January is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton, with average highs near 31.5°C and lows around 15.4°C (mean 23.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Shepparton was 2019 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.3°C. Typical January days reach 31.5°C with nights near 15.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Shepparton, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 146 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Shepparton during January averages 48%. The most humid January was 1993 at 68%, and the least humid was 2013 at 35%.
January receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shepparton. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Shepparton during January is 2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1985 and 2013 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 2022 and 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | 24.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 30.5°C | 32.1°C | 32.4°C | 31.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | 16.2°C | 16.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 52 mm | 25 mm | 48 mm | 69 mm | +29 mm |
January temperatures in Shepparton have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.8°C (1987) to a record high of 45.6°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
One of the best times to visit Shepparton
January is one of the best times to visit Shepparton. Expect days averaging 31.5°C and nights around 15.4°C (mean 23.5°C) — warmer than Shepparton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (45 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 | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 40.8°C | 11.1°C | 16 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 34.1°C | 9.6°C | 146 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 36.7°C | 10.1°C | 55 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 38.2°C | 13.5°C | 73 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 15.8°C | 39.8°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 32.3°C | 23.8°C | 15.2°C | 43.8°C | 9.2°C | 55 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 36.5°C | 27.8°C | 19.1°C | 45.1°C | 10.9°C | 16 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 42.0°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 23.6°C | 15.1°C | 39.3°C | 10.6°C | 45 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 43.5°C | 10.1°C | 85 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 39.9°C | 9.4°C | 57 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 44.0°C | 8.1°C | 33 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 15.5°C | 44.3°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 39.7°C | 7.4°C | 63 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 38.3°C | 9.5°C | 104 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 15.1°C | 42.6°C | 8.0°C | 37 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 33.6°C | 24.4°C | 15.1°C | 44.5°C | 6.4°C | 9 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 32.6°C | 24.5°C | 16.3°C | 39.9°C | 11.2°C | 71 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 41.2°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 42.4°C | 10.1°C | 26 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 14.7°C | 36.8°C | 7.4°C | 33 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 13.1°C | 37.4°C | 7.9°C | 14 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 14.9°C | 42.3°C | 9.2°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 22.7°C | 14.4°C | 40.1°C | 8.6°C | 20 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 43.2°C | 12.1°C | 43 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 34.8°C | 7.7°C | 11 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 42.3°C | 12.8°C | 33 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 40.9°C | 11.7°C | 21 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.9°C | 38.9°C | 7.8°C | 41 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 37.8°C | 8.6°C | 65 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 38.3°C | 8.1°C | 124 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 12.3°C | 39.8°C | 6.4°C | 29 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 37.2°C | 7.9°C | 95 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 11.6°C | 37.3°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1991 | 31.6°C | 23.7°C | 15.8°C | 40.9°C | 9.7°C | 94 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 15.0°C | 43.9°C | 8.1°C | 14 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 35.4°C | 8.4°C | 19 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 25.4°C | 16.8°C | 42.6°C | 8.7°C | 38 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 12.4°C | 38.6°C | 5.8°C | 23 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 11.5°C | 36.2°C | 7.7°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 13.4°C | 42.4°C | 8.2°C | 17 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 1984 | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 12.9°C | 33.9°C | 7.6°C | 124 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 21.5°C | 12.5°C | 41.5°C | 6.8°C | 11 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 16.5°C | 45.6°C | 9.4°C | 53 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 42.9°C | 12.2°C | 64 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.5°C with lows near 15.4°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 45 mm of rainfall in Shepparton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 45.6°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 5.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.7°C to 16.6°C while daytime highs eased from 31.6°C to 31.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.5°C daytime highs and 15.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Shepparton, averaging 23.5°C.
For January in Shepparton, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.5°C and lows of 15.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 146 mm. On average, January sees 45 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 Shepparton 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.
