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Melbourne weather in January

Weather in Melbourne: January

Average day temperature: 76.7°F
Average night temperature: 62.0°F
Sea water temperature: 70.3°F
Number of sunny days: 17 days
Day length: 14.0 - 14.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.9 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 97°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 52°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 76.0°F and 62.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Melbourne in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 71.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 73.2°F and 69.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
47%
34%
19%

Mostly all days in January are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.0
1.4
1.7
2.1
2.4
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.9
1.7
1.2
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.9
1.7
1.2
2.0

Precipitation total value in Melbourne in January is 2.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.0
6.7
8.4
10.1
11.7
8.9
8.7
9.0
9.4
9.8
9.4
8.3
8.4
7.6
7.8
8.6
8.9
8.7
9.0
9.4
9.8
9.4
8.3
8.4
7.6
7.8
8.6
8.3

The average wind speed value in January is 8.3 mph It makes January one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.9
6.5
8.1
9.7
11.4
9.5
7.5
6.9
6.2
5.1
4.5
4.3
5.5
6.0
7.7
9.4
9.5
7.5
6.9
6.2
5.1
4.5
4.3
5.5
6.0
7.7
9.4
9.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 9.4.

Best time for vacation in Melbourne

Sunniest months:
January 17 days
December 16 days
February 15 days
Warmest months:
January 76.7 °F
February 75.8 °F
December 73.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 70.8 °F
January 70.3 °F
March 68.7 °F
Coldest months:
July 54.1 °F
June 55.0 °F
August 56.2 °F
Rainiest months:
September 3 days
August 3 days
November 3 days
Windiest months:
August 8.8 mph
July 8.7 mph
September 8.5 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Melbourne
Local time: 03:41
April 12, saturday
0600
55°F
SW
2 mph
0900
63°F
SW
2 mph
1200
77°F
E
2 mph
1500
77°F
N
6 mph
1800
73°F
NW
5 mph
2100
70°F
SW
5 mph
April 13, sunday
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68°F
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6 mph
0300
68°F
S
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F