureau of Meteorology)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Melbourne winter has been slightly warmer than the long‑term average, with the mean minimum 0.2 °C higher and the mean maximum 0.4 °C higher. (Meteorologist Daniel Sherwin‑Simpson)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Melbourne recorded its coldest temperatures of the year on August 1, 2026. (Bureau of Meteorology)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Maximum temperatures at Mount Hotham were more than three degrees above average this winter, and at Mount Buller two degrees above average. (Meteorologist Daniel Sherwin‑Simpson)