Echuca weather in January

In January, Echuca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 34 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Echuca's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Echuca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 8:36 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Echuca is town in Victoria, Australia.

Density
107/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Echuca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33015
43015
53015
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73116
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Echuca weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°344.114.25.4
Feb30° / 16°303.913.46.0
Mar27° / 14°283.512.37.7
Apr22° / 10°294.211.17.8
May17° / 325.210.16.3
Jun14° / 407.39.64.4
Jul13° / 388.29.83.9
Aug15° / 407.510.64.8
Sep18° / 43711.86.2
Oct22° / 415.712.97.4
Nov26° / 11°435.813.97.5
Dec29° / 14°455.114.46.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66931
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167228
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Echuca gets around 34 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18510410
28510410
38510410
48311510
58311510
68211520
78211520
88211520
98112520
108112520
118012620
128012620
138012620
147913620
157913620
167813621
177713631
187614631
197614631
207514731
217415731
227415731
237315831
247216831
257216831
267116931
277116931
287116931
297116931
3070161031
3170161031

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 8:37 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:128:37
214.46:128:37
314.46:138:37
414.46:148:37
514.46:158:37
614.46:158:37
714.46:168:37
814.36:178:37
914.36:188:37
1014.36:198:37
1114.36:208:37
1214.36:208:37
1314.36:218:37
1414.26:228:37
1514.26:238:37
1614.26:248:36
1714.26:258:36
1814.26:268:36
1914.16:278:36
2014.16:288:35
2114.16:298:35
2214.16:308:34
2314.16:318:34
2414.06:328:34
2514.06:338:33
2614.06:348:33
2714.06:358:32
2813.96:368:31
2913.96:378:31
3013.96:388:30
3113.86:398:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
107.9Intense
117.9Intense
127.9Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Echuca?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Echuca for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Echuca in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Echuca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Echuca in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Echuca peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 13Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Echuca?

Echuca sits at 36.1°S, 144.8°E, 100 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Shepparton, 64 km away.

Topography around Echuca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Echuca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Echuca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m.

The land around Echuca is covered by trees (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
341 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Shepparton 64 km · Bendigo 81 km · Wangaratta 143 km · Wallan 143 km · Sunbury 160 km · Wollert 162 km · Craigieburn 163 km · Mernda 165 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Echuca (-36.1406°, 144.7518°, elevation 100 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).