Wallan weather in January

In January, Wallan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Wallan's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wallan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Wallan is town 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Wallan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82513
92513
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
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272613
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292613
302613
312613

Wallan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°516.314.37.5
Feb25° / 13°455.713.47.6
Mar23° / 11°355.212.37.7
Apr19° / 446.711.16.5
May15° / 418104.7
Jun12° / 479.39.53.3
Jul12° / 4210.39.73.0
Aug13° / 5110.510.63.5
Sep15° / 5910.911.74.6
Oct18° / 619.6135.9
Nov21° / 639.3146.5
Dec23° / 11°627.414.57.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55644
65743
75743
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156238
166238
176337
186238
196337
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wallan gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.3 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
920
1020
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2721
2821
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781741
2771841
3761941
4761941
5752041
6752041
7742141
8742141
9732142
10732142
11722152
12722152
13722152
14712162
15702262
16702262
17682273
18682273
19682273
20672283
21662383
22652393
23652393
24652393
256423103
266423103
276423103
286423103
296323113
306323113
316323113

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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:078:39
214.56:088:40
314.56:098:40
414.56:098:40
514.56:108:40
614.56:118:40
714.56:128:40
814.56:138:40
914.46:138:40
1014.46:148:40
1114.46:158:40
1214.46:168:40
1314.46:178:39
1414.46:188:39
1514.36:198:39
1614.36:208:39
1714.36:218:39
1814.36:228:38
1914.26:238:38
2014.26:248:37
2114.26:258:37
2214.26:268:37
2314.26:278:36
2414.16:288:36
2514.16:298:35
2614.16:308:35
2714.06:318:34
2814.06:328:33
2914.06:338:33
3014.06:348:32
3113.96:358:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.17 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 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.17 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
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
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
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wallan?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wallan in January

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

In January, Wallan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Wallan 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 52 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 Wallan 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 Wallan peaks around December 19 at about 12 (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 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Wallan?

Wallan sits at 37.4°S, 145.0°E, 321 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wollert, 19 km away.

Topography around Wallan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wallan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m.

The land around Wallan is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Wollert 19 km · Craigieburn 21 km · Mernda 23 km · Roxburgh Park 24 km · Doreen 25 km · Greenvale 26 km · Epping 26 km · Lalor 28 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 Wallan (-37.4162°, 144.9786°, elevation 321 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).