2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brisbane, CA vs Melbourne, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Melbourne. Brisbane averages 261 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melbourne, Iowa gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brisbane, California gets 21.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Melbourne averages 27.3 inches of snow per year. Brisbane averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Melbourne, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.7
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.3 inches of snow a year

Brisbane, California
Summer High: the July high is around 70.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.4
Rain: averages 21.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Melbourne is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brisbane is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Melbourne, IA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brisbane / Melbourne

September is the hottest month for Brisbane with an average high temperature of 72.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Brisbane, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brisbane are September, August and October.

July is the hottest month for Melbourne with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Melbourne, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melbourne are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brisbane with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Melbourne with an average of 9.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Brisbane, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Melbourne, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Brisbane, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Melbourne, there are 150.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Brisbane, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Melbourne, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January is the wettest month in Brisbane with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.7 inches in Brisbane means that it is wetter than most places in California.


June is the wettest month in Melbourne with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Melbourne means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

December is the rainiest month in Brisbane with 11.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 69.2 rainy days annually in Brisbane, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Melbourne with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 95.7 rainy days annually in Melbourne, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Brisbane, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in Melbourne means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Brisbane.

December is the snowiest month in Melbourne with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.