Victoria · Australia
Pakenham travel guide
Pakenham is a city in Victoria, Australia, home to about 54,000 people.
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- MBW36 km · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
Where to stay
Hotels in Pakenham
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Ridge | 14.3 km | |
| Tallawarra Homestead | 22.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Pakenham
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pakenham are October to April. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Pakenham: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 64 km) and Melbourne Airport (MEL, 72 km) are also within reach.
MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport
MEL · Melbourne Airport
Questions
Pakenham: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Pakenham?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pakenham are October to April. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Pakenham?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 64 km) and Melbourne Airport (MEL, 72 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Pakenham?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Pakenham
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.