January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mildura, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 18.4°C (mean 26.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mildura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mildura was 2019 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 23.2°C. Typical January days reach 34.9°C with nights near 18.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Mildura, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 154 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mildura during January averages 34%. The most humid January was 2011 at 55%, and the least humid was 2019 at 25%.
January receives about 8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mildura. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 7.1.
Average wind speed in Mildura during January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1989 and 1990 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 26.9°C | 27.5°C | 27.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 34.2°C | 34.0°C | 35.3°C | 35.6°C | 35.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.3°C | 17.9°C | 18.5°C | 19.3°C | 19.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 32 mm | 16 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm | +15 mm |
January temperatures in Mildura have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (1983) to a record high of 49.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
A good time to visit Mildura
January is a good time to visit Mildura, with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 18.4°C (mean 26.7°C, warmer than Mildura's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 45.6°C | 14.2°C | 4 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 40.4°C | 12.3°C | 40 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 43.2°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 42.8°C | 16.0°C | 77 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 25.5°C | 17.4°C | 41.6°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 45.1°C | 12.4°C | 5 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2019 🔥 | 39.5°C | 30.6°C | 21.7°C | 47.7°C | 15.0°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 37.6°C | 29.1°C | 20.5°C | 46.7°C | 12.3°C | 5 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 36.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 43.9°C | 14.1°C | 24 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 44.8°C | 12.7°C | 56 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 44.3°C | 11.9°C | 58 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 37.1°C | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 45.7°C | 11.4°C | 9 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 36.0°C | 27.0°C | 18.0°C | 45.3°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 41.5°C | 10.5°C | 22 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 17.6°C | 39.8°C | 12.3°C | 154 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 36.3°C | 27.4°C | 18.4°C | 44.8°C | 11.3°C | 15 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 36.8°C | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 45.0°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2008 | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 43.3°C | 13.5°C | 37 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 33.7°C | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 40.6°C | 11.2°C | 54 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 38.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 43.8°C | 14.4°C | 19 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 34.3°C | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 43.7°C | 10.3°C | 17 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 43.1°C | 10.3°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2003 | 35.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.1°C | 45.8°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2002 | 33.7°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 42.7°C | 10.1°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 39.0°C | 30.5°C | 22.0°C | 48.7°C | 15.5°C | 14 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2000 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 44.5°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 37.6°C | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 44.9°C | 14.7°C | 16 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 45.2°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 32 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1996 | 33.3°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 44.2°C | 11.0°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 40.1°C | 12.2°C | 49 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 24.0°C | 15.4°C | 42.7°C | 9.9°C | 7 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1993 | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 40.3°C | 10.8°C | 86 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 31.4°C | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 42.4°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 26.7°C | 18.7°C | 43.6°C | 13.1°C | 83 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 49.5°C | 12.0°C | 13 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 40.0°C | 11.0°C | 14 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1988 | 36.2°C | 27.5°C | 18.8°C | 45.7°C | 11.7°C | 13 mm | 30% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1987 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 43.6°C | 11.8°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 23.9°C | 15.0°C | 41.4°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1985 | 34.6°C | 25.7°C | 16.9°C | 44.5°C | 10.7°C | 12 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 40.0°C | 10.0°C | 69 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 33.5°C | 24.8°C | 16.1°C | 45.1°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.0°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 47.0°C | 12.7°C | 30 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.5°C | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 44.9°C | 14.4°C | 27 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 34.9°C with lows near 18.4°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 27 mm of rainfall in Mildura, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 49.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.7°C to 35.2°C and overnight lows from 17.9°C to 19.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mildura and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 18.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Mildura, averaging 26.7°C.
For January in Mildura, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 18.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 154 mm. On average, January sees 27 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 Mildura 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.
