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Santa set to deliver Melbourne's coldest Christmas in 20 years
Christmas Day 2025 is shaping up to be Melbourne's fourth-coldest on record. (ABC News file photo)
Melbourne is forecast to hit a high of 17 degrees on Christmas Day — the city's fourth-coldest December 25 on record.
The city's average maximum this December is sitting on 24.1C, thanks to a few very hot days mixed in with the cooler weather.
But it's not all bad news for warm weather lovers, with above-average temperatures expected in the new year.
When it comes to Christmas Day, Melburnians generally split into two groups: those who like cool and comfortable weather for a warm Christmas lunch, and those who are hanging out for a summer scorcher and a lazy afternoon by the pool.
Christmas Day thunderstorms now on cards for Perth
The Christmas Day forecast — which predicts a sizzling 40C maximum and a record-breaking 26C minimum temperature — has taken a surprising turn.
The Bureau of Meteorology updated the December 25 forecast on Wednesday morning, with thunderstorms now a possibility for the Perth metro area.
Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said a weather system generating storms is moving across the State.
“This low pressure trough you can see here is also likely to generate dry, gusty, thunderstorms at times during the day, which may reach as far south as Perth,” Ms Bradbury said.
The thunderstorms would reach Perth by the afternoon, with the Bureau also forecasting the chance of a light shower.
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Christmas Day weather forecast: possible rain in eastern states but extreme heat in Western Australia
Sydney can expect showers and a top of 23C, Melbourne a chilly 17C and Brisbane a balmy 34C
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Melbourne is set for a cool and windy Christmas, while rain is forecast in Sydney and Perth is set for a scorcher.
Forecast rain is dampening the risk of bushfires on Christmas Day for most capital cities, but parts of the nation will be on heatwave alert.
Melbourne could have its coldest Christmas day since 2006, when it only reached 14.5C. The city can expect a cloudy day with medium chance of showers, rainfall totals across the city should be less than 5mm, with less than 1-2mm more likely.
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