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Canberra to Melbourne drive weather

652 km (405 miles), about 6½ hours of driving via M31. The high point is M31 southeast of Binalong at 662 m (2,173 ft), about 59 min in.

Distance
652 km
Drive time
~6½ hours
High point
662 m
States
ACT · NSW · VIC

Next 7 departures

Leaving Canberra at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Canberra7 AM AEDTFog8°C
    Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDTFog9°C
    M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDTFog8°C
    Gundagai8:45 AM AEDTCloudy12°C
    Albury10:30 AM AEDTPartly sunny15°C
    Benalla11:30 AM AEDTSunny17°C
    Seymour12:30 PM AEDTSunny16°C
    Melbourne1:45 PM AEDTSunny14°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Canberra7 AM AEDTCloudy9°C
    Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDTCloudy9°C
    M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDTCloudy10°C
    Gundagai8:45 AM AEDTCloudy13°C
    Albury10:30 AM AEDTCloudy14°C
    Benalla11:30 AM AEDTCloudy16°C
    Seymour12:30 PM AEDTPartly sunny17°C
    Melbourne1:45 PM AEDTPartly sunny17°C
  3. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Canberra7 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    Gundagai8:45 AM AEDTSunny15°C
    Albury10:30 AM AEDTMostly sunny17°C
    Benalla11:30 AM AEDTSunny16°C
    Seymour12:30 PM AEDTMostly sunny16°C
    Melbourne1:45 PM AEDTLight rain15°C
  4. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Canberra7 AM AEDTSunny8°C
    Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDTMostly sunny8°C
    M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDTMostly sunny9°C
    Gundagai8:45 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    Albury10:30 AM AEDTSunny14°C
    Benalla11:30 AM AEDTSunny13°C
    Seymour12:30 PM AEDTSunny14°C
    Melbourne1:45 PM AEDTSunny14°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Canberra7 AM AEDTSunny8°C
    Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDTMostly sunny8°C
    M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDTPartly sunny9°C
    Gundagai8:45 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    Albury10:30 AM AEDTSunny14°C
    Benalla11:30 AM AEDTSunny15°C
    Seymour12:30 PM AEDTSunny15°C
    Melbourne1:45 PM AEDTSunny19°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Canberra7 AM AEDTCloudy9°C
    Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDTCloudy9°C
    M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDTCloudy10°C
    Gundagai8:45 AM AEDTSunny13°C
    Albury10:30 AM AEDTSunny18°C
    Benalla11:30 AM AEDTPartly sunny19°C
    Seymour12:30 PM AEDTCloudy19°C
    Melbourne1:45 PM AEDTPartly sunny22°C
  7. SatOct 10

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Canberra7 AM AEDTCloudy14°C
    Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDTCloudy14°C
    M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Gundagai8:45 AM AEDTCloudy21°C
    Albury10:30 AM AEDTRain19°C
    Benalla11:30 AM AEDTRain16°C
    Seymour12:30 PM AEDTRain showers16°C
    Melbourne1:45 PM AEDTRain showers18°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Canberra (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

M31 southeast of Binalong · 662 m 0 km 651 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Canberra, ACTStart 554 melevation
  2. Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales lineState line · Km 19 · 18 min 634 melevation
  3. M31 southeast of Binalong, NSWKm 85 · 59 min 662 melevation
  4. Gundagai, NSWKm 164 · 1 h 45 min 219 melevation
  5. Albury, NSWKm 341 · 3 h 26 min 164 melevation
  6. Benalla, VICKm 457 · 4 h 33 min 174 melevation
  7. Seymour, VICKm 557 · 5 h 30 min 142 melevation
  8. Melbourne, VICKm 652 · 6 h 38 min 23 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Canberra, M31 southeast of Binalong and Melbourne.

MonthCanberra
581 m
M31 southeast of Binalong
Yass station · 520 m
Melbourne
31 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan30° / 13°30° / 15°27° / 16°
Feb28° / 13°29° / 14°27° / 16°
Mar25° / 10°26° / 11°25° / 15°
Apr21° / 5°21° / 7°21° / 12°
May17° / 2°17° / 4°18° / 10°
Jun13° / 0°13° / 3°15° / 8°
Jul12° / -1°12° / 1°15° / 7°
Aug14° / 0°14° / 2°16° / 8°
Sep17° / 2°17° / 4°18° / 9°
Oct21° / 5°21° / 7°21° / 11°
Nov24° / 8°24° / 10°23° / 13°
Dec27° / 11°27° / 12°25° / 14°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): CANBERRA FORESTRY, AS (ASN00070015, 581 m); YASS LINTON HOSTEL, AS (ASN00070091, 520 m); MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE, AS (ASN00086071, 31 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Bureau of Meteorology and each road report before you leave.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Canberra to Melbourne?

652 km (405 miles), about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of M31. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

M31 southeast of Binalong, at 662 m (2,173 ft). It comes at km 85, about 59 min of driving after you leave Canberra.

How cold is M31 southeast of Binalong in July?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Yass (520 m), averages a high of 12°C and a low of 1°C in July (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Melbourne in July?

Melbourne averages a high of 15°C and a low of 7°C in July (1991–2020 averages).