Our economics textbook had a joke: “it’s much easier to predict the economy than Melbourne weather.” It’s been seven years and that joke still holds.

It's the classic "four seasons in one day" as they say, on top of the aircon at uni/the library, which adds just another layer to what you rightfully point out as, psychotic.

I love how this diary is literally just you ranting about Melbourne's weather 😂 It's still a well-told story, though, I love your diary entries, and Melbourne is a beautiful city

How do you make everything so interesting man? You're making me realise that nothing's inherently uninteresting, and I sure am liking it. There's something reassuring about it. You're doing storytelling a huge service, and as someone who'd sort of forsaken the idea of being a writer... you're making me wanna sit in front of a blank page and just write for hours. So thanks a bunch.

I’ve lived in Melb my entire life. I am still not used to the weather and often dress inappropriately. You always need to bring layers. I would say we have the best fashion in aus though.

The law of layers is a real thing in Melbourne. Always bring a bag or backpack to carry your excess wardrobe in. I love Melbourne in all seasons... usually in one day.

There is a reason for this! Hear me out. This is true for the transition months which would be Oct-early Dec and then from March - Early May. Outside those months, the temperature stays consistent which is cool-cold going into winter and early spring. The only temp variation you'll get in those consistent months are heating in public transport and other buldings. But yes for the transition months it gets so annoying. The reason for this is because of wind direction. Melbourne's location makes it very suitable for variable weather. We have the tropics to our east, the dry deserts to our north and west and then across us is the ocean and Antarctica. In the transition months, the earth's tilit still allows for the sun to hit us so heat up in the northern deserts, way way away from melbourne can still be dragged down to melbourne, mixing with the cold air from antactica. And then sometimes, the wind shifts south easterly bringing more humid air and cool air. However, usually around past Anzac day, the Sun loses its potency as the southern hemisphere tilit away from the sun, so the heat up in the desert isn't so potent and it stays cold. So regardless of wind direction, it's all just cold for a few months until mid spring, when the southern hemisphere sees more sun again and the whole thing repeats. In the summer though is when you get the sharp changes from 40 degrees when a high pressure system drags northern winds to us for 5 hours, moves way and is replaced by a cold front from Antarctica bringing fridgid temps so from 40 degrees at 1 pm, the wind change direction when the cold front arrives and it drops down to 15 degrees with wild antarctic winds.

Having lived in Melbourne pretty much my while life, and being a tragic for the iconic Melbourne Black, I've become a master of layering. But you're right, making sure you have a bag bag enough to hold them is the worst. No one wants to be left trying to wrangled a jacket, scarf, fingerless gloves AND a hat when it's all of a sudden 22°c

You are spot on about the puffer jackets. The lighter and more compact the better. As a Melbournian who walked to and from Flinders St to Dorcas street everyday, I always had a problem with the type of trousers to wear, eg the dreadful southerly wind coming across the bay going right through and up your nether regions. I describe Melbourne’s weather as “Manic Depressive” as opposed to psychotic. Great story and cinematography - loving your channel.

No matter where you live in Australia, Melbourne is nationally renowned for its dramatic temperature and weather fluctuations. I'm very grateful for the tropical climate of South-East Queensland. I look forward to winter every year as it's the only time to wear layers and look relatively fashionable, not that the opportunity arises often as most days in winter are around 19°C-23°C and nights 13°C-16°C.

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The Australian first nations people believed that Melbourne had SEVEN seasons. I cannot remember them all but do remember that there was a first wet summer followed by a second dry summer. Also, coming back to the European four seasons, Melbourne has four seasons in one day which is why it is sensible to dress in layers to peel off and put on clothes. The music band, Crowded House, even wrote a song about that called, 'Four Seasons In One Day.'

Never thought about it being about the weather - perhaps because that reason has become automatic. But here in Melbourne there is definitely a love of the formal with the casual. Love flat work boots with dresses or beautiful coats with tatty t shirts underneath. Don't think Australians like to be accused of being 'overdressed'. :-)

I'm from Tassie. We call it 'coat on coat off' weather - exactly what you said, and exactly how you described what Melbournians do, but here in Tassie 'coat on coat off' is as valid as sunny or rainy.

Same thing in my town... Im from Croatia and I live in small town called Požega. This whole winter in the morning it was -4 °C and later on day it was 19 °C...

