January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 23.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bendigo was 2019 — when the month averaged 27.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.9°C. Typical January days reach 31.9°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 167 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during January averages 47%. The most humid January was 2011 at 66%, and the least humid was 2009 at 37%.
January receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 7.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1990 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 2011 and 2023 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.6°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | 23.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 31.3°C | 32.3°C | 32.7°C | 31.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 14.6°C | 14.9°C | 15.6°C | 15.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 33 mm | 23 mm | 46 mm | 71 mm | +35 mm |
January temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.3°C (1987) to a record high of 46.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°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 Bendigo
January is one of the best times to visit Bendigo. Expect days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 23.4°C) — warmer than Bendigo's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (39 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 | 33.2°C | 24.6°C | 16.0°C | 42.1°C | 11.1°C | 16 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 34.3°C | 9.8°C | 146 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 38.2°C | 10.0°C | 94 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 39.4°C | 13.6°C | 53 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 23.0°C | 15.0°C | 39.1°C | 9.7°C | 66 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 14.4°C | 43.8°C | 8.9°C | 49 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 36.8°C | 27.2°C | 17.6°C | 46.6°C | 11.0°C | 11 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2018 | 34.3°C | 25.5°C | 16.7°C | 43.5°C | 9.3°C | 34 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 40.8°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 44.4°C | 10.6°C | 65 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 14.9°C | 41.5°C | 9.2°C | 51 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 25.3°C | 16.3°C | 44.7°C | 8.8°C | 9 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 24.1°C | 14.6°C | 43.3°C | 10.4°C | 4 mm | 37% | 3.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2012 | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 15.6°C | 40.6°C | 7.9°C | 33 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 37.5°C | 9.2°C | 167 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 33.1°C | 23.6°C | 14.2°C | 44.2°C | 8.6°C | 25 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 24.4°C | 14.7°C | 45.3°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2008 | 32.9°C | 24.2°C | 15.5°C | 40.9°C | 10.7°C | 50 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 41.4°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 34.3°C | 25.5°C | 16.7°C | 42.4°C | 11.1°C | 36 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 39.3°C | 7.8°C | 22 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 21.5°C | 12.8°C | 39.7°C | 7.9°C | 9 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 32.9°C | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 43.9°C | 8.2°C | 7 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 22.3°C | 13.5°C | 39.4°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 35.1°C | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 44.4°C | 12.0°C | 29 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 13.6°C | 38.4°C | 7.9°C | 21 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 26.1°C | 17.2°C | 43.5°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 41.3°C | 10.8°C | 26 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 41.1°C | 8.9°C | 32 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 40.5°C | 9.3°C | 30 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 39.9°C | 9.4°C | 45 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 12.1°C | 41.8°C | 7.0°C | 22 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 39.0°C | 8.0°C | 65 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 11.7°C | 39.4°C | 7.0°C | 7 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 41.3°C | 10.1°C | 68 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 14.9°C | 43.4°C | 8.7°C | 9 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 37.3°C | 8.4°C | 27 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 33.4°C | 24.6°C | 15.7°C | 41.5°C | 8.4°C | 58 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 12.0°C | 39.1°C | 6.3°C | 40 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 28.9°C | 20.3°C | 11.7°C | 37.9°C | 8.2°C | 9 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 22.4°C | 13.2°C | 43.3°C | 8.4°C | 14 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 34.8°C | 7.5°C | 91 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 21.7°C | 12.3°C | 42.1°C | 6.8°C | 9 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 25.2°C | 16.4°C | 46.0°C | 9.7°C | 33 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.0°C | 26.6°C | 17.2°C | 43.1°C | 11.2°C | 42 mm | 41% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.9°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 23.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 39 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 46.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.4°C to 15.8°C while daytime highs eased from 32.3°C to 31.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 23.4°C.
For January in Bendigo, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 14.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 167 mm. On average, January sees 39 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 Bendigo 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.
