January is one of the warmer months of the year in Stawell, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 12.9°C (mean 21.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Stawell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Stawell was 1981 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 18.1°C. Typical January days reach 29.8°C with nights near 12.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Stawell, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 154 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Stawell during January averages 50%. The most humid January was 2011 at 66%, and the least humid was 2019 at 42%.
January receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stawell. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2015 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Stawell during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1990 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 22.2°C | 21.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.8°C | 30.7°C | 30.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 12.7°C | 13.0°C | 13.6°C | 13.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 29 mm | 29 mm | 38 mm | 48 mm | +22 mm |
January temperatures in Stawell have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1987) to a record high of 45.3°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
One of the best times to visit Stawell
January is one of the best times to visit Stawell. Expect days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 12.9°C (mean 21.4°C) — warmer than Stawell's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (33 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 | 30.8°C | 22.4°C | 14.0°C | 40.4°C | 9.0°C | 17 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 34.1°C | 9.8°C | 81 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 12.9°C | 37.9°C | 8.9°C | 11 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 37.1°C | 10.6°C | 55 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 12.6°C | 38.9°C | 8.3°C | 78 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 21.3°C | 12.4°C | 39.8°C | 8.1°C | 47 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 33.9°C | 24.3°C | 14.7°C | 42.5°C | 8.4°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 23.3°C | 14.3°C | 43.5°C | 8.1°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 13.6°C | 39.7°C | 9.6°C | 35 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 14.6°C | 41.4°C | 10.0°C | 49 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 12.9°C | 41.0°C | 7.7°C | 65 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 23.1°C | 14.2°C | 43.8°C | 7.3°C | 20 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 21.8°C | 12.5°C | 42.1°C | 8.5°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 40.2°C | 7.6°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 38.2°C | 7.5°C | 154 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 30.5°C | 21.3°C | 12.1°C | 42.7°C | 7.4°C | 10 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 31.3°C | 21.9°C | 12.5°C | 43.3°C | 5.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 21.9°C | 13.3°C | 41.2°C | 8.6°C | 40 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 29.0°C | 21.3°C | 13.6°C | 39.8°C | 8.5°C | 84 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 31.9°C | 23.2°C | 14.5°C | 42.6°C | 9.0°C | 38 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 12.7°C | 40.2°C | 7.7°C | 43 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 37.3°C | 6.2°C | 18 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 30.7°C | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 43.8°C | 7.2°C | 15 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 11.3°C | 38.1°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 43.5°C | 9.2°C | 28 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 40.5°C | 7.8°C | 6 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 23.9°C | 14.7°C | 41.9°C | 10.6°C | 16 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 13.2°C | 41.9°C | 9.4°C | 21 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 21.9°C | 12.9°C | 41.0°C | 7.8°C | 34 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 12.0°C | 40.5°C | 8.8°C | 19 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 39.0°C | 7.4°C | 25 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.2°C | 39.1°C | 5.7°C | 37 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 12.6°C | 38.5°C | 7.2°C | 77 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 10.9°C | 36.4°C | 6.7°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.1°C | 41.2°C | 8.0°C | 52 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 12.6°C | 40.2°C | 7.1°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 38.3°C | 7.3°C | 18 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 39.6°C | 8.6°C | 35 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 36.9°C | 4.8°C | 41 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 10.2°C | 38.4°C | 7.3°C | 11 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 29.2°C | 20.3°C | 11.5°C | 41.8°C | 7.0°C | 15 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 11.0°C | 34.1°C | 7.4°C | 40 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 10.6°C | 40.7°C | 6.6°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 14.2°C | 45.3°C | 8.7°C | 30 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 33.9°C | 24.5°C | 15.1°C | 41.5°C | 9.5°C | 34 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.8°C with lows near 12.9°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 33 mm of rainfall in Stawell, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 45.3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.5°C to 13.9°C while daytime highs eased from 30.1°C to 30°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Stawell and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 12.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Stawell, averaging 21.4°C.
For January in Stawell, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 12.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 154 mm. On average, January sees 33 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 Stawell 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.
