Monday 3 February 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in January 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in January were below to very much below average (in the lowest 10% of all years since 1900) for large parts of the south, central and far north of the state, and above average for parts of Gippsland.
  • Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total in January was 25.9 mm, 34% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Snowy River at McKillops Bridge had its highest January daily rainfall on record on the 13th.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in January were above to very much above average (in the highest 10% of all years since 1910) for the state.
  • Victoria's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 29.22 °C, 1.94 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in January were above to very much above average (in the highest 10% of all years since 1910) across most of the state.
  • Victoria's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 14.51 °C, 1.48 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Victoria's area-averaged mean temperature was 21.87 °C, 1.71 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Cape Nelson Lighthouse had its highest January mean minimum temperature on record.

Events

  • Most of Victoria experienced a couple of low to severe-intensity heatwave events in early and mid-January, and central and eastern Victoria had some heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms in mid-January.
  • For more details, visit the January national climate summary.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in January 2025
Hottest day 44.2 °C at Mildura Airport on the 27th
Warmest days on average 34.6 °C at Mildura Airport
34.6 °C at Walpeup Research
Coolest days on average 17.9 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day 8.5 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 16th
Coldest night -0.7 °C at Mount Hotham on the 16th
Coolest nights on average 7.4 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average 17.7 °C at Mildura Airport
Warmest night 25.6 °C at Rutherglen Research on the 6th
Warmest on average overall 26.2 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall 12.7 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 138.6 mm at Reeves Knob
Wettest day 67.4 mm at Reeves Knob on the 13th
Strongest wind gust

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Record highest January daily rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
January
Snowy River at McKillops Bridge 63.6 on the 13th 56.6 on 03 Jan 2022 22 51.7


Record highest January mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
January
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 16.1 15.9 in 2022 30 14.8

