Next 7 departures
- SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Canberra7 AM AEDT Fog8°C Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDT Fog9°C M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDT Fog8°C Gundagai8:45 AM AEDT Cloudy12°C Albury10:30 AM AEDT Partly sunny15°C Benalla11:30 AM AEDT Sunny17°C Seymour12:30 PM AEDT Sunny16°C Melbourne1:45 PM AEDT Sunny14°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Canberra7 AM AEDT Cloudy9°C Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDT Cloudy9°C M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDT Cloudy10°C Gundagai8:45 AM AEDT Cloudy13°C Albury10:30 AM AEDT Cloudy14°C Benalla11:30 AM AEDT Cloudy16°C Seymour12:30 PM AEDT Partly sunny17°C Melbourne1:45 PM AEDT Partly sunny17°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Canberra7 AM AEDT Sunny12°C Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDT Sunny12°C M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDT Sunny12°C Gundagai8:45 AM AEDT Sunny15°C Albury10:30 AM AEDT Mostly sunny17°C Benalla11:30 AM AEDT Sunny16°C Seymour12:30 PM AEDT Mostly sunny16°C Melbourne1:45 PM AEDT Light rain15°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Canberra7 AM AEDT Sunny8°C Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDT Mostly sunny8°C M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDT Mostly sunny9°C Gundagai8:45 AM AEDT Sunny12°C Albury10:30 AM AEDT Sunny14°C Benalla11:30 AM AEDT Sunny13°C Seymour12:30 PM AEDT Sunny14°C Melbourne1:45 PM AEDT Sunny14°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Canberra7 AM AEDT Sunny8°C Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDT Mostly sunny8°C M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDT Partly sunny9°C Gundagai8:45 AM AEDT Sunny12°C Albury10:30 AM AEDT Sunny14°C Benalla11:30 AM AEDT Sunny15°C Seymour12:30 PM AEDT Sunny15°C Melbourne1:45 PM AEDT Sunny19°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Canberra7 AM AEDT Cloudy9°C Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDT Cloudy9°C M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDT Cloudy10°C Gundagai8:45 AM AEDT Sunny13°C Albury10:30 AM AEDT Sunny18°C Benalla11:30 AM AEDT Partly sunny19°C Seymour12:30 PM AEDT Cloudy19°C Melbourne1:45 PM AEDT Partly sunny22°C - SatOct 10
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Canberra7 AM AEDT Cloudy14°C Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales line7:15 AM AEDT Cloudy14°C M31 southeast of Binalong8 AM AEDT Cloudy17°C Gundagai8:45 AM AEDT Cloudy21°C Albury10:30 AM AEDT Rain19°C Benalla11:30 AM AEDT Rain16°C Seymour12:30 PM AEDT Rain showers16°C Melbourne1:45 PM AEDT Rain 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.
- Canberra, ACTStart 554 melevation
- Australian Capital Territory–New South Wales lineState line · Km 19 · 18 min 634 melevation
- M31 southeast of Binalong, NSWKm 85 · 59 min 662 melevation
- Gundagai, NSWKm 164 · 1 h 45 min 219 melevation
- Albury, NSWKm 341 · 3 h 26 min 164 melevation
- Benalla, VICKm 457 · 4 h 33 min 174 melevation
- Seymour, VICKm 557 · 5 h 30 min 142 melevation
- 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.
| Month | Canberra 581 m | M31 southeast of Binalong Yass station · 520 m | Melbourne 31 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 30° / 13° | 30° / 15° | 27° / 16° |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 29° / 14° | 27° / 16° |
| Mar | 25° / 10° | 26° / 11° | 25° / 15° |
| Apr | 21° / 5° | 21° / 7° | 21° / 12° |
| May | 17° / 2° | 17° / 4° | 18° / 10° |
| Jun | 13° / 0° | 13° / 3° | 15° / 8° |
| Jul | 12° / -1° | 12° / 1° | 15° / 7° |
| Aug | 14° / 0° | 14° / 2° | 16° / 8° |
| Sep | 17° / 2° | 17° / 4° | 18° / 9° |
| Oct | 21° / 5° | 21° / 7° | 21° / 11° |
| Nov | 24° / 8° | 24° / 10° | 23° / 13° |
| Dec | 27° / 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.
- Australian Capital Territory · Live Traffic NSWLive Traffic NSW (covers the ACT)
- Victoria · VicRoadsVicRoads
Check the official forecast from Bureau of Meteorology and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Canberra to Melbourne with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
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).