Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Greater Melbourne

Greater Melbourne: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling was -224.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-224.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 182.9%
Rank
1064th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
806.58 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-710.93 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
75
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Greater Melbourne, 1951–2025

-50005001.0k195119882025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Greater Melbourne is -224.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 182.9% on the previous year and down 2,831.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Greater Melbourne peaked at 806.58 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -710.93 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places Greater Melbourne 1064th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Greater Melbourne, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate in Greater Melbourne, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 120.64 % change on previous year
1952 -82.3 % change on previous year -168.2%
1953 94.89 % change on previous year -215.3%
1954 -114.87 % change on previous year -221.1%
1955 -123.31 % change on previous year +7.4%
1956 169.06 % change on previous year -237.1%
1957 -271.03 % change on previous year -260.3%
1958 -225.64 % change on previous year -16.7%
1959 179.19 % change on previous year -179.4%
1960 36.57 % change on previous year -79.6%
1961 93.11 % change on previous year +154.6%
1962 -93.9 % change on previous year -200.9%
1963 -710.93 % change on previous year +657.1%
1964 -14.76 % change on previous year -97.9%
1965 169.21 % change on previous year -1246.1%
1966 -86.58 % change on previous year -151.2%
1967 112.64 % change on previous year -230.1%
1968 717.16 % change on previous year +536.7%
1969 -110.31 % change on previous year -115.4%
1970 -454.13 % change on previous year +311.7%
1971 68.09 % change on previous year -115.0%
1972 -28.68 % change on previous year -142.1%
1973 59.52 % change on previous year -307.5%
1974 198.77 % change on previous year +234.0%
1975 -356.74 % change on previous year -279.5%
1976 -15.51 % change on previous year -95.7%
1977 28.27 % change on previous year -282.2%
1978 -127.92 % change on previous year -552.4%
1979 133.97 % change on previous year -204.7%
1980 101.01 % change on previous year -24.6%
1981 100.08 % change on previous year -0.9%
1982 85.75 % change on previous year -14.3%
1983 -83 % change on previous year -196.8%
1984 -634.01 % change on previous year +663.9%
1985 46.26 % change on previous year -107.3%
1986 -31.39 % change on previous year -167.9%
1987 20.7 % change on previous year -165.9%
1988 148.84 % change on previous year +619.2%
1989 -126.7 % change on previous year -185.1%
1990 -174.27 % change on previous year +37.5%
1991 -71.77 % change on previous year -58.8%
1992 -229.94 % change on previous year +220.4%
1993 57.92 % change on previous year -125.2%
1994 62.86 % change on previous year +8.5%
1995 -376.27 % change on previous year -698.6%
1996 -41.84 % change on previous year -88.9%
1997 156.9 % change on previous year -475.0%
1998 -74.75 % change on previous year -147.6%
1999 -276.95 % change on previous year +270.5%
2000 249.23 % change on previous year -190.0%
2001 -30.11 % change on previous year -112.1%
2002 -125.88 % change on previous year +318.0%
2003 503.29 % change on previous year -499.8%
2004 -254.79 % change on previous year -150.6%
2005 113.66 % change on previous year -144.6%
2006 806.58 % change on previous year +609.6%
2007 95.3 % change on previous year -88.2%
2008 -75.41 % change on previous year -179.1%
2009 372.62 % change on previous year -594.2%
2010 -76.13 % change on previous year -120.4%
2011 -251.2 % change on previous year +230.0%
2012 154.62 % change on previous year -161.6%
2013 218.24 % change on previous year +41.1%
2014 21.69 % change on previous year -90.1%
2015 -7.67 % change on previous year -135.4%
2016 -68.89 % change on previous year +797.8%
2017 222.78 % change on previous year -423.4%
2018 5.39 % change on previous year -97.6%
2019 77.25 % change on previous year +1333.9%
2020 -110.8 % change on previous year -243.4%
2021 -178.04 % change on previous year +60.7%
2022 74.47 % change on previous year -141.8%
2023 -131.26 % change on previous year -276.3%
2024 271.42 % change on previous year -306.8%
2025 -224.95 % change on previous year -182.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -28.15 % change on previous year -271.03 % change on previous year 179.19 % change on previous year 9
1960s 11.22 % change on previous year -710.93 % change on previous year 717.16 % change on previous year 10
1970s -49.44 % change on previous year -454.13 % change on previous year 198.77 % change on previous year 10
1980s -37.25 % change on previous year -634.01 % change on previous year 148.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s -96.81 % change on previous year -376.27 % change on previous year 156.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 165.45 % change on previous year -254.79 % change on previous year 806.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 29.61 % change on previous year -251.2 % change on previous year 222.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s -49.86 % change on previous year -224.95 % change on previous year 271.42 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Greater Melbourne?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Greater Melbourne was -224.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Greater Melbourne?
The highest recorded value was 806.58 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Greater Melbourne?
The lowest recorded value was -710.93 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Greater Melbourne rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Greater Melbourne ranks 1064th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Greater Melbourne?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,831.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Melbourne data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
1,324 places, 93,596 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.