Hoppers Crossing weather in January

In January, Hoppers Crossing sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°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 Hoppers Crossing's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoppers Crossing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Hoppers Crossing is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Density
2,056/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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hoppers Crossing reaches about 21°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)
12116
22116
32116
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52116
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72116
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92116
102116
112116
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132116
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Hoppers Crossing weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°456.114.37.3
Feb22° / 17°43613.57.2
Mar20° / 16°356.812.36.9
Apr18° / 14°507.8116.1
May16° / 12°469.3104.9
Jun14° / 10°5310.49.43.8
Jul13° / 43109.63.5
Aug13° / 4710.410.53.7
Sep15° / 10°5410.411.74.3
Oct16° / 11°579.6135.2
Nov18° / 13°599146.0
Dec20° / 15°52814.66.6

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75644
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
166040
175941
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hoppers Crossing gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
620
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2320
2420
2521
2621
2721
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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15533111
25533111
35434111
45434111
55235121
65135122
75035132
85134132
95134132
105034143
114933143
124933153
134833153
144833163
154732174
164732174
174632184
184532194
194532194
204432204
214332204
224332215
234232215
244132225
254132225
264033235
273933235
283933245
293833245
303833245
313733255

Wind in January

Winds average 20 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
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
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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 6:07 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:42 PM to 8:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:078:42
214.66:088:42
314.66:088:42
414.66:098:42
514.56:108:42
614.56:118:42
714.56:128:42
814.56:128:42
914.56:138:42
1014.56:148:42
1114.56:158:42
1214.46:168:42
1314.46:178:42
1414.46:188:42
1514.46:198:41
1614.46:208:41
1714.36:218:41
1814.36:228:40
1914.36:238:40
2014.36:248:40
2114.26:258:39
2214.26:268:39
2314.26:278:38
2414.26:288:38
2514.16:298:37
2614.16:308:37
2714.16:318:36
2814.16:328:36
2914.06:338:35
3014.06:358:34
3114.06:368:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hoppers Crossing

In seasonPeak

In January, Hoppers Crossing sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hoppers Crossing sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Hoppers Crossing?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hoppers Crossing in January

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

In January, Hoppers Crossing sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Hoppers Crossing 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 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
Dec19Cool

UV index in Hoppers Crossing 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 Hoppers Crossing 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 Hoppers Crossing?

Hoppers Crossing sits at 37.9°S, 144.7°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Werribee, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hoppers Crossing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoppers Crossing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Hoppers Crossing is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Werribee 4.0 km · Point Cook 6.0 km · Tarneit 6.0 km · Wyndham Vale 7.0 km · Altona Meadows 7.0 km · Truganina 9.0 km · Deer Park 14 km · Sunshine 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 Hoppers Crossing (-37.8826°, 144.7003°, elevation 30 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).