Wangaratta weather in January

In January, Wangaratta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 42 mm of rain across 4.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Wangaratta's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wangaratta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Wangaratta is city 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Wangaratta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
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63016
73116
83116
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103117
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Wangaratta 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
Jan31° / 17°424.614.25.4
Feb30° / 16°41413.46.0
Mar27° / 14°373.712.37.8
Apr22° / 10°384.511.17.7
May17° / 476.310.16.0
Jun14° / 598.79.64.1
Jul13° / 60109.83.5
Aug14° / 629.610.64.3
Sep17° / 62811.85.8
Oct21° / 556.912.97.1
Nov25° / 12°576.113.97.5
Dec28° / 14°555.714.46.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187129
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wangaratta gets around 42 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17617520
27617520
37517620
47418620
57418620
67318720
77318720
87218730
97019830
107019830
116919930
126919930
1368191030
1468191030
1568191030
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1766201130
1865201131
1964201231
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2163211231
2262211331
2363201331
2463201331
2563201331
2662201341
2762201341
2862201341
2962201341
3061201351
3162191351

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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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 6:05 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:058:31
214.46:058:31
314.46:068:31
414.46:078:32
514.46:088:32
614.46:088:32
714.46:098:32
814.46:108:32
914.36:118:32
1014.36:128:32
1114.36:138:32
1214.36:148:31
1314.36:148:31
1414.36:158:31
1514.26:168:31
1614.26:178:31
1714.26:188:30
1814.26:198:30
1914.26:208:30
2014.16:218:30
2114.16:228:29
2214.16:238:29
2314.16:248:28
2414.06:258:28
2514.06:268:27
2614.06:278:27
2714.06:288:26
2813.96:298:26
2913.96:308:25
3013.96:318:24
3113.96:328:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wangaratta?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wangaratta in January

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

In January, Wangaratta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta 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 (moderate).

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

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

Air quality in Wangaratta in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wangaratta is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Jul 133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr25Moderate
May9Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wangaratta?

Wangaratta sits at 36.4°S, 146.3°E, 151 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wodonga, 57 km away.

Topography around Wangaratta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangaratta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Wangaratta is covered by trees (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (32%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Wodonga 57 km · Shepparton 83 km · Echuca 143 km · Wallan 168 km · Doreen 173 km · Mernda 176 km · Lilydale 177 km · Wollert 178 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 Wangaratta (-36.3585°, 146.3206°, elevation 151 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).