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Melbourne to Falls Creek drive weather

375 km (233 miles), about 4 hours of driving via M31 and B500. The high point is Falls Creek at 1,540 m (5,051 ft), about 4 h 14 min in.

Distance
375 km
Drive time
~4 hours
High point
1,540 m
State
VIC

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Melbourne7 AM AEDTPartly sunny11°C
    Seymour8 AM AEDTCloudy11°C
    Benalla9 AM AEDTSunny13°C
    Myrtleford10 AM AEDTPartly sunny15°C
    C531 north of Mount Beauty10:30 AM AEDTPartly sunny16°C
    Falls Creek11:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny10°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Melbourne7 AM AEDTFog6°C
    Seymour8 AM AEDTPartly sunny8°C
    Benalla9 AM AEDTCloudy12°C
    Myrtleford10 AM AEDTCloudy15°C
    C531 north of Mount Beauty10:30 AM AEDTPartly sunny17°C
    Falls Creek11:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny11°C
  3. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Melbourne7 AM AEDTRain showers13°C
    Seymour8 AM AEDTSunny13°C
    Benalla9 AM AEDTMostly sunny14°C
    Myrtleford10 AM AEDTSunny16°C
    C531 north of Mount Beauty10:30 AM AEDTSunny16°C
    Falls Creek11:15 AM AEDTRain showers8°C
  4. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Melbourne7 AM AEDTPartly sunny11°C
    Seymour8 AM AEDTSunny11°C
    Benalla9 AM AEDTSunny11°C
    Myrtleford10 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    C531 north of Mount Beauty10:30 AM AEDTSunny14°C
    Falls Creek11:15 AM AEDTSunny9°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Melbourne7 AM AEDTPartly sunny11°C
    Seymour8 AM AEDTSunny10°C
    Benalla9 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    Myrtleford10 AM AEDTSunny15°C
    C531 north of Mount Beauty10:30 AM AEDTSunny17°C
    Falls Creek11:15 AM AEDTSunny15°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Melbourne7 AM AEDTMostly sunny15°C
    Seymour8 AM AEDTPartly sunny15°C
    Benalla9 AM AEDTSunny16°C
    Myrtleford10 AM AEDTSunny19°C
    C531 north of Mount Beauty10:30 AM AEDTSunny20°C
    Falls Creek11:15 AM AEDTMostly sunny13°C
  7. SatOct 10

    CautionHeavy rain near Falls Creek around 11:15 AM AEDT.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Melbourne7 AM AEDTRain17°C
    Seymour8 AM AEDTHeavy rain showers15°C
    Benalla9 AM AEDTHeavy rain16°C
    Myrtleford10 AM AEDTHeavy rain16°C
    C531 north of Mount Beauty10:30 AM AEDTRain16°C
    Falls Creek11:15 AM AEDTHeavy rain8°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 Melbourne (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Falls Creek · 1,540 m 0 km 375 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Melbourne, VICStart 23 melevation
  2. Seymour, VICKm 95 · 1 h 7 min 142 melevation
  3. Benalla, VICKm 195 · 2 h 5 min 174 melevation
  4. Myrtleford, VICKm 280 · 2 h 59 min 210 melevation
  5. C531 north of Mount Beauty, VICKm 335 · 3 h 37 min 301 melevation
  6. Falls Creek, VICKm 375 · 4 h 14 min 1,540 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Melbourne, Myrtleford and Falls Creek.

MonthMelbourne
31 m		Myrtleford
Edi Upper station · 365 m		Falls Creek
1,765 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan27° / 16°30° / 14°18° / 9°
Feb27° / 16°29° / 14°17° / 9°
Mar25° / 15°26° / 12°14° / 6°
Apr21° / 12°21° / 8°10° / 3°
May18° / 10°16° / 6°6° / 1°
Jun15° / 8°13° / 4°3° / -2°
Jul15° / 7°12° / 4°1° / -3°
Aug16° / 8°13° / 4°2° / -3°
Sep18° / 9°16° / 5°5° / -1°
Oct21° / 11°20° / 8°9° / 2°
Nov23° / 13°23° / 10°13° / 4°
Dec25° / 14°27° / 12°15° / 6°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE, AS (ASN00086071, 31 m); EDI UPPER, AS (ASN00083083, 365 m); FALLS CREEK, AS (ASN00083084, 1,765 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 Victoria rather than repeat them.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Melbourne to Falls Creek?

375 km (233 miles), about 4 hours of driving without stops, by way of M31 and B500. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Falls Creek, at 1,540 m (5,051 ft). It comes at km 375, about 4 h 14 min of driving after you leave Melbourne.

How cold is Falls Creek in July?

Falls Creek averages a high of 1°C and a low of -3°C in July (1991–2020 averages).

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