It may not feel like it after the past two cold and wet days but the Bureau of Meteorology is expecting this winter to be drier and warmer than usual.

In its outlook for winter – which officially begins on June 1 – the bureau said the unusual warmth of the past autumn, which it called one of the five warmest on record nationwide, is expected to carry through the next three months.

With drier conditions also comes a higher risk of frost. Credit:Darrian Traynor

"Winter [in Victoria] is expected to be drier than average and we are also expecting warmer than average maximum and minimum temperatures," said meteorologist Tom Delamotte.

It'll be a change from May, which saw above average rainfall for the state, he added.