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You forgot to mention the “other” weather factor… our arctic wind. A recall a day a couple of years ago in the last few days of November where it was warm to hot in the sun yet ice cold in the shade because of the wind.

Oh wow! Thank you for this. This brings me back. I was one of those perpetually-in-puffer-jacket-and-jeans people when I was studying in Melbourne. 🤣 Almost all year, even, no matter the season, because the weather is insane. I would love to go back again someday, though. Thank you so much. I think I would enjoy your new series very much.

And this is why I own several jackets of varying weight and thickness. Puffers for super cold, mid-weights for cold and trans-seasonal (which, let’s face it, is every day in Melbourne bar winter)! And light cotton in summer for those summer days where the temperature drops and/or for aircon resembling cool rooms where fruit is stored. Oh and this also includes heavier cotton jumpers too, as well as lighter ones.

Your diary entries are so entertaining and full of insights! That's fascinating how you can make any subject interesting Also I have to thank you that thanks to your videos I finally got consistent with keeping a journal and I think, discovered what was so great about writing (which significantly improved the quality of my work on the way)

This diary series is a rich source of calm and inspiration. I really want to thank you for your intellectual and creative labors. I would never have posted an improvised poem if it weren't for you and the work you share, and damn am I happy that I did. Keep adding to the greater body of proper content on this platform, it is needed as much as it is desired.

This is kind of hilarious, especially if you’ve grown up with this sort of strange weather pattern. I’m Victorian, not from Melbourne, and where I live it’s pretty much the same weather pattern. Literally doesn’t stop any of us from complaining about the weather though, that’s one thing you can count on.

lol since when was 11 degrees scarf weather, here in the UK it was 9 degrees yesterday and people were out in shorts haivng barbecues

This is why talking about the weather is not just small talk in Melbourne haha

Fellow Melbournian here, I can definetly agree on our bipolar weather. It can start pouring rain one morning then suddenly get hot in the arvo and vice versa. I enjoy watching your videos by the way!

A similar thing happens in London in winter and Hong Kong in summer/wet season, but for entirely different and self imposed reasons. Hong Kong: 29° and 95% humidity but you need a heavy coat or jacket because the MTR has air conditioning permanently stuck on 16° London: 4 to 8 degrees outside, but you need to learn a new skill far more demanding than Melbourne (my hometown) could even dream of. You need to either learn to sweat without getting wet or dripping, or to remove 5 layers of clothing whilst folding a wet umbrella, mid-step as you cross the boundary into any high street retailer, where the heating is permanently stuck somewhere between 24 and 26 degrees. And if you're shopping for clothing, which you probably are (because clothes that can be removed mid step or that are appropriate in both 4 and 26 degree environments, still seems elusive) well, you need to learn how to quickly try on a bunch of winter clothes in 26 degrees before your body starts cascading Saltwater into them from every sweat gland you own. You also need to learn to remove 3 layers whilst packed like sardines in the Tube, although at least that heat is an engineering issue rather than just some psychopaths with too much influence over the heaters remote control in London, or someone forgetting to look over the work that the train engineer who got fired half way through his first day did in HK. In comparison to those evil geniuses, Melbourne's weather is merely an occasional parking offence diehard

As a melbournian Tonight I went out in a long faux-furred puffer jacket with a nice grey sweater underneath... And ripped jeans and Nikes. It was a lovely sunny day and then the sun set.

me looking at the title: he's australian...? *tryng to imagine him speaking in an australian accent*

Your videos are so charming :) they make my day

“Summer fashion is oxymoron in my dictionary.” Me, as a fashion student: Well... that’s hurt.

Argentina and Australia are on the same latitude so I can truly relate to that "psychotic weather" thing. When you say "carry your coat on your arm" boyyy that's me eveyday when going to class. But I like 'mismatching' or mixing clothes, like a friend once said "it's elegante sport"

Excellent storytelling, as always. I have heard that Melbourne is famous, most of all, for its coffee shops/cafés. I would love to see coffee through your eyes and words.

My city is exactly like this. We can have rain, snow, and extremely hot sunny weather all in a few days. Yesterday it was sunny, then it turned to snow lol.

Honestly, a lot of California has similar weather. Can be below 50F (exposing my American) to around 70F, back down to 50F at night.

'Psychotic weather' is the right way to describe it. Yesterday when I was home, the weather was lovely. Today, I need to go out for a fresh supply of coffee pods and - of course! - it is raining! They say it will stop later and maybe they are right, but I am unconvinced and it is very unfortunate because I must have coffee pods. Melbourne is lovely and very charming, but the rain is annoying because it always hits when you don't want it to. Thank you for the video!

