January is one of the warmer months of the year in Benalla, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 23°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Benalla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Benalla was 2019 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.2°C. Typical January days reach 30.4°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Benalla, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 147 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Benalla during January averages 48%. The most humid January was 1993 at 69%, and the least humid was 2013 at 34%.
January receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Benalla. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Benalla during January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1983, 1985 and 2007 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.0°C | 22.3°C | 23.4°C | 23.8°C | 23.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.8°C | 29.4°C | 31.1°C | 31.3°C | 30.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 16.4°C | 16.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 64 mm | 30 mm | 59 mm | 85 mm | +40 mm |
January temperatures in Benalla have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.2°C (1987) to a record high of 43.7°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
One of the best times to visit Benalla
January is one of the best times to visit Benalla. Expect days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 23°C) — warmer than Benalla's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (55 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 | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 38.5°C | 11.6°C | 35 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 32.7°C | 10.0°C | 132 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 35.1°C | 9.9°C | 72 mm | 58% | 0.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 35.3°C | 12.3°C | 122 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 38.5°C | 9.5°C | 94 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 42.8°C | 9.4°C | 57 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 42.8°C | 11.1°C | 23 mm | 40% | 1.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 40.3°C | 9.1°C | 59 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 37.2°C | 10.0°C | 59 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 41.2°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 37.7°C | 9.3°C | 79 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 42.4°C | 7.6°C | 42 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 16.4°C | 42.7°C | 10.1°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 37.5°C | 6.3°C | 72 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 37.1°C | 9.6°C | 106 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 31.8°C | 23.7°C | 15.6°C | 40.3°C | 7.5°C | 49 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 42.6°C | 7.1°C | 15 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 37.4°C | 12.5°C | 74 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 40.0°C | 8.9°C | 26 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 26.0°C | 18.3°C | 40.8°C | 10.6°C | 23 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 36.1°C | 7.5°C | 47 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 13.7°C | 36.2°C | 7.9°C | 21 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 32.4°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 40.0°C | 8.8°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 22.0°C | 14.1°C | 38.0°C | 8.7°C | 30 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 42.2°C | 12.4°C | 43 mm | 42% | 1.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 13.1°C | 33.2°C | 7.2°C | 16 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 40.4°C | 14.7°C | 49 mm | 48% | 1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 39.5°C | 11.5°C | 25 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 36.9°C | 7.9°C | 47 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1996 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 35.9°C | 8.0°C | 90 mm | 56% | 1.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 36.7°C | 8.2°C | 147 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 37.2°C | 6.6°C | 40 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 35.8°C | 8.8°C | 105 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.3°C | 19.2°C | 12.0°C | 36.5°C | 6.7°C | 15 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1991 | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 38.7°C | 10.1°C | 104 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 42.7°C | 8.1°C | 20 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 34.0°C | 7.8°C | 16 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 41.3°C | 8.6°C | 35 mm | 40% | 1.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.6°C | 36.6°C | 6.2°C | 26 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 11.7°C | 34.2°C | 7.6°C | 16 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 40.0°C | 7.8°C | 22 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 8 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 32.7°C | 7.9°C | 146 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 12.7°C | 39.8°C | 6.5°C | 13 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 16.1°C | 43.7°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 41.2°C | 12.4°C | 68 mm | 41% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.4°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 55 mm of rainfall in Benalla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 43.7°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 6.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.7°C to 16.3°C while daytime highs eased from 30.4°C to 30.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Benalla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Benalla, averaging 23°C.
For January in Benalla, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 15.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 147 mm. On average, January sees 55 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 Benalla 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.
