When to go · Kinglake
Kinglake in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (high fire risk), Jun–Jul (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (high fire risk), Jun–Jul (cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KinglakeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kinglake, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (high fire risk), Jun–Jul (cold).
March: Inside Kinglake's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Kinglake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast