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Melbourne Weather in January
On average, Melbourne sees a top of 26°C and an overnight low of 15°C in January, with around 8 rain days and 47mm of total rainfall. UV is typically extreme, often 12+.
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What January is like in Melbourne
Melbourne's hottest month, defined by sharp contrasts: cool, overcast days can give way overnight to scorching northerly heatwaves pushing 40°C or more before a violent southerly buster sweeps through and drops temperatures 15 degrees in an hour.
These figures are long-term averages, not a forecast — for today's actual conditions and the week ahead, check the live Melbourne weather forecast. Averages are useful for planning travel, events or what to pack, but any single January can run warmer, cooler, wetter or drier than the long-term normal.