Wodonga weather in January

In January, Wodonga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.3 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 58% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Wodonga's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wodonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Wodonga is regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Density
1,050/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 Wodonga reaches about 30°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)
12916
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123117
133117
143117
153117
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Wodonga 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° / 17°465.314.25.6
Feb29° / 16°464.813.46.1
Mar26° / 14°454.112.37.8
Apr21° / 40511.17.5
May17° / 506.310.15.8
Jun13° / 699.29.63.8
Jul12° / 6810.49.83.3
Aug14° / 739.810.64.0
Sep17° / 738.711.85.6
Oct21° / 667.612.96.9
Nov24° / 11°696.913.97.4
Dec28° / 14°616.214.47.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
57030
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157327
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wodonga gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1316
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1517
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2019
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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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16822910
26822910
36623920
46524920
564241020
663251020
762251120
862251120
961251130
1060251230
1160251230
1259251330
1359251330
1459251330
1557261430
1657261430
1756261530
1856261530
1954271630
2053271640
2153271640
2252271740
2352271740
2452271740
2552261840
2652261840
2751261841
2851261841
2950261851
3051261751
3152251751

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 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 6:03 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 8:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:038:28
214.46:048:28
314.46:058:28
414.46:058:29
514.46:068:29
614.46:078:29
714.46:088:29
814.36:088:29
914.36:098:29
1014.36:108:29
1114.36:118:29
1214.36:128:29
1314.36:138:28
1414.26:148:28
1514.26:158:28
1614.26:168:28
1714.26:178:28
1814.26:188:27
1914.16:188:27
2014.16:198:27
2114.16:208:26
2214.16:218:26
2314.16:228:25
2414.06:238:25
2514.06:248:25
2614.06:258:24
2713.96:268:23
2813.96:278:23
2913.96:298:22
3013.96:308:22
3113.86:318:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wodonga?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wodonga in January

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

In January, Wodonga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wodonga 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 Wodonga peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 21UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wodonga 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 Wodonga is worst in January — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.3× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 1623 µg/m³Jul 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr23Moderate
May10Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wodonga?

Wodonga sits at 36.1°S, 146.9°E, 167 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wangaratta, 57 km away.

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Topography around Wodonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wodonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,851 m.

The land around Wodonga is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), trees (36%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Wangaratta 57 km · Shepparton 137 km · Echuca 192 km · Bairnsdale 200 km · Tuggeranong 212 km · Griffith 218 km · Canberra 223 km · Wallan 223 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 Wodonga (-36.1218°, 146.8881°, elevation 167 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).