Frankston weather in January

In January, Frankston sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Frankston's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 8:40 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Frankston is city in Victoria, Australia.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Frankston reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22116
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122216
132216
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312217

Frankston weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°506.414.37.3
Feb22° / 17°465.813.57.3
Mar21° / 16°437.312.36.9
Apr18° / 14°598.8116.0
May15° / 12°6811.2104.6
Jun13° / 10°7011.89.43.6
Jul12° / 6212.69.63.2
Aug13° / 711310.53.4
Sep14° / 10°7212.611.74.0
Oct16° / 11°6711.1134.9
Nov18° / 13°649.114.15.9
Dec20° / 15°598.814.66.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35644
45644
55644
65842
75842
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Frankston gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2019
2119
2220
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2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593191
2593191
3583291
45633101
55633101
65534101
75434111
85334112
95334112
105333122
115333122
125233132
135133142
145033143
154933153
164933153
174833163
184733173
194633174
204633184
214533184
224433194
234333194
244334204
254234204
264234214
274134214
284134214
294033224
304033224
314033234

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
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720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 8:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:048:41
214.66:058:41
314.66:068:41
414.66:078:41
514.66:078:41
614.66:088:41
714.56:098:41
814.56:108:41
914.56:118:41
1014.56:128:41
1114.56:138:41
1214.56:148:41
1314.46:158:41
1414.46:168:41
1514.46:168:40
1614.46:178:40
1714.46:188:40
1814.36:198:39
1914.36:208:39
2014.36:228:39
2114.36:238:38
2214.26:248:38
2314.26:258:37
2414.26:268:37
2514.26:278:36
2614.16:288:36
2714.16:298:35
2814.16:308:34
2914.06:318:34
3014.06:328:33
3114.06:338:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Frankston?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Frankston for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Frankston in January

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

In January, Frankston sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Frankston in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Frankston in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frankston peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Frankston?

Frankston sits at 38.1°S, 145.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Frankston East, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Frankston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frankston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.

The land around Frankston is covered by water (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (30%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
1,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Frankston East 2.0 km · Frankston South 3.0 km · Langwarrin 5.0 km · Seaford 5.0 km · Mount Eliza 6.0 km · Carrum Downs 7.0 km · Mornington 11 km · Cranbourne West 14 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 Frankston (-38.1446°, 145.1229°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).