I really enjoyed this video. Here in Southeastern Brazil, it's kinda the same during autumns and winters, specially autumns. At the beginning of the morning, It's usually 19 degrees or lower. Later at 10 am, the sun is shining so much that the temperature increases from 19 degrees to 28 degrees Celsius. At noon, it seems another day in the summer, then through the afternoon temperature decreases gradually. This week, every evening it's raining but it's the time that it gets drier, so it changes. At night, it seems another day in the winter. It's almost the same thing that happens there in Melbourne. The weather is crazy! ( sorry if something is wrong, English is not my first language )

When I first moved here over 20 years ago I asked why Melbourne had such good roads compared to Sydney. I was told it was because driving a car meant you could take your whole wardrobe with you!

On the other hand, the Queensland dress code is just getting away with the least layers possible at all times. At least Southerners *can* have a sense of fashion.

such a refreshing video keep it up mane

I’ve mastered wearing comfy and dress code appropriately with the wacked weather in Melbourne, only after living awkwardly freezing and overheating on the same day for more than 10years. But I must say, I envy Sydney ppl for their wardrobe freedom when it comes to winter

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Us Melburnians dress for survival. My backpack is the real star of the show, I pack my bag for four seasons 🥴

It took me almost the whole video to realize why you were talking about autumn in March

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"You abusing yourself with your own pieces of clothing"! Just had me in stitches 🤣

off to the city this morning for uni and i can vouch that what i’m wearing is not consistent 😂 thanks for calling me out, but also giving me a game to play today. 3:20 is too real.

I’ve never even thought about this before, I’ve lived here my whole life and more or less thought it was normal/just never really picked up on it before. This is genuinely such an interesting perspective lol

and yet your style absolutely slays every time!

Hahaha i absolutely loved it😂 I've been saying it for years... Melbourne weather and fashion just don't mix unless you have an on the go wardrobe. Being autistic i use to get changed 3 to 7 times a day depending on the our weather. Now I've completely givin up on fashion and i just wear my north face layers head to toe. Yes I look like a hiker or alpinist lol but a day out in Melbourne is an exploration in weather conditions.

Sounds a bit like London, in spring and autumn it's cold in the morning and evening but days can still feel almost summery. Also you constantly go from outdoors to an underground where it can be 30 degrees Celsius so dressing in layers is essential!

since i've been commuting to the city more often in the last few years i've finally mastered getting dressed for eventual weather. No matter how hot it is at home an hour away i always bring a jacket or hoodie in winter cos i know i'll need it eventually

Melbourne has funky weather. Sun, hail, rain, wind, all in one day. But has he visited Canberra? That's where the temperature shoots from 10 to 25 degrees from morning till midday...

Still applicable. And don't think you can get away with style as an office worker, the office aircon is just as unstable as the weather

Lol, I loved hearing you express it all. I always figured that it was universal Autumn weather! Another factor you may not be as familiar with is "Tall Poppy Syndrome". In the analogy people are the poppy flowers, and if one gets bigger than the others, the group will cut the growing one down. What this means for fashion for many people is that their unconscious conditioning has to sabotage their look a little bit some how, to keep their appearance somewhat humbled. And it's often a daggy 80s inspired addition because that was the last decade Australia had a sense of national identity. If you see someone with a complete uninterrupted look, many locals, on some level may think of them as a "vapid air head wanker". There's also the phrase "Someone's got tickets on themselves". Compared to the US, there's a current of discouragement of celebrating one's self and the need for false humility. It may have religious ties, ie. Pride is a sin, etc. I'm not sure. But i get the sense this is beginning to lift as the newer generations cycle through and style trends are become more global through the internet. The coming years will be interesting to see. We very well may have another roaring 20s.

Nice work !

Called out. Literally jeans and puffer jackets are like half my wardrobe as a Melbournian 😂

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"If you don't like the weather in Melbourne, wait five minutes."

Your spot on about the weather. I remember going out and it would be cold so I'd go back inside , put on a coat go outside and it would have warmed up so much I would have to take the jacket off. Madness. Love Melbourne but I live in Queensland now and don't miss that psychotic weather at all.

"Picaso-esque way of dressing" had me cracking

Same in Tasmania, it’s just easier to stay at home where your wardrobe is. Packing for a trip to Melbourne is a super skill.

