July is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 13°C and lows around 3.6°C (mean 8.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Bendigo were 2019 and 2023 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 6.9°C. Typical July days reach 13°C with nights near 3.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1981 with 97 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during July averages 84%. The most humid July was 1995 at 91%, and the least humid was 2002 at 75%.
July receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest July was 1985 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July was 2016 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2010 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.6°C | 8.1°C | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | 8.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | 13.4°C | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.1°C | 3.4°C | 3.7°C | 4.0°C | 4.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 54 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | 33 mm | -26 mm |
July temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (1986) to a record high of 20.7°C (2017).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bendigo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bendigo. That said, July — with days averaging 13°C and nights around 3.6°C (mean 8.3°C) and moderate rainfall (48 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | 16.1°C | 0.5°C | 58 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 17.4°C | 0.6°C | 34 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | 18.6°C | 1.0°C | 13 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | 16.7°C | -0.3°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 12.7°C | 8.3°C | 4.0°C | 19.9°C | -0.8°C | 49 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 13.7°C | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | 16.1°C | -0.3°C | 14 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.6°C | 17.8°C | 1.5°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | 18.7°C | -0.5°C | 24 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 3.1°C | 20.7°C | -2.3°C | 40 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 5.1°C | 17.8°C | 0.5°C | 54 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 12.4°C | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | 15.6°C | -1.6°C | 28 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.3°C | 16.8°C | 0.5°C | 41 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 4.9°C | 19.5°C | 1.0°C | 65 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 16.1°C | -1.2°C | 61 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | 18.0°C | -0.7°C | 47 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 3.8°C | 15.3°C | 0.7°C | 55 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | 17.3°C | -0.4°C | 49 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 17.0°C | 1.0°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | 18.1°C | -1.0°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 16.3°C | 0.5°C | 52 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | 17.8°C | -1.2°C | 28 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.5°C | 15.5°C | 0.3°C | 33 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | 16.6°C | -0.6°C | 60 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.7°C | 19.7°C | -1.6°C | 16 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 4.7°C | 17.6°C | 0.5°C | 34 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 4.0°C | 17.1°C | 0.4°C | 53 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | 17.8°C | 0.2°C | 23 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | 15.3°C | -0.9°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.9°C | 16.3°C | -1.6°C | 13 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 11.7°C | 7.7°C | 3.7°C | 16.1°C | -1.3°C | 80 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | 13.9°C | -0.3°C | 87 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 8.3°C | 2.6°C | 19.1°C | -2.5°C | 14 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | 17.3°C | 0.3°C | 85 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 3.0°C | 16.0°C | -2.2°C | 21 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 12.3°C | 8.0°C | 3.8°C | 15.7°C | 0.8°C | 59 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 4.6°C | 17.8°C | 1.6°C | 84 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | 11.1°C | 7.1°C | 3.2°C | 16.3°C | -0.7°C | 47 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 5.1°C | 15.6°C | 1.5°C | 63 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 12.4°C | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | 15.9°C | 0.4°C | 56 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 11.1°C | 7.1°C | 3.1°C | 15.0°C | -2.9°C | 90 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 2.6°C | 19.4°C | -2.3°C | 22 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 11.7°C | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | 16.2°C | -1.8°C | 56 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 11.3°C | 7.1°C | 2.9°C | 14.5°C | -1.6°C | 96 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | 15.8°C | -2.4°C | 8 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 11.7°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 15.3°C | -0.1°C | 97 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 13°C with lows near 3.6°C (mean 8.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 48 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 1981.
The hottest July reached 20.7°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.1°C to 13.7°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13°C daytime highs and 3.6°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Bendigo, averaging 8.3°C.
For July in Bendigo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13°C and lows of 3.6°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2016).
The wettest July on record was 1981 with 97 mm. On average, July sees 48 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
