January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mudgee, with average highs near 32°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 24.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mudgee. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mudgee was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 20.3°C. Typical January days reach 32°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Mudgee, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 224 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Mudgee during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2022 at 69%, and the least humid was 1985 at 33%.
January receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mudgee. The sunniest January was 1985 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Mudgee during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1994 and 2012 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.8°C | 23.8°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 24.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 31.3°C | 32.6°C | 32.4°C | 31.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.8°C | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 17.4°C | 17.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 83 mm | 49 mm | 72 mm | 78 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Mudgee have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (2012) to a record high of 43°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Mudgee
January is one of the best times to visit Mudgee. Expect days averaging 32°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 24.3°C) — warmer than Mudgee's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 39.6°C | 11.5°C | 50 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 37.9°C | 10.9°C | 96 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 23.9°C | 16.1°C | 36.7°C | 10.7°C | 76 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 33.0°C | 12.7°C | 137 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 36.2°C | 10.0°C | 58 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 42.6°C | 14.8°C | 51 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 35.5°C | 28.2°C | 20.9°C | 41.8°C | 17.0°C | 106 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 34.5°C | 26.3°C | 18.1°C | 41.1°C | 10.9°C | 34 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 41.1°C | 14.3°C | 35 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 38.9°C | 10.1°C | 140 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 35.1°C | 10.3°C | 100 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 40.8°C | 11.6°C | 31 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 43.0°C | 13.3°C | 97 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 34.7°C | 7.1°C | 89 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 21 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 37.1°C | 8.5°C | 66 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 17.0°C | 38.3°C | 11.4°C | 14 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 36.6°C | 11.6°C | 93 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.6°C | 40.8°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 34.0°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 40.0°C | 15.2°C | 70 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 32.5°C | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 39.8°C | 10.8°C | 52 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 41.0°C | 11.2°C | 45 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 25.4°C | 16.2°C | 41.1°C | 11.2°C | 23 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 31.9°C | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 37.3°C | 10.1°C | 46 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 42.6°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 38.7°C | 9.0°C | 61 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 39.1°C | 16.1°C | 55 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 38.3°C | 12.6°C | 88 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 28.8°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 34.8°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 38.9°C | 12.8°C | 143 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 34.2°C | 9.4°C | 163 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 33.1°C | 24.3°C | 15.5°C | 38.2°C | 12.0°C | 25 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 37.6°C | 13.1°C | 63 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 39.0°C | 9.6°C | 51 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 36.7°C | 10.5°C | 109 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 41.4°C | 9.4°C | 69 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 34.3°C | 9.6°C | 38 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1988 | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 38.2°C | 9.9°C | 98 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 32.7°C | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 40.6°C | 10.3°C | 56 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 13.9°C | 36.5°C | 8.2°C | 70 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 25.0°C | 15.6°C | 39.8°C | 11.8°C | 9 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 31.9°C | 7.3°C | 224 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 31.8°C | 23.8°C | 15.8°C | 36.8°C | 8.8°C | 57 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 39.7°C | 12.5°C | 44 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.2°C | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 41.3°C | 13.4°C | 29 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 70 mm of rainfall in Mudgee, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 43°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.2°C to 16.7°C while daytime highs eased from 32.2°C to 31°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mudgee and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Mudgee, averaging 24.3°C.
For January in Mudgee, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32°C and lows of 16.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 224 mm. On average, January sees 70 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Mudgee behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