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Summary statistics for January 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
January
2025		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
January
2025		 Mean for
January
2025		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
January
2025		 Total for
January
2025		 Average
for
January		 Rank of
January
2025		 Fraction of
January
average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 34.6 +2.0 44.2 27th 17.7 +0.8 12.0 7th 4.8 23.2 low 21%
Ouyen (Post Office) 36.2 +3.7 43.7 27th 17.2 +1.6 10.5 7th 12.4 21.8 average 57%
Walpeup Research 34.6 +2.5 43.7 27th 16.4 +0.9 10.1 24th 17.0 22.8 average 75%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 33.9 +0.7 44.0 27th 15.8 +0.3 9.2 7th 4.2 29.1 low 14%
Swan Hill Aerodrome 34.1 +0.8 43.9 27th 16.3 0.0 10.4 3rd 6.0 25.6 low 23%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) 32.5 42.8 27th 14.2 7.8 3rd 15.4
Nhill Aerodrome 32.0 +0.7 41.9 27th 14.3 +0.3 7.7 3rd 11.0 29.1 average 38%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 31.1 +1.5 40.7 27th 13.4 +0.2 6.8 24th 0.6 31.1 lowest 2%
Horsham Aerodrome 31.7 +0.5 42.0 27th 13.0 +0.2 5.9 3rd 15.6 31.2 average 50%
Kanagulk 30.7 +0.9 41.7 27th 12.8 -0.1 6.9 3rd 8.0 35.6 low 22%
Longerenong 31.6 +1.4 41.1 27th 13.9 +0.9 6.0 30th 15.2 24.8 average 61%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 25.2 0.0 35.9 27th 12.3 -0.2 6.2 2nd 16.0 44.6 low 36%
Stawell Aerodrome 29.7 +0.4 39.8 27th 14.1 +0.4 9.2 16th 14.0 37.6 low 37%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 32.9 +0.3 42.7 27th 15.7 +0.1 9.9 3rd 4.6 32.3 low 14%
Echuca Aerodrome 32.7 +1.7 42.0 27th 16.1 +0.9 10.2 30th 17.7 28.5 average 62%
Kerang 32.6 +0.9 40.9 21st 15.9 +0.6 9.9 3rd 0.0 24.7 lowest 0%
Kyabram 32.5 +2.0 41.8 27th 15.8 +1.1 11.4 3rd 18.0 36.7 average 49%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 31.4 +1.2 40.9 27th 15.0 +0.6 10.5 29th 10.0 39.5 low 25%
Shepparton Airport 32.6 +0.6 41.7 27th 16.0 +0.5 10.9 18th 20.4 34.5 average 59%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 31.5 +1.7 40.8 27th 15.6 +1.2 11.2 3rd 7.6 35.0 low 22%
Yarrawonga 34.0 +1.2 41.5 21st 16.0 -0.1 11.0 2nd 18.4 37.0 average 50%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 32.7 +0.5 40.5 27th 15.7 -0.3 12.0 16th 24.4 53.3 low 46%
Corryong Airport 32.7 +0.6 38.3 27th 14.3 +0.1 9.5 11th 41.8 66.7 average 63%
Dartmouth Reservoir 30.8 +1.3 36.5 27th 14.8 +0.8 11.8 25th 56.8 65.7 average 86%
Hunters Hill 28.0 +1.9 32.4 5th 14.4 -0.2 8.2 17th 43.4 80.6 low 54%
Rutherglen Research 33.7 +2.2 40.1 27th 14.1 +0.3 7.2 17th 21.0 39.1 average 54%
Strathbogie 29.5 +2.0 36.4 27th 11.6 -0.2 6.9 3rd 13.2 50.3 low 26%
Wangaratta Aero 33.0 +0.9 39.8 5th 14.6 +0.2 10.6 25th 24.0 47.1 average 51%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Edi Upper 31.5 +1.1 37.6 6th 13.3 -0.7 10.0 23rd 34.8 68.2 average 51%
Falls Creek 18.6 +0.7 22.9 27th 7.6 -1.4 0.2 16th 116.8 117.2 average 100%
Mount Buller 18.7 +1.2 25.2 5th 9.5 +0.4 0.4 16th 59.4 83.0 average 72%
Mount Hotham 17.9 +1.3 23.0 5th 7.4 -0.8 -0.7 16th 112.6 106.0 average 106%
Omeo 28.0 +0.8 34.7 5th 10.5 -1.0 3.7 3rd 61.4 64.4 average 95%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 25.0 -0.4 37.0 5th 13.3 -0.5 8.9 16th 39.8 72.9 low 55%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 22.7 +1.3 27.9 6th 17.2 +1.3 11.9 3rd 83.4 70.0 high 119%
Gelantipy 23.6 -0.4 32.5 5th 11.7 -0.2 6.8 25th 71.6 65.6 average 109%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 24.0 -0.3 37.0 27th 14.9 -0.3 8.6 3rd 63.7 47.3 average 135%
Mallacoota 24.4 +0.1 34.6 5th 16.1 +0.2 10.1 3rd 96.8 65.4 high 148%
Mount Nowa Nowa 25.4 +0.6 39.3 5th 14.1 -0.3 9.2 7th 21.4 64.2 low 33%
Orbost 26.0 -0.2 38.1 5th 14.4 -0.5 7.9 3rd 74.4 51.3 high 145%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 26.4 +0.5 39.8 27th 13.5 +0.3 7.1 3rd 55.4 50.7 average 109%
Corner Inlet (Yanakie) 24.3 +0.5 38.7 27th 14.8 +0.2 7.0 23rd 24.0 45.3 low 53%
East Sale 26.7 +1.1 39.4 5th 13.4 +0.4 8.0 3rd 76.8 45.1 high 170%
East Sale Airport 26.9 39.6 5th 13.4 8.1 3rd 68.4
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 27.8 +1.1 40.0 5th 12.8 -0.2 6.3 29th 76.6 50.1 high 153%
Mount Baw Baw 18.6 +1.0 26.0 5th 8.5 -0.3 -0.6 7th 135.8 96.2 high 141%
