Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Greater Melbourne
Greater Melbourne: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree was -45.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-45.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 196.4%
Rank
743rd
of 1306 regions
All-time high
174.1 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-50.51 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Greater Melbourne, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Greater Melbourne is -45.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 196.4% on the previous year and down 1,724.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Greater Melbourne peaked at 174.1 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -50.51 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Greater Melbourne 743rd out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Greater Melbourne, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 27.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -32.72 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1953 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1954 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 1955 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1956 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 1957 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1958 | -22.11 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1959 | 73.41 % change on previous year | -432.0% |
| 1960 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1961 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 1962 | -35.47 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1963 | -25.37 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1964 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 59.29 % change on previous year | -1474.7% |
| 1966 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1967 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1968 | 34.96 % change on previous year | +1218.8% |
| 1969 | -32.56 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1970 | -20.5 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1971 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1972 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1973 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 1974 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1975 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 1976 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1977 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 1978 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -412.8% |
| 1979 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 1980 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1981 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1982 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1983 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1984 | -48.16 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1985 | 36.2 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1986 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1988 | 48.51 % change on previous year | +421.8% |
| 1989 | -13.58 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1990 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1991 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1992 | -40.9 % change on previous year | +491.2% |
| 1993 | 57.51 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1994 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1995 | -31.77 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 1996 | -24.66 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 174.1 % change on previous year | -806.0% |
| 1998 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1999 | -19.46 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 38.47 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2001 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2002 | -15.41 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 2003 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 2004 | -32.37 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2005 | 33.06 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2006 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2008 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2009 | 44.05 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2010 | -29.53 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2011 | -33.01 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 45.85 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2013 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2015 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2016 | -21.27 % change on previous year | +750.2% |
| 2017 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 24.8 % change on previous year | +1386.0% |
| 2020 | -50.51 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 2021 | -17.71 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2022 | 25.03 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2023 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2024 | 47.35 % change on previous year | -625.5% |
| 2025 | -45.65 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -32.72 % change on previous year | 73.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -35.47 % change on previous year | 59.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -20.5 % change on previous year | 31.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -48.16 % change on previous year | 48.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 % change on previous year | -40.9 % change on previous year | 174.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -32.37 % change on previous year | 44.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -33.01 % change on previous year | 45.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.42 % change on previous year | -50.51 % change on previous year | 47.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
More reference data data for Greater Melbourne
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 97.17 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -45.34 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 865.72 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -182.92 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -360.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate -14.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -224.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 3.84 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation -0.2608 Days per year (2024)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Greater Melbourne?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Greater Melbourne was -45.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Greater Melbourne?
- The highest recorded value was 174.1 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Greater Melbourne?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.51 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Greater Melbourne rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
- Greater Melbourne ranks 743rd out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in Greater Melbourne?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,724.9%. 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 — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.