"overcoat with jeans and sneakers" I have been called out.

This is why I always carry a bag. Stores portable umbrella, water and space for removed layers.

Great description, so true of the 'psychotic weather'. I grew up in Melbourne and never understood four seasons in one day until I moved away 🤣

I once rode my bike to the shops, which is about a 3 minute trip. When I left it was a beautifully bright sunny day, however by the time I get there it was bucketing down. I got completely drenched, however by the time I went to the shops, and rode home, it was sunny and calm again. Our weather really is nuts!

Great breakdown

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Wait you’re living here in Australia? I did not expect that, what a welcome surprise!

A beautiful entry~

Wow that made about as much sense as expected

This is hillariously accurate. Layering correctly in Melbourne is an art form.

That happens too here in Tenerife, but the changes doesn't happen only through the day but also through places that are close to each other. For example, I live in te outer parts of the capital, and yesterday I was in my room having online classes, it was like 8º because it's very windy, I finished then and had to take a bus to the centre of the city, a 25 minutes bus ride and there it was like 20º maybe, sweating my jeans carryng my hoodie and my jacket beacuse I knew that I had to take the tram to another city, exactly 30 minutes tram ride (is very slow) because there it was raining. Here we learn that we can't go with a big layer of clothing, that would be dumb, you need to have some smaller layers to be able to control the temperature

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I have a gym membership just to store said umbrella and overcoat.

So that was a good run-down on a benign Melbourne weather day. OK, now let's see you tackle a really wacky one!

Just like when I was in Perth. Morning super windy and cold, afternoon getting warmer with the sharp sunshine darting out in all directions and as evening approaches, the temperature rescinded and feeling cold and windy again 😅

I love the variable weather of Melbourne. I was born in Melb in 68 and grew up there till age of 24 in 1992, we moved to Adelaide, I moved back to Melb from 2005 to 2015 now living back in Adelaide. I'll tell you Melbourne is a blessing in disguise from October to March because Adelaide is horrid. You might not get any rainfall here at all during that period yet the beautiful thing about Melbourne is if you're struggling on a 42°C day in Melbourne don't worry you'll soon have relief and the next day you'll get 28°C or 33°C and lots of cool changes in summer. Life in Melbourne is never boring, the weather there keeps you on your toes.

You're a great storyteller!

Watching this in Melbs wearing denim shorts. And a hoodie. Was warm before but it's 11am and starting to rain 😂😂😂

You make me want to visit Melbourne.

It's true, our weather is unpredictable I'm born and bred here and really love our weather 'four seasons in one day' as we like to call it!

I dont even wear a handbag in Melbourne anymore, I always have a small backpack to shove my extra layers into. Choosing what 'level of jumper' to wear before leaving the house can be a little bit stressful sometimes lol

Nice observations. Very good. Thanks

Yes our city has the 4 seasons in one day we are renowned for that.

The weather in Melbourne is why is literally ALWAYS why I wear double denim

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Omg, my city is exactly the same or even worse! In middle autumn and middle spring we have something like 8 degrees in the morning and then 28-30 degrees at 1p.m.

Did you mention the fashion of tying the arms of a top around the waist so it does not have to be carried?

When I dress for uni I always make sure my outfit without the jacket still holds it’s really the only way to look fashionable all the time bc you’re almost guaranteed to be taking off ur jacket at 2pm

I work in the melb cbd and actually had on a puffer jacket and jeans today, it’s just convenient to take on and off depending on the temp. sir you’re spot on thanks for justifying my lack of fashion sense 😩

Me from Sydney who only went to Melbourne once: it sure rains alot here.

ITS ALL TRUE. 😄After living in Melbourne for 12 wonderful years, I returned to the Gold Coast. I wont miss the Melbourne winters (especially this year's 2022), but I will miss Autumn, Spring and Summer. Had such a great range of clothes to wear and...MIX UP! hehehe. You learnt very quickly to take a jacket and an umbrella with you everywhere. It's why we all carry big bags; to carry what you take off.

We have a similar weather here in Germany in Spring. Pur solution: some people wear shorts and t-shirts while others were pullovers and coats

describing weather as psychotic is so funny to me

This was both hilarious 😂 and brilliant 🤓.

You just described the weather of Porto Alegre, Brazil, where I live, probably due to both cities being at similar latitudes

This was so validating