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Situated in the country's south-east region, Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria. It is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3.7 million. It is one of only 4 cities in the world honored to host a tennis grand slam sharing the fete with New York, Paris and London. Melbourne is a lovely place to visit. But travelers are often struck with one question. When to go to Melbourne? When to go to Melbourne Melbourne can be visited any time of the year because it enjoys temperate climate temperate climate with warm-hot summers; spring and autumn are balmy and mild, the winters cool. Melbourne is seldom unbearably cold or unbearably hot, temperature extremes when they do occur see the hotter realms of the thermometer causing more problems than the colder. But it is colder than most Australian capital cities in the winters. Snowfalls are extremely rare in the city. Average minimum temperatures in the winter months of June through to August are 6-7 degrees Celsius. The shoulder seasons are the best time to visit this place. During the spring, Melbourne commonly enjoys extended periods of mild weather and clear skies. While Melbourne's spring is a sight to behold, with multifarious gardens in bloom and the festive Spring Racing Carnival annunciating summer, mid-autumn in Melbourne is at its most resplendent. A coat will always accompany you at this time, but a little cold is worth bearing for the strolls through the amber and ochre parks. Melbourne is also known to have hot, dry summers, with maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. The summer season is from December through to March. Melbourne is best visited in the summer months when temperatures are in the mid-twenties. During the summer months from December through to March, outdoor activities are popular, as scores of students head off to the beach for school holidays. Winters can be fairly chilly with an average July temperature of 13°C. Some rains can also be expected throughout the year One thing that one should expect is that whenever you will be in midst of some festivity. From Grand Slam tennis to Formula One motor racing, Military jets, food and wine crawls, jazz, comedy, surfing or beautiful floral displays, whatever may be your fancy, Victoria reverberates with major events and special celebrations throughout the year. If you go in January you can enjoy and feel the fever of Australian Open Tennis Championship. In March there are a number of festivities like the FORMULA 1™ Australian Grand Prix, The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Australian International Air show where hundreds of planes from air forces and industry across the world gather to celebrate man's triumph over gravity and the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. April is a time to laugh your lungs out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The Melbourne International Arts Festival in October is where you can enrich yourself and enjoy the cream of Australian and international theatre, dance, visual arts, opera and music over 17 days. Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, Queenscliff Music Festival in November will enthrall all music lovers. Besides these there are many other festivals and carnivals held all round the year which will make your trip more exciting.
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