Mount Moornapa 26.0 +0.5 37.7 5th 13.4 0.0 8.4 7th 103.0 79.6 high 129%
Nilma North (Warragul) 28.1 +1.3 39.7 27th 13.3 -0.7 7.4 29th 10.2 55.1 lowest 18%
Pound Creek 26.2 +0.9 39.5 27th 12.6 -0.6 2.8 3rd 36.4 42.1 average 86%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 21.6 +1.2 35.3 27th 16.3 +2.1 13.3 3rd 13.6 51.9 low 26%
Yarram Airport 25.9 +0.2 40.2 27th 12.5 -0.7 4.3 3rd 47.8 47.5 average 101%
East Central (district 86)
Cerberus 26.1 +1.4 40.4 27th 14.8 +0.7 9.8 1st 30.0 41.3 average 73%
Coldstream 29.0 +0.9 39.2 27th 11.9 -0.3 4.6 3rd 55.2 54.2 average 102%
Essendon Airport 27.9 +1.3 41.1 27th 15.8 +1.9 10.5 3rd 69.2 44.3 high 156%
Ferny Creek 24.6 +0.4 35.3 27th 13.3 +0.1 7.0 3rd 77.8 92.3 average 84%
Frankston (Ballam Park) 27.1 39.8 27th 14.8 10.5 7th 28.4
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 27.1 +0.4 39.8 27th 16.6 0.0 11.3 3rd 62.6 57.2 average 109%
Melbourne Airport 28.0 +1.4 41.5 27th 14.7 +0.8 9.2 3rd 42.4 43.2 average 98%
Moorabbin Airport 27.3 +1.3 41.0 27th 15.2 +0.8 9.6 3rd 39.6 46.3 average 86%
Rhyll 26.1 +2.0 36.1 5th 16.5 +0.8 13.9 3rd 31.0 39.8 average 78%
Scoresby Research Institute 28.7 +2.2 39.4 27th 13.9 +0.4 8.0 3rd 43.2 54.3 average 80%
Viewbank 29.4 +1.3 40.9 5th 14.9 +0.2 9.5 3rd 64.2 47.6 high 135%
Wonthaggi 26.1 +1.9 38.3 27th 13.8 +0.5 8.2 3rd 39.6 48.4 average 82%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 27.1 +0.6 42.1 27th 14.7 +0.4 10.4 16th 40.2 34.9 average 115%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 26.6 +0.6 42.2 27th 14.8 0.0 9.8 2nd 18.0 44.0 low 41%
Laverton RAAF 27.3 +1.5 42.1 27th 15.8 +1.8 11.0 16th 31.6 41.4 average 76%
Point Cook RAAF 26.5 42.3 27th 15.6 10.5 16th 27.8
She Oaks 26.9 +0.8 40.0 27th 12.9 +0.4 6.0 2nd 29.2 39.3 average 74%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 29.4 +1.1 39.0 27th 14.5 +1.3 9.5 25th 24.8 42.5 average 58%
Eildon Fire Tower 28.2 +0.9 36.2 21st 13.6 -0.1 7.3 7th 11.0 47.4 low 23%
Lake Eildon 31.1 +1.9 38.7 21st 13.3 +0.4 7.6 7th 11.4 49.1 low 23%
Mangalore Airport 31.3 +1.4 40.7 27th 14.9 +0.6 9.9 16th 0.2 44.0 v low 0%
Maryborough 30.1 +1.2 40.2 27th 14.2 +1.2 9.1 3rd 28.0 32.0 average 88%
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) 30.4 40.3 27th 15.5 10.8 16th 7.2
Puckapunyal West (Defence) 29.7 39.7 21st 14.8 10.3 3rd 9.6
Redesdale 31.0 +1.1 40.7 27th 13.4 +0.1 6.8 16th 14.4 35.5 average 41%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 25.9 +0.6 38.2 27th 12.9 +0.4 7.8 3rd 45.2 54.9 average 82%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 29.0 +1.8 39.2 27th 12.6 +1.3 7.4 3rd 18.0 41.2 low 44%
Ballarat Aerodrome 27.7 +2.4 39.0 27th 12.6 +1.6 7.4 16th 32.8 40.2 average 82%
Westmere 28.9 +0.6 40.8 27th 11.7 +0.2 6.0 2nd 18.6 44.7 average 42%
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 25.1 +2.0 40.5 27th 15.2 +1.0 10.8 1st 20.2 42.7 low 47%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 22.3 +0.9 36.1 27th 16.1 +1.3 13.9 2nd 0.8 31.7 v low 2%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 22.9 +1.5 38.6 27th 15.6 +2.2 9.2 1st 10.2 44.4 v low 23%
Casterton 29.2 +1.2 39.8 27th 12.1 -0.2 5.0 1st 6.2 31.6 low 20%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 27.0 +0.9 39.8 27th 13.5 +0.7 9.4 24th 15.4 34.5 low 45%
Dartmoor 28.3 +1.4 39.3 27th 12.7 +0.1 5.3 1st 8.8 34.6 low 25%
Hamilton Airport 28.8 +2.0 40.0 27th 12.2 +0.9 6.2 2nd 11.2 34.1 low 33%
Mortlake Racecourse 28.0 +1.7 42.6 27th 12.3 +1.2 5.3 2nd 19.6 36.7 average 53%
Port Fairy AWS 24.2 +1.5 39.0 27th 15.5 +1.3 9.2 1st 9.6 31.9 low 30%
Portland Airport 24.7 +2.5 36.1 27th 13.6 +1.2 5.0 1st 4.2 35.9 v low 12%
Warrnambool Airport NDB 26.4 +1.8 40.1 27th 12.7 +0.7 5.4 2nd 8.4 38.9 low 22%

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Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Victoria using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This statement has been prepared based on information available on Monday 3 February 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.

Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.

The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site, based on the decile ranking (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a percentage of the long-term mean.

Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.

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