Shepparton weather in January

In January, Shepparton sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 41 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shepparton's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shepparton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Shepparton is regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Density
749/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shepparton reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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53015
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Shepparton weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°414.214.25.9
Feb29° / 16°36413.46.4
Mar26° / 13°353.912.37.9
Apr21° / 364.711.17.6
May17° / 446.110.15.9
Jun14° / 538.29.64.0
Jul13° / 539.79.83.5
Aug14° / 569.110.64.2
Sep17° / 55811.85.8
Oct21° / 516.612.97.0
Nov25° / 11°526.513.97.5
Dec28° / 13°525.514.47.1

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
156931
166931
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187030
197030
207030
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227030
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287327
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Shepparton gets around 41 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18014420
28014420
37815520
47815520
57716520
67616620
77616620
87517620
97517620
107418620
117418620
127318720
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2866181141
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3166181141

Wind in January

Winds average 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2712light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 8:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:088:35
214.46:098:35
314.46:108:35
414.46:118:35
514.46:118:35
614.46:128:35
714.46:138:35
814.46:148:35
914.36:158:35
1014.36:158:35
1114.36:168:35
1214.36:178:35
1314.36:188:35
1414.36:198:35
1514.26:208:35
1614.26:218:34
1714.26:228:34
1814.26:238:34
1914.26:248:34
2014.16:258:33
2114.16:268:33
2214.16:278:32
2314.16:288:32
2414.06:298:32
2514.06:308:31
2614.06:318:31
2714.06:328:30
2813.96:338:29
2913.96:348:29
3013.96:358:28
3113.96:368:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shepparton?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shepparton in January

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

In January, Shepparton sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shepparton 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 Shepparton 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 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 13Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Shepparton?

Shepparton sits at 36.4°S, 145.4°E, 115 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Echuca, 64 km away.

Topography around Shepparton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shepparton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.

The land around Shepparton is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Echuca 64 km · Wangaratta 83 km · Bendigo 108 km · Wallan 121 km · Wodonga 137 km · Doreen 137 km · Wollert 138 km · Mernda 138 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 Shepparton (-36.3805°, 145.3987°, elevation 115 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).