January is one of the warmer months of the year in Melton, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 12°C (mean 19.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Melton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Melton was 2019 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 16.3°C. Typical January days reach 27.7°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Melton, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 167 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Melton during January averages 59%. The most humid January was 2011 at 73%, and the least humid was 2009 at 49%.
January receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Melton. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Melton during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January was 1997 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.0°C | 28.0°C | 28.7°C | 27.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 11.6°C | 12.0°C | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 48 mm | 30 mm | 47 mm | 85 mm | +43 mm |
January temperatures in Melton have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (1987) to a record high of 44.4°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
One of the best times to visit Melton
January is one of the best times to visit Melton. Expect days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 12°C (mean 19.9°C) — warmer than Melton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (47 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 | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 13.3°C | 39.4°C | 8.2°C | 31 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 31.7°C | 7.8°C | 134 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 34.9°C | 8.6°C | 85 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 37.0°C | 10.7°C | 72 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 36.3°C | 6.9°C | 112 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 11.8°C | 41.1°C | 7.2°C | 78 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 32.4°C | 23.1°C | 13.8°C | 43.9°C | 7.3°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 30.3°C | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 41.6°C | 9.3°C | 52 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 12.7°C | 38.5°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.2°C | 41.3°C | 8.3°C | 67 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.6°C | 38.8°C | 6.3°C | 58 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 12.9°C | 42.8°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 11.7°C | 39.7°C | 7.6°C | 12 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 38.5°C | 8.0°C | 28 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 34.8°C | 7.9°C | 167 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 11.4°C | 41.5°C | 6.7°C | 24 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 30.3°C | 20.9°C | 11.4°C | 42.9°C | 4.5°C | 1 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 39.1°C | 8.8°C | 31 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 39.7°C | 8.0°C | 50 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 12.9°C | 40.4°C | 8.4°C | 47 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 36.8°C | 6.4°C | 39 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 36.7°C | 5.3°C | 30 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 11.6°C | 42.3°C | 6.7°C | 13 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 36.6°C | 7.6°C | 25 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 22.3°C | 13.9°C | 41.8°C | 8.4°C | 25 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 35.4°C | 6.2°C | 35 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 40.6°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 38.5°C | 8.0°C | 42 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 39.9°C | 7.3°C | 39 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 10.8°C | 36.8°C | 6.9°C | 45 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 37.4°C | 6.3°C | 67 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 38.8°C | 5.3°C | 35 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 36.9°C | 7.0°C | 97 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 36.3°C | 5.3°C | 22 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 39.5°C | 7.8°C | 85 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 11.6°C | 39.9°C | 7.0°C | 10 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 35.7°C | 5.4°C | 41 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 12.6°C | 37.6°C | 6.2°C | 67 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 9.1°C | 35.2°C | 3.2°C | 59 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 23.8°C | 16.7°C | 9.6°C | 34.8°C | 6.2°C | 17 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 10.8°C | 40.8°C | 6.2°C | 17 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 31.8°C | 6.0°C | 67 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 9.5°C | 40.1°C | 5.6°C | 16 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.9°C | 44.4°C | 7.3°C | 44 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.5°C | 22.7°C | 13.9°C | 40.6°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.7°C with lows near 12°C (mean 19.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 47 mm of rainfall in Melton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 44.4°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.5°C to 13°C while daytime highs eased from 28.2°C to 27.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Melton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Melton, averaging 19.9°C.
For January in Melton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 167 mm. On average, January sees 47 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 Melton 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.
