Weather in Melbourne in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Melbourne
Average weather
Average temperature in Melbourne in January
The temperature in January is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +38°C during the day and a minimum of +13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 48% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +35°C to +23°C.
Is Melbourne warm or cold in January?
Melbourne is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Melbourne, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Melbourne in January
Water in Melbourne in January is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +20°C, with an average of +19°C. The air temperature averaging +25°C is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in January is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Melbourne in January?
Climate in Melbourne in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +7°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +45°C | +46°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 48 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 64% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +25°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 56 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 65% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 8.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Melbourne is gradually decreasing during January, going from 8 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Melbourne?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Melbourne in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+17°C) and the highest in 2014 (+21°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 349 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1214 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Australia
Monthly weather in Melbourne
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Melbourne, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.