Weather in Victoria in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Victoria;
Average weather
Average temperature in Victoria in January
The temperature in January is +8°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +11°C during the day and a minimum of -2°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +4°C.
Is Victoria warm or cold in January?
Victoria is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +4°C to +4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Victoria, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Victoria in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +8°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -8°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 140 mm | 135 mm | 128 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +7°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 140 mm to 135 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to December, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Victoria is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Victoria.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Victoria?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Victoria in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+11°C) and the highest in 2004 (+15°C). The driest year was 1985 with only 575 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2802 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Victoria
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Victoria, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.