January is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 23.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Murray Bridge was 2001 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.7°C. Typical January days reach 31.6°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Murray Bridge, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2015 with 66 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Murray Bridge during January averages 48%. The most humid January was 1993 at 58%, and the least humid was 2001 at 39%.
January receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Murray Bridge. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 7.
Average wind speed in Murray Bridge during January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.3°C | 24.2°C | 23.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 30.9°C | 31.6°C | 32.7°C | 32.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 15.7°C | 15.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 18 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | 22 mm | +9 mm |
January temperatures in Murray Bridge have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.3°C (1987) to a record high of 47°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
One of the best times to visit Murray Bridge
January is one of the best times to visit Murray Bridge. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 23.3°C) — warmer than Murray Bridge's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 | 33.5°C | 24.7°C | 16.0°C | 41.8°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 31.8°C | 23.8°C | 15.8°C | 41.9°C | 9.8°C | 55 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 41.4°C | 10.2°C | 17 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2022 | 32.9°C | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 41.2°C | 11.5°C | 34 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 42.8°C | 11.3°C | 27 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 14.8°C | 44.2°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 35.5°C | 26.1°C | 16.7°C | 47.0°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 34.1°C | 25.3°C | 16.5°C | 44.8°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 24.6°C | 15.9°C | 42.6°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 15.8°C | 40.1°C | 10.3°C | 23 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 15.2°C | 43.4°C | 9.5°C | 66 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 25.2°C | 16.4°C | 45.6°C | 9.2°C | 11 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 14.3°C | 45.9°C | 9.4°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2012 | 31.7°C | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 42.1°C | 9.7°C | 23 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 23.7°C | 15.4°C | 44.0°C | 10.6°C | 22 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 14.8°C | 43.5°C | 10.6°C | 14 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 24.1°C | 14.9°C | 45.1°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 32.2°C | 23.2°C | 14.2°C | 42.9°C | 10.1°C | 5 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 41.5°C | 10.8°C | 54 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 45.4°C | 11.5°C | 28 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 42.5°C | 8.7°C | 30 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 40.2°C | 9.4°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 23.8°C | 14.9°C | 46.4°C | 9.6°C | 7 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 40.6°C | 8.3°C | 25 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 36.3°C | 27.1°C | 17.8°C | 45.6°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 41.2°C | 8.0°C | 6 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 34.7°C | 25.5°C | 16.3°C | 45.2°C | 11.2°C | 12 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 22.8°C | 14.5°C | 42.3°C | 10.3°C | 15 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 31.8°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 41.3°C | 9.2°C | 30 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 13.1°C | 44.0°C | 10.0°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1995 | 31.9°C | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 39.5°C | 9.3°C | 34 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 42.5°C | 7.8°C | 13 mm | 50% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 14.7°C | 39.4°C | 8.5°C | 31 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 40.7°C | 7.9°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 42.8°C | 10.4°C | 15 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 14.5°C | 42.4°C | 8.4°C | 18 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 14.4°C | 40.2°C | 8.6°C | 3 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 23.8°C | 15.0°C | 44.1°C | 10.1°C | 15 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 39.6°C | 7.3°C | 25 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 42.4°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 22.4°C | 13.6°C | 43.1°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 37.6°C | 9.2°C | 17 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 12.9°C | 43.8°C | 9.2°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 24.4°C | 15.9°C | 46.3°C | 10.1°C | 21 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.4°C | 26.1°C | 16.9°C | 43.8°C | 11.9°C | 23 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.6°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 18 mm of rainfall in Murray Bridge, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 2015.
The hottest January reached 47°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 7.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.7°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 15.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Murray Bridge, averaging 23.3°C.
For January in Murray Bridge, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 14.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2015 with 66 mm. On average, January sees 18 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 Murray Bridge 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.
