Malvern East weather in January

In January, Malvern East sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 Malvern East's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malvern East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 8:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Malvern East is suburb of Melbourne, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Malvern East reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 34°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)
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Malvern East weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°49614.37.5
Feb25° / 14°445.613.57.5
Mar23° / 13°355.512.37.6
Apr20° / 10°467116.6
May16° / 438.5105.2
Jun14° / 5010.19.43.8
Jul13° / 44119.63.5
Aug14° / 5111.210.54.0
Sep16° / 6111.711.75.0
Oct19° / 6110.4136.0
Nov21° / 11°619.2146.6
Dec24° / 12°607.914.67.2

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125743
135743
145842
155743
165842
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225743
235842
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Malvern East gets around 49 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17122610
27023610
36924610
46924610
56825610
66725710
76526720
86526720
96526720
106426820
116426820
126426820
136326920
146326920
1561261030
1661261030
1760261130
1860261130
1959261230
2058271230
2158271230
2257271330
2356281330
2456281330
2555291330
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2754291430
2853291431
2953291431
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3152291531

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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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:06 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:40 PM to 8:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:068:40
214.66:068:41
314.66:078:41
414.66:088:41
514.56:098:41
614.56:098:41
714.56:108:41
814.56:118:41
914.56:128:41
1014.56:138:41
1114.56:148:41
1214.46:158:41
1314.46:168:40
1414.46:178:40
1514.46:188:40
1614.46:188:40
1714.36:198:39
1814.36:208:39
1914.36:228:39
2014.36:238:38
2114.26:248:38
2214.26:258:37
2314.26:268:37
2414.26:278:36
2514.16:288:36
2614.16:298:35
2714.16:308:35
2814.16:318:34
2914.06:328:33
3014.06:338:33
3114.06:348:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.16 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 7.16 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Malvern East

In seasonPeak

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

Malvern East 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 Malvern East?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Malvern East for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Malvern East in January

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

In January, Malvern East sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Malvern East 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 Malvern East 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 Malvern East 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 Malvern East?

Malvern East sits at 37.9°S, 145.0°E, 60 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Caulfield North, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Malvern East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malvern East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m.

The land around Malvern East is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%), trees (24%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (32%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Caulfield North 2.0 km · Glen Iris 2.0 km · Carnegie 2.0 km · Brighton East 4.0 km · Camberwell 4.0 km · Glenferrie 5.0 km · Hawthorn South 5.0 km · Bentleigh 5.0 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 Malvern East (-37.874°, 145.0425°, elevation 60 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).