Mulgrave weather in January

In January, Mulgrave sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 Mulgrave's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mulgrave's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Mulgrave is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Density
1,792/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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mulgrave reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 35°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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Mulgrave weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°496.214.37.4
Feb26° / 15°445.813.57.4
Mar24° / 13°386.412.37.5
Apr20° / 11°517.9116.5
May16° / 5310.2105.1
Jun14° / 5711.19.43.8
Jul13° / 5411.89.63.5
Aug14° / 651310.53.9
Sep17° / 711311.74.8
Oct19° / 6811.5135.8
Nov22° / 11°649.8146.5
Dec24° / 13°628.414.67.1

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145644
155743
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295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mulgrave gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.2 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 (%)
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222
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422
521
621
721
820
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1019
1119
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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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692461
2682561
3682561
4672661
5672661
6652771
7652771
8652771
9632782
10632782
11632692
12632692
136226102
146226102
156226102
166126112
176026113
185926123
195827123
205827123
215827123
225628133
235628133
245529133
255529133
265529133
275429143
285429143
295429143
305429143
315329153

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light 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 6:05 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)
114.66:058:40
214.66:068:40
314.66:068:40
414.66:078:40
514.56:088:41
614.56:098:41
714.56:108:41
814.56:108:41
914.56:118:41
1014.56:128:40
1114.56:138:40
1214.46:148:40
1314.46:158:40
1414.46:168:40
1514.46:178:40
1614.46:188:39
1714.36:198:39
1814.36:208:39
1914.36:218:38
2014.36:228:38
2114.26:238:38
2214.26:248:37
2314.26:258:37
2414.26:268:36
2514.16:278:36
2614.16:288:35
2714.16:298:34
2814.16:308:34
2914.06:318:33
3014.06:338:32
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 7.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.24 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
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
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127.3Intense
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147.2Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mulgrave

In seasonPeak

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

Mulgrave 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 Mulgrave?

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

7.4
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 Mulgrave for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mulgrave in January

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

In January, Mulgrave 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 Mulgrave 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 22 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 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 Mulgrave 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 Mulgrave 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 Mulgrave?

Mulgrave sits at 37.9°S, 145.2°E, 81 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Springvale, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Mulgrave

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mulgrave has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 m.

The land around Mulgrave is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), grassland (33%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,499 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Springvale 3.0 km · Wheelers Hill 3.0 km · Noble Park 4.0 km · Rowville 5.0 km · Dandenong North 5.0 km · Clayton 5.0 km · Glen Waverley 6.0 km · Wantirna South 6.0 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 Mulgrave (-37.9284°, 145.1771°, elevation 